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Popular Music in American Culture Exam 1
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Popular Music in American Culture Exam 1AABA form; "bridge" - ANSWER-B section: presents new material, new melody, chord
changes, and lyrics. common of Tin Pan Alley songs
African American ballad (e.g. Staggo Lee) - ANSWER-...about the murder of billie lions,
designed to tell a story in a series of verses, with 3 lines of supporting harmony and
blues,
Afro-Cuban rumba - ANSWER-a genre of music involving danc epercussion and song
traditionally performed by poor african workers, vocal improv, polyrhthmic drumming,
and elaborate dancing
Afro-Cuban son - ANSWER-Son cubano is a genre of music and dance that originated
in the highlands of eastern Cuba during the late 19th century. It is a syncretic genre that
amalgamates elements of Spanish and African origin.Among its fundamental Hispanic
components are the vocal style, lyrical metre and the primacy of the tres, derived from
the Spanish guitar. On the other hand, its characteristic clave rhythm, call and response
structure and percussion section (bongo, maracas, etc.) are all rooted in traditions of
Bantu origin
Biz Beiderbeck - ANSWER-Drawn to the culture of working class blacks, learned
creativity /improvisation from black musicians, spent his afternoons at the symphony.
Trumped player, musical genius.
Joined Trumbauer's band in St. Louis, later dissolved so they joined Paul Whiteman and
his orchestra which offered no wiggle room for improvisation.
Broadside ballads - ANSWER-A ballad printed on a single sheet of paper; popular from
17th-19th centuries. Early form of sheet music.
Cabaret - ANSWER-musical- form of enterainment- music song dance drama, in pubs
and clubs on stage, audience usually sits, enterainment is often geared towards adults
Chicago - ANSWER-Chicago Blues, Chicago Dixieland Jazz
Classic blues - ANSWER-- Cosmopolitan, Composed, arranged, recorded in a way that
combines rural and cosmopolitan style
- presentational in nature i.e. keeps your interest over time with complexity of forms, etc.
-Often written by professional composers (as opposed to country blues)
- Popularized by Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith
Cole Porter - ANSWER-1891-1964- born into a wealthy family, and studied with elite
musicians at universities. tin pan alley composer
Country blues - ANSWER-- More about telling a story, primarily about the aural/oral
tradition
, - learned from others, not the records
- disseminated via sheet music but lost a lot of the nuance (i.e., timbre, vacillations in
pitches, rhythmic stretching/condensing, etc).
- simpler compositional for, yet complex timbre and lyrical content
Creole Jazz Band - ANSWER-the first black jazz recording group, led by king oliver
crooning - ANSWER-hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental
manner
didley bow - ANSWER-adaptation of the one stringed zither, found in many parts of
africa. wooden board and a single wire strng held by 2 screws with a glass bottle to
amplify sound. played often by blues musicians
Duke Ellington - ANSWER-one of the great jazz musician,
great performer, tube, drum set, piano, arranged music specifically for ensemble, early
jazz recordings,
English ballad - ANSWER-
George Gershwin - ANSWER-1898-1937- songwriter who bridged the gaps between art
and pop music, influenced by NYC jazz, tin pan alley composer
Hillbilly music - ANSWER-- Radio strongly tied to the rapid growth of Hillbilly music,
especially during Great Depression (because Radio was cheap and unlimited vs.
records)
- Analog radios waves could reach out way farther in the country because there was no
"crowding" or interference in the airwaves
- lyrical similarities w/ blues (content reflected lifestyle, loneliness, nostalgia, catharsis,
etc.)
- guitar and vocal focus, less brass (and if it was there, just as accompaniment)
Carter Family and Jimmie Rogers
hook - ANSWER-a memorable musical phrase or riff
Hot Five - ANSWER-Louis Armstrong's first jazz recording band. A typical New Orleans
jazz band in instrumentation, consisting of trumpet, clarinet, and trombone backed by a
rhythm section.
Irene and Vernon Castle - ANSWER-- Film and performance superstar duo
- Franchised their name and image into a brand
- teamed up with James Reese Europe
- Beginning of popularization of syncopated ensemble dance music
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