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$200Traced Back To Africa
This was created by
freed slaves and abolitionists in order to help slaves escape
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In Africa, Drumming and Dancing were used for what purpose?
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These are the three genres of slave music
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The “drinking gourd” refers to this
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Name three African musical traditions used in popular music today
$200Jazz/Blues
Call and Response
is…
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Improvisation is…
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The Blues are
arranged in this
form.
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This “dirty” man is known for merging southern blues with northern blues.
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This woman is known for this type of singing…
Describe.
$200Early Rock #1
He was the first DJ to play “black” music and to coin the phrase Rock and
Roll.
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He popularized a fundamental rhythm of Rock and Roll.
$600Early Rock #1
Describe what it was like to live in the 1950’s.
$800Early Rock #1
These were the 5
“Fathers of Rock and Roll”.
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How did TV affect
popular music?
$200Musical Trademarks
He was a wild piano player.
$400Musical Trademarks
His trademarks were the duck walk and a very popular guitar riff.
$600Musical Trademarks
Bo Diddley always had one of these.
$800Musical Trademarks
She always wore these in her hair.
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Name two characteristics of Little Richard’s music and two characteristics of his look that made him popular.
$200WILD CARD
He is considered the most influential jazz musician.
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What did Elvis do “wrong” and how did they censor his performance?
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Jazz originated in this city.
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She performed a song that dealt with racism in the south. Name the song and her.
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Name four subjects of popular music.
$200Early Rock #2
He popularized the geek look with a suit and horn-rimmed glasses
$400Early Rock #2
This man almost ruined his career by doing what?
$600Early Rock #2
What was the social significance of Elvis Presley’s music?
$800Early Rock #2
He used vocal hiccups in his music.
$1000Early Rock #2
Who was music geared towards in the 1950’s and what did they think of this “new” music?
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