Pillars of Hip-Hop Quiz (Slides 13-18)

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Which element of Hip-Hop culture involved expressing art on walls, especially the New York City subway?

DJing

Beatboxing

Rapping

Graffitiing (correct)

What are the four different movements that breakdancing was separated into during the early block parties?

Wave, Glide, Pop, Lock

Top Rock, Down Rock, Power Moves, Freezes (correct)

Kick, Punch, Turn, Hop

Spin, Twist, Jump, Slide

What are some examples of common dance moves nowadays that are descendants of breakdancing?

Waltzing, Foxtrotting, Tangoing

Salsa, Samba, Cha-Cha

Ballet, Tap, Jazz

Twerking, Dabbing, Jerking (correct)

What term is widely considered a synonym for the genre of 'Rap' music but actually refers to a wide and complex sub-culture of people and ideas?

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What was the term used for the MC speaking over records in the Jamaican Dancehall scene?

Toasting Signup and view all the answers

Which musical style is associated with the first use of the term 'disc jockey' in Hip-Hop?

Jazz Signup and view all the answers

What did DJ Kool Herc focus on within a record to develop the blueprint for Hip-Hop music?

The 'break' section Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to refer to the technique of extending a relatively short section of music into an endless loop using two record players?

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What is the origin of rapping?

Jamaican Dancehall scene Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for speaking over records in the Jamaican Dancehall scene?

Toasting Signup and view all the answers

What technique did DJ Kool Herc use to extend a short section of music into an endless loop?

Changing between two record players Signup and view all the answers

What is the term associated with rapping, beatmaking, and turntablism?

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Pillars of Hip-Hop Quiz (Slides 13-18)

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Which element of Hip-Hop culture involved expressing art on walls, especially the New York City subway?

What are the four different movements that breakdancing was separated into during the early block parties?

What are some examples of common dance moves nowadays that are descendants of breakdancing?

What term is widely considered a synonym for the genre of 'Rap' music but actually refers to a wide and complex sub-culture of people and ideas?

What was the term used for the MC speaking over records in the Jamaican Dancehall scene?

Which musical style is associated with the first use of the term 'disc jockey' in Hip-Hop?

What did DJ Kool Herc focus on within a record to develop the blueprint for Hip-Hop music?

What term is used to refer to the technique of extending a relatively short section of music into an endless loop using two record players?

What is the origin of rapping?

What is the term for speaking over records in the Jamaican Dancehall scene?

What technique did DJ Kool Herc use to extend a short section of music into an endless loop?

What is the term associated with rapping, beatmaking, and turntablism?

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