Music

Based on quiz

Popular music is described as ‘‘music for the people’’ mainly because it is

Intended for mass audiences and enjoyment

Which development most helped popular music reach a wider audience in the 20th century?

Sound recordings and media

Which music genre is best suited for a batch’s convocation song?

Pop

Early popular music traditions can be traced mainly to?

Folk song traditions

A broadside ballad is best described as?

A narrative song printed on a single sheet

Why were broadside ballads easily spread among people?

Used simple, memorable melodies

Compared to earlier ballads, eighteenth-century English popular songs focused more on?

Entertainment and daily life

Many Scottish and Irish folk melodies from the 19th century are based on?

Pentatonic scales

Rhythm and Blues (R&B) developed primarily from?

African-American blues tradition

Which rhythmic feature strongly characterizes R&B music?

Strong backbeat in quadruple meter

Who is considered the biggest star in rock music and brought rock to national attention

Elvis Presley

First star of rock and roll

Bill Haley

Contemporary R&B gained popularity through artists such as

Michael Jackson & Beyonce

Country music is sometimes reffered to as

Hillbilly music

The roots of country music include folk ballads, dance tunes and?

White gospel music

Which topic is most commonly associated with country music lyrics?

Family, Loneliness, and hardship

Rock & roll music is historically viewed as an extension of?

Rhythm and blues

A defining musical element of rock and roll is?

Electric guitars with strong rhythm

Which artist is best known as a soul music performer?

Stevie wonder

Which of the following bands is considered a heavy metal band?
A. BTS
B. Green Day
C. White Sabbath
D. Metallica

D. Metallica

Heavy metal lyrics common explore themes of?

Rebellion, power & aggression

Which artist is best associated with disco music?
A. ABBA
B. Kenny Rodgers
C. Neyo
D. Dr. Dre

A. ABBA

Disco music is primarily characterized by?

Strong dance beat and repetitive lyrics

Rap music is best defined as?

African-American music with rhythmic spoken verses

Early rap music often used in which technique to create

Scratching vinyl records

Punk rock music is distinguised mainly by its?

Fast tempo, simplicity, and anti-establishment attitude

Which artist or band is best classified under punk rock music?
A. Green Day
B. Huntrix
C. Saja Boys
D. Snoop Dogg

A. Green Day

In modern times, popular music is most commonly consumed through?

Digital recordings and streaming

Popular music continues to evolve mainly due to changes in?

Cultural trends & technology

Heavy metal music is known for?

Loud amplification, Electric guitars, and Virtuosic acts