Historical and Cultural Background of African and Latin American Music

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What are the major influences on Latin American music?

  • European, African, Asian
  • Native American, African, European
  • Indigenous Spanish, Portuguese, African (correct)
  • Spanish, Italian, African

Which music genre had deep roots in African communities in the 'deep south'?

  • Jazz
  • Folk
  • Reggae
  • Blues (correct)

What are the main characteristics of Jazz music?

  • Danceable tempo, easy to remember lyrics, simple notation
  • Polyrhythms, improvisation, call-and-response singing, swing and blue notes, intricate chords (correct)
  • Energetic percussion instruments, complex structure, loud guitar sound
  • Repetitive lyrics, simple notation, traditional sound

Which genre of music consists of a Jamaican sound and was influenced by traditional mento?

<p>Reggae (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which music genre usually consists of confrontational lyrics and is accompanied by drums and guitars?

<p>Rock and Roll (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is considered the most essential in creating African music?

<p>Rhythm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the musical genre of the song 'Alapaap' by Eraserheads?

<p>Pinoy rock/Alternative (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of Afrobeat music?

<p>Has a fast tempo (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which song would be classified as an example of a spiritual song?

<p>Where feet may fail (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Original Pilipino Music (OPM)?

<p>Music that are made and composed by Filipinos (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary influence on Samba music?

<p>West African and black American music (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which song would be classified as an example of a 'spiritual song'?

<p>When the Saints Go Marching in by Louis Armstrong (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main characteristics of Bossa Nova music?

<p>A combination of jazz and samba (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinguishing characteristic of Afrobeat music?

<p>A fast tempo (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic composition of a spiritual song?

<p>A succession of two phrases that works like a conversation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which music genre from the late 19th century had deep roots in the communities in Africa that were considered as 'deep south'?

<p>Blues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which music genre usually consists of a danceable tempo, easy to remember lyrics, and a simple notation?

<p>Disco (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which musical genre emerged from the 1980s but became popular in the 1990s to 2000s and is usually accompanied by a loud guitar sound?

<p>Alternative (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which genre of music usually has confrontational lyrics and is accompanied by drums and guitars?

<p>Rock and Roll (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which musical genre primarily consists of polyrhythms, improvisation, call-and-response singing, swing and blue notes, and intricate chords?

<p>Jazz (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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