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What are characteristics of Afro American music?
What are characteristics of Afro American music?
- Ritornello form, counterpoint, through-composed form, harmonic progression, vocal drones
- Instrumental solos, a cappella singing, homophonic texture, strophic form, polyrhythms
- Call & response, vocal effects, improvisation, syncopated rhythms, complex multi-part harmony (correct)
- Heterophonic texture, monophonic texture, through-composed form, instrumental ensembles, simple binary form
Which musical form combines samba and jazz and means 'new trend'?
Which musical form combines samba and jazz and means 'new trend'?
- Tango
- Bosa Nova (correct)
- Salsa
- Reggae
Who is considered the 'Father of the Blues'?
Who is considered the 'Father of the Blues'?
- B.B. King
- W.C. Handy (correct)
- Aretha Franklin
- Louis Armstrong
'Wade in the Water' contained coded instructions for runaway slaves to avoid being re-captured. True or False?
'Wade in the Water' contained coded instructions for runaway slaves to avoid being re-captured. True or False?
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'Motown Sound' became known as a combination of which two genres in the 1960s?
'Motown Sound' became known as a combination of which two genres in the 1960s?
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