Questions and Answers
Which music genre is characterized by a combination of rhythm and blues and country-western music characteristics?
Rock and Roll
Which music style is performed by a soloist in a strophic form, transferred from one generation to another by oral performances?
Ballad
Which music genre evolved in the 1970s and is accompanied by hip-hop music?
Rap
Which music style is a combination of jazz, gospel, and blues, and is in quadruple meter with danceable speed?
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Which music style is a style of popular music in the 1970s, distinguished as a form of dance music?
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What is the Broadway Musical counterpart of opera?
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Where was the Broadway district located?
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Which group had early recordings of jazz?
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What characteristic is jazz rooted in?
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What type of music culture did jazz blend elements from?
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Study Notes
Music Genres and Styles
- Country-soul music combines rhythm and blues and country-western music characteristics.
- Folk music is performed by a soloist in a strophic form, transferred from one generation to another by oral performances.
- Funk music evolved in the 1970s and is often accompanied by hip-hop music.
- Gospel music is a combination of jazz, gospel, and blues, characterized by a quadruple meter and a danceable speed.
Music History
- Disco music emerged in the 1970s as a form of dance music.
Opera and Broadway
- Musical theater is the Broadway counterpart of opera.
- The Broadway district is located in New York City.
Early Jazz
- The Original Dixieland Jazz Band had early recordings of jazz.
- Jazz is rooted in improvisation.
- Jazz blended elements from African and European music cultures.
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