Review Quiz: Afro-Latin American and Popular Music

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Which music genre combines calypso, marcha, and reggae?

Axe

What is the basic underlying rhythm that typifies most Brazilian music?

Samba

Which music style combines jazz, blues, and soul with an African rhythm or flavor?

African Jazz

What type of vocal style combines ferocious rhythms of African percussion instruments with melodies from Portugal?

<p>Maracatu</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which music type is known as 'soul of calypso'?

<p>Soca</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to characterize the blending of black American and West African music?

<p>Afrobeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What dance style is often used as a ballroom dance with a solo dancer or couple in an embrace, rocking their hips to a fast-fast-slow sequence?

<p>Rumba</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artist is known as the King of Pop and the most successful entertainer of all time?

<p>Michael Jackson</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the distance of areas that occur between or within components?

<p>Space</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of 21st century arts in relation to technology?

<p>Focusing on progress in science and technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for inventing Zumba, a popular dance fitness program?

<p>Alberto Perez</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental movement in Zumba, which starts off simple but quickly becomes challenging since it moves quickly?

<p>Merengue</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the hand percussion instrument whose sound is produced by scraping a group of notched sticks with another stick?

<p>Rasp</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which music genre is a unique blend of jazz, blues, and soul with an African rhythm or flavor to it?

<p>African Jazz</p> Signup and view all the answers

What music style combines calypso, marcha, and reggae?

<p>Axe</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vocal style combines the ferocious rhythms of African percussion instruments with melodies from Portugal?

<p>Maracatu</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to characterize the blending of black American and West African music?

<p>Afrobeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Soul of calypso' is a nickname for which music type?

<p>Soca</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to characterize the blending of black American and West African music?

<p>Afrobeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of 21st century arts in relation to technology?

<p>Utilizing technology for art creation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which dance style was derived from ballet and is celebrated by people both young and old?

<p>Contemporary dance</p> Signup and view all the answers

What music genre combines jazz, blues, and soul with an African rhythm or flavor?

<p>Zydeco</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artist created the brilliant Morrissey illustration for Rolling Stone magazine?

<p>Evgeny Parvenov</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the distance of areas that occur between or within components?

<p>Space</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Patalastas' or advertising, is a method of advertising products, services, and events through various forms of mass or audience communication. What does 'Patalastas' refer to?

<p>Art for Propaganda and Commercialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Digital art' according to the provided information?

<p>Artwork created using technology like computers and cameras</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Music Genres and Styles

  • Afrobeat combines jazz, blues, and soul with an African rhythm or flavor.
  • Zouk combines calypso, marcha, and reggae.
  • Morna combines ferocious rhythms of African percussion instruments with melodies from Portugal.
  • Soca is known as the 'soul of calypso'.

Music Terms

  • Afrofusion is a term used to characterize the blending of black American and West African music.
  • Guira is a hand percussion instrument whose sound is produced by scraping a group of notched sticks with another stick.

Dance Styles

  • Zumba is a popular dance fitness program that involves fast-paced movements.
  • Rumba is a dance style that is often used as a ballroom dance with a solo dancer or couple in an embrace, rocking their hips to a fast-fast-slow sequence.

Famous Artists

  • Michael Jackson is known as the King of Pop and the most successful entertainer of all time.
  • Beto Perez is known for inventing Zumba.

Art and Technology

  • The primary focus of 21st century arts is on the integration of technology.
  • Digital art is a form of art that uses technology as a medium.

Advertising

  • Patalastas refers to advertising products, services, and events through various forms of mass or audience communication.

Miscellaneous

  • Spatial awareness refers to the distance of areas that occur between or within components.

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