Review Quiz: Afro-Latin American and Popular Music
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Which music genre combines calypso, marcha, and reggae?

  • Axe (correct)
  • Soca
  • Afrobeat
  • Samba
  • What is the basic underlying rhythm that typifies most Brazilian music?

  • Afrobeat
  • Soca
  • Jazz Rock
  • Samba (correct)
  • Which music style combines jazz, blues, and soul with an African rhythm or flavor?

  • Jazz Rock
  • African Jazz (correct)
  • Maracatu
  • Blues
  • 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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    Test your knowledge of Afro-Latin American and popular music with this review quiz covering terms like Afrobeat, Axe, Samba, African Jazz, Soca, and Maracatu.

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