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What is a characteristic of Motown's sound?
What is a characteristic of Motown's sound?
- Strong association with early R&B styles
- Identifiably African-American pop with gospel and blues inflections (correct)
- Focus on solo artists rather than vocal groups
- Low production and high output
Which British band is credited with reversing the trans-Atlantic popular cultural flow?
Which British band is credited with reversing the trans-Atlantic popular cultural flow?
- The Beatles (correct)
- The Rolling Stones
- The Kinks
- The Who
What is the Nashville Sound characterized by?
What is the Nashville Sound characterized by?
- Raw, DIY production values
- Punk rock aesthetics
- Focus on traditional folk music
- Greater hybridization, urban and cosmopolitan sound (correct)
Which artist is credited with pioneering efforts in the development of Soul music?
Which artist is credited with pioneering efforts in the development of Soul music?
What is a characteristic of Urban Folk music?
What is a characteristic of Urban Folk music?
Which artist is not associated with the Urban Folk movement?
Which artist is not associated with the Urban Folk movement?
What was the primary focus of Rap music in the 1970s?
What was the primary focus of Rap music in the 1970s?
What was the significance of 'griots' in traditional West African storytelling?
What was the significance of 'griots' in traditional West African storytelling?
What characterized the cultural complex of hip-hop in the 1970s?
What characterized the cultural complex of hip-hop in the 1970s?
Who are considered important predecessors to Punk rock aesthetics?
Who are considered important predecessors to Punk rock aesthetics?
What was the primary role of the microphone in early hip-hop performances?
What was the primary role of the microphone in early hip-hop performances?
What was the significance of Kool Herc's 'backspin' technique in hip-hop?
What was the significance of Kool Herc's 'backspin' technique in hip-hop?
What is a characteristic of the Haight-Ashbury community in San Francisco during the 1960s?
What is a characteristic of the Haight-Ashbury community in San Francisco during the 1960s?
What is the name of the musical genre that emerged from the sound systems scene in Jamaica in the early 1960s?
What is the name of the musical genre that emerged from the sound systems scene in Jamaica in the early 1960s?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Punk rock aesthetics?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Punk rock aesthetics?
What is the name of the movement that Carlos Santana was enamored with in the 1960s?
What is the name of the movement that Carlos Santana was enamored with in the 1960s?
What is the name of the style of music that emerged in the 1970s, characterized by the use of synthesizers and drum machines?
What is the name of the style of music that emerged in the 1970s, characterized by the use of synthesizers and drum machines?
What is the name of the festival that took place in 1969, characterized by wholehearted audience participation and social protest?
What is the name of the festival that took place in 1969, characterized by wholehearted audience participation and social protest?
What is the name of the movement that Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson were associated with?
What is the name of the movement that Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson were associated with?
What is the name of the Rastafarian practice that involves the use of a sacred herb?
What is the name of the Rastafarian practice that involves the use of a sacred herb?
What is the name of the musical genre that emerged from the sound systems scene in Jamaica in the 1950s?
What is the name of the musical genre that emerged from the sound systems scene in Jamaica in the 1950s?
Who is the Jamaican nationalist leader who is revered by Rastafarians as a symbol of black unity and liberation?
Who is the Jamaican nationalist leader who is revered by Rastafarians as a symbol of black unity and liberation?
