MUS-110 Final Exam Study Guide

For Professor Franken's Class

What music styles come from Jamacia?

Mento
Ska
Rocksteady
Reggae

What were the Jamaican Songs mentioned?

Day-O (The Banana boat song)

The Police-Eric Clapton (I shot the sherif)

What was the Jamaican composer mentioned? What Genre was he Famous for?

Harry Belafonte - Calypso

What countries make up the east caribbean?

Dominica
Montserrat
St. Lucia
Grenada
Trinidad

What music styles come from the Eastern Caribbean?

Calypso / Soca / Kaiso

Where can calypso rhythms be traced back to?

Kaiso - West African slaves

Where did Calypso / Soca originate from?

Trinidad and Tobago

Where is Kaiso Popular?

Dominica
St. Lucia
Grenada
Trinidad
Tobago
Belize
Barbados

What music styles come from the Dominican Republic?

Merengue
Bachata

Who was the mentioned Merengue Artist?

Juan Luis Guerra

What music styles come from Cuba?

Mambo
Son
Songo
Guajira

What music styles has Cuban music influenced?

Salsa
Rhumba
Jazz
The Caribbean
Africa

Where does “The Clave” originate from?

Cuba

What is “the Clave”

3-2 OR 2-3

What music styles originate from Puerto Rico?

Salsa
Reggaeton
Bomba

What is Salsa primarily based on?

The Cuban Son style

What is other styles is Salsa based on?

The RUMBA, GUARACHA, MAMBO, CHA CHA-CHA, YAMBÚ, SON MONTUNO, PLENA AND BOMBA.

Where did Salsa originate from?

New your - South Bronx

What is Reggaeton a comglomerate of?

Reggae, Hip-hop, and Latin Rhythms

Where did Bomba originate from?

Sugar Plantations

What music styles originated from Mexico?

Ranchera
Mariachi
Banda

What is Ranchera most similar to?

Polka

What time signature is Mariachi mostly?

3/4

What style is Nicaragua’s style most similar to?

Similar to Cumbia

What style is Panama’s style most similar to?

Joropo

What types of music are typically found in warmer climates?

Spicy, colorful, lively, syncopated

What types of music are typically found in colder climates?

Blank, stiff, reserved

What music styles originate from Colombia?

Cumbia

What is Cumbia a blend of?

Euro, African, and Indigenous music and cultures

Who was the Cumbia artist mentioned?

Shakira

What types of instruments are used in Cumbia

“Instruments from the Land”:
Andean Panpipes
Skin covered Congas
Dried fruit Percussion

What music styles originate from Venezuela?

Joropo

What are the time signatures of Joropo?

Countered in 6/8 in 2 or 4

What is Joropo similar to?

Bembe

Where are native styles derived from?

Low-Culture

What music styles originate from Argentina?

Tango

What is Tango Influenced from?

Euro-Classical

Where does Tango Originate from?

European immigrants of Argentina and Uruguay

What instrument is famously found in Tango music?

Bandoneon

What is Argentinian Folk music similar to?

Music from Mexico

Describe Tango Music and Dance

Rigid & harsh. March-Like

What music styles originate from Brazil?

Samba
Bossa Nova
Maracatu
Choro

What is Maracatu similar to?

Samba

What is Choro similar to?

Calypso

Describe Bossa Nova

Slower and simpler Samba

where did Bossa Nova start?

Rio de Janerio

Who was Bossa Nova started by?

JOÃO GILBERTO
ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM
VINICIUS DE MORAES

Who was Bossa Nova popularized by?

ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM
ASTRUD GILBERTO
BADEN POWELL

What are some purposes of Art?

Entertainment
Mood making
Recording history
Education
Political
Praise & Worship

Who evaluates the quality of art?

The public
Critiques
Other artists
Promoters

Is Cumbia Up or Downbeat?

Downbeat

Is Joropo Up or Downbeat?

Downbeat

Is Tango Up or Downbeat?

Downbeat

Is Samba / Bossa Nova / Maracatu / Choro Up or Downbeat?

Upbeat

Is Reggae Up or Downbeat?

Upbeat

Is Kaiso / Calypso / Soca Down or Upbeat?

Downbeat

Is Merengue / Bachata Up or Downbeat?

Downbeat

Is Salsa Up or Downbeat?

Upbeat

Is Mambo / Son / Songo / Guajira Up or Downbeat?

Upbeat

Is Reggaeton Up or Downbeat?

Downbeat

Is Ranchera / Mariachi / Banda Up or Downbeat?

Downbeat

Is Flamenco Up or Downbeat?

Upbeat

What music styles originate from Spain?

Flamenco