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MUH2019 Chapters 1-5

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Chapter 1
1. Every aspect of popular music that is today regarded as American in character has sprung from three broad "streams." What are the three streams? 1. The European American Stream 2. The African American Stream 3. The Latin American Stream
2. What are the five themes that the book describes that will help us analyze popular music? 1. Listening 2. Music and Identity 3. Technology 4. The Music Business 5. Centers and Peripheries
Chapter 2
3. The ________________ is the first form of musical and theatrical entertainment to be regarded by European audiences as distinctively American in character. Minstrel Show
4. The minstrel show featured mainly white performers in __________________. Artifically blackened skin
5. Who is the first white performer to establish a wide reputation as a black face performer? George Washington Dixon
6. Thomas Dartmouth Rice was also known by what pseudonym? Jim Crow
7. This dance was developed by slaves and became extremely famous during the minstrel show era. The "Cakewalk"
8. Originally, Jim Crow was a character that mocked who? The European quadrille/ White people dances
9. The __________________was a minstrel band that created a lengthy stage performance and featured a standardized group of performers. Virginia Minstrels
12. The ______________is a catch or memorable musical phrase. Hook
13. What place could Americans go to in order to demonstrate their refinement and knowledge of high culture? The Grand Ball
14. _____________________ was the most popular bandleader from the 1890s through WWI. He was known as the __________________. John Philip Sousa
15. What types of bands were used to promote patriotism? __________________ Brass Bands
16. ___________________got its name because of the sound of many clanging cheap pianos that could be heard while walking down the street. Tin Pan Alley
17. A________________ promoted a publishing company’s song by singing it or playing it in public. Song pluggers
18. The 1890s saw the rise of what industry? ______________________ The modern American music business
19. Who was the most successful black songwriter during the Tin Pan Alley era? a. James Bland b. Paul Dresser c. Harry Von Tilzer d. Charles K. Harris James Bland
20. Which Tin Pan Alley composer was well known for composing sentimental and nostalgic songs and wrote the official state song of Indiana? a. James Bland b. Paul Dresser c. Harry Von Tilzer d. Charles K. Harris Paul Dresser
21. Who is considered to be the “Daddy” of popular song whose strategy was to compose songs “so that a baby could hum them”? a. James Bland b. Paul Dresser c. Harry Von Tilzer d. Charles K. Harris Harry von Tilzer
22. Which Tin Pan Alley song composer wrote the first mega-hit pop song? a. James Bland b. Paul Dresser c. Harry Von Tilzer d. Charles K. Harris Charles K. Harris
23. The word________________ was used to describe any music that contained syncopation. Ragtime
24. What stringed instrument was developed by slave musicians and was based on African prototypes during the early colonial period? a. Violin b. Guitar c. Banjo d. Harp Banjo
25. Who is considered to be the most famous composer during the ragtime era? Scott Joplin
26. What was Scott Joplin’s first successful piano piece? "Maple Leaf Rag"
27. What devices were invented to transform the energy of sound waves into physical impressions on foil or a wax coated cylinder that could be used to reproduce sounds? a. iPod b. CD Player c. Phonograph d. Gramophone Phonograph
28. Another name for a “jukebox” is:____________________________ Nickelodeon
29. The process of the splitting of sounds from their original sources is called: a. Schizophonia b. Schizophrenia c. Ripping d. Burning Schizophonia
31. Who invented the phonograph? Thomas Edison
Chapter 3
32. What type of Indians are unique to New Orleans and utilizes brass band processions? Mardi Gras Indians
33. “Second line” in brass band processions utilizes what type of improvisation?
34. In _______________________ of New Orleans, the casket is rocked to the beat of the music so that the decease can have one last dance. Funerary Processions
35. Jazz is also called ______________. a. Hot music b. Cold music c. Fast music d. Slow music Hot music
36. The ___________________ made the first recording with the name “jass” on the record label/album art. Original Dixieland Jazz Band
37. Which band created the first representative recordings of New Orleans style jazz? a. The Original Dixieland Jazz Band b. King Joe Oliver and The Creole Jazz Band c. Duke Ellington’s Orchestra d. Led Zepplin King Joe Oliver and The Creole Jazz Band
38. _____________ was the first successful all black Broadway musical. Shuffle Along
39. Name three types of dance bands that were popular in the 1920s and 1930s. 1. Jazz dance bands 2. Tin Pan Alley Songs 3. Waltz dance bands
40. Where did jazz first develop? New Orleans, Louisiana
41. Irene and Vernon Castle became extremely popular by dancing what type of dance? Tango
42. Irene and Vernon Castle hired what African-American musician to be their musical director? a. Scott Joplin b. James Reese Europe c. W.C. Handy d. Kanye West James Reese Europe
Chapter 5
1. What is the typical lyrical format of a blues song? AAB
2. This term was sued by the music industry to refer to recordings of performance by African American musicians: Race Record
3. This term was used by the music industry to refer to records of performances that were marketed to southern whites: Hillbilly
4. Who coined the term race music? Ralph Peer
5. __________________was the first label to send mobile recording unites to the south in order to seek out and record local talent. Okeh Records
6. Who is known as the “Queen of the Blues” and was the first African American woman to make a record? a. Mamie Smith b. Gertrude “Ma” Rainey c. Bessie Smith d. Nicki Minaj Mamie Smith
7. Blues music was not written down. It was what type of tradition? Oral Tradition
8. Where did the blues develop? Mississippi Delta
9. What popular chord progression is used in blues music? 12 Bar
10. Who is considered to be the “Empress of the Blues” and was the first female blues singer to sell the most records? a. Mamie Smith b. Gertrude “Ma” Rainey c. Bessie Smith d. Nicki Minaj Bessie Smith
11. Who is considered to be the “Mother of Blues” and was known for her unique stage presence and for her “moaning” style of singing? a. Mamie Smith b. Gertrude “Ma” Rainey c. Bessie Smith d. Nicki Minaj Gertrude "Ma" Rainey
12. Who is considered to be “The Father of the Blues” and wrote the famous song “St. Louis Blues?” WC Handy
13. Who is considered to be the first country blues star? Blind Lennon Jefferson
14. Which country blues star allegedly made a pace with the devil in exchange for superior abilities on the guitar? Robert Johnson
15. Who was the first musician to record a commercially successful hillbilly record? Fiddlin' John Carson
16. What device was important in the rapid growth of the hillbilly market? Radio
17. On which radio show did country/hillbilly musicians had to perform on in order to increase their chances at fame/stardom? Grande Ole Opry
18. Which pioneer hillbilly/country musician(s) adopted a southern accent and recorded the first big country music hit? Vernon Dalhart
19. Which pioneer hillbilly/country musicians were from the mountains of Virginia and were regarded as one of the most important groups in the history of country music? The Carter Family
20. Who developed the Carter Scratch? Maybelle Carter
21. The______________ is a method of guitar playing that allows the guitarist to play melody lines on the low strings of the guitar while maintaining the rhythm with the use of the fingers brushing across the higher strings. Carter Scratch
22. Which hillbilly/country musician was known as the “singing brakeman” and incorporated yodeling into his performances? Jimmy Rogers
23. Which country/hillbilly musician was closely associated with the plight of American workers during the great depression? Woody Guthrie
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