Fine Arts

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Amadou Bagayoko was born in which country?

Niger
Mali (correct)
Nigeria
Canada

What instruments did Amadou and Mariam use in their music?

Guitars and drums
Trumpets and flutes
Pianos and saxophones
Syngat violins and tabala (correct)

Etran Finatawa was formed in which country?

Mali
Canada
Niger (correct)
Nigeria

Etran Finatawa's music style is known as what?

Nomad blues (A) Signup and view all the answers

Wizkid introduced which genre to a new audience through a collaboration with Drake?

Afro-beats (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the general definition of Afropop music?

Popular music from Africa that blends traditional styles with American, Latin American, and European influences. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Fela Kuti is known for pioneering which music style?

Afrobeat (A) Signup and view all the answers

Soukous dancing is inspired by which musical style?

Congolese rumba and latin dance. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Manu Dibango developed a musical style known as what?

Makossa (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which instrument is N'Faly Kouyate known for playing?

Kora (B) Signup and view all the answers

From what type of events did Hip-Hop originate?

Black parties in immigrant communities (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which innovation did DJs like Kool Herc pioneer in early hip-hop?

Using turntables to create beats for rapping (C) Signup and view all the answers

What characterized many hip-hop tracks of the 1990s?

A catchy chorus hook combined with rapped verses (A) Signup and view all the answers

What other genres influenced hip-hop starting in the mid-1990s?

Contemporary R&B (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which elements were combined in the early hip-hop culture?

Music, break dancing, graffiti art, and urban fashion (D) Signup and view all the answers

In hip-hop music, what does the performer do with the lyrics?

Speaks them rhythmically, often against a beat (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which borough of New York City is considered the birthplace of hip-hop?

The Bronx (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is 'scratching' in the context of hip-hop music?

Moving a record back and forth under the needle to create a percussive sound (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is beatboxing?

Imitating percussion instruments using the mouth, lips, tongue, and voice (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with coining the term 'hip-hop'?

Keith Cowboy Wiggins (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common purpose of music in both movies and television?

To accompany the drama and create moods. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which composer wrote 'A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra'?

Benjamin Britten (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which movie features music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfa and is set in Rio de Janeiro?

Black Orpheus (B) Signup and view all the answers

For which documentary did Nigel Westlake write music reflecting the landscape and movement of animals?

Antarctica (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which movie features a mixture of eastern and western musical styles?

A Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (A) Signup and view all the answers

In what year was A.R. Rahman born?

1966 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the name A.R. Rahman born with?

Dileep Kumar (D) Signup and view all the answers

For which film did Rahman win a National Film Award for Best Music Director?

Roja (C) Signup and view all the answers

With which British composer did Rahman work on the stage musical Bombay Dreams?

Andrew Lloyd Webber (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these styles influenced A.R. Rahman?

Tamil music (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who composed the music for The Simpsons theme?

Danny Elfman (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which instrument did Yo-Yo Ma play in the score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?

Cello (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which movie series features music composed by John Williams?

Star Wars (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of music did Fahir Atakoğlu write for Turkey?

Tourism campaign jingles (B) Signup and view all the answers

The music for Star Wars helps to build what?

Tension (C) Signup and view all the answers

A. R. Rahman composed the music for which hit movie?

Slumdog Millionaire (A) Signup and view all the answers

What musical styles are present in A. R. Rahman's music?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which award did A. R. Rahman NOT win?

MTV Music Video Award (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these best describes a common element in Rahman's films?

Lavish Musicals (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who cowrote O Saya for the movie Slumdog Millionaire with A. R. Rahman?

M.I.A. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which composer won an Oscar in 2020 for the musical score of the film Joker?

Hildur Guðnadóttir (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which composer is known for combining traditional Japanese instruments and scales with Western musical influences?

Toru Takemitsu (A) Signup and view all the answers

Steve Reich is known for experimenting with which musical technique?

Phase-shifting music (D) Signup and view all the answers

Arvo Pärt is associated with which minimalist technique?

Minimalist orchestral techniques (A) Signup and view all the answers

Julia Wolfe incorporates what into her compositions?

Modern music influences (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of modern classical music?

Experimentation with harmonies, melodies, and rhythms (B) Signup and view all the answers

Dmitri Shostakovitch was criticized for composing what kind of music?

Discordant and confused (C) Signup and view all the answers

Percy Grainger is known for pioneering what idea in music?

"Free music" with gliding tones (B) Signup and view all the answers

Paul Hindemith's music is known for mixing classical forms with which style?

1920s jazz (B) Signup and view all the answers

John Cage is known for developing the idea of what kind of music?

Music happening by chance (C) Signup and view all the answers

Afropop

General term for popular music from Africa since the mid-20th century, blending traditional sounds with global influences.

Afrobeat

A music style created by Fela Kuti, blending West African music with jazz and rock.

Soukous

Fast, upbeat musical style inspired by Congo's traditional music and Cuban/Latin dance.

Makossa

A musical style fusing traditional dance of the Duala people with jazz and Latin American music, pioneered by Manu Dibango.