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Blue Box Questions
Question | Answer |
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How is music a global phenomanon? | Comes from different nations and cultures. Exists all over the world. |
How is ethnic diversity important to our culture? | When we have other ideas styles and traditions which combined gives us a variety of music. |
How is the U.S. diverse? | America is becoming more and more global and more influenced by other cultures. |
How can lables be helpful? | They help to organize musical styles. |
How are lables not helpful? | Music labels are not always accurate. It is often hard to classify a song under one set lable. |
What are the four main voice ranges in music, from highest to lowest? | Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass |
What is an artist? | Someone who performs and communicates emotion to an audience. |
When does sound become music? | Music is sounds that are "pleasing" to the ear. Silence and sound organized. |
How is music an art? | Music is expresive, shows feeling. |
How is Music expressive? | Music affects people. Generates emotion. |
How is Music a Science? | Acoustics: the science of sound. Music technology. Sound waves forming. |
Tone Quality | Based on how an instrument is formed. |
How is music horizontal? | How music is written out on the page left to right. |
How is music verticle? | When pitches are happening at the same time. (ex. Chords) |
The Elements of music? | Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, etc... |
Who are Roger D. Abraham and George Foss? | Wrote the book "Anglo-American Folksong Style" in 1968 illustrating the concept/idea of how the lyrics change in fold-songs over time. |
Who is Fransis James Child? | Collector of folk songs in the 19th Century. Published 305 traditional Englsih and Scottish child Ballads known as the "Child Ballads." (Barbry allen is one of these) |
Who is Jean Ritchie? | One of the most well known traditional folk singers in America. |
What is strophic form? | Each stanza is set to the same music regardless of the meaning and mood of the text. |
What is tone bending? | A slight lowering of the pitch and then a return to the meaning and mood of the text. |
What is a Revival? | A resurgence of (or a return) to popularity of an existing style. |
What is Urban Folk Revival? | Popular artist began recording folk songs in the 1960's. |
Who is Bob Dylan? | The Legendary folk singer/songwriter of the 1960's, helped create folk rock style. |
What is Urban Blues? |