Intro to FDM Exam 2

What is a distinctive feature of African music

Dominance of Rythm

alternative verse/ response

love of short musical phrases

Blue notes- not on Western European musical scale

What is Lead Belly’s real name

Huddie Ledbetter

Which song is one of Robert Johnson’s most famous works

Cross Road Blues

What is Robert Johnson often regarded as in the history of music

A pivotal figure in the development of the blues

What is race music

Any music recorded by black musicians

when was the blues music played

Saturday night music

It was dance music

how many songs did Robert Jonson record

29 songs

where did Robert Jonson record the songs

He recorded in Gunter hotel in San Antonia

Video about Doudou N’Diaye Rose

• He says he feels like he has mastered the jambaa(80 yrs old) 

• named chief 

• the son that was interviewing one of his 4yrs old children teaching in Paris is 30 

• Mr. Rose had a 30yr old son, 4yr old son and a bunch of others inbetween by the time he was 80

What type of music does blue notes specialize in 

Jazz music

Which of the following was a purpose of spirituals created by enslaved Africans

to communicate secret messages

Who is known as the “father of musical dynasty” in West African music

Doudou N'Diaye Rosa

Which genre of music is characterized by improvisation and the use of “blue notes”

Blues- use of “blue” or slurred notes

Which song is associated with Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”

What was the first recorded music by Black artists

“Gabriel’s Trumpet” by Dinwiddie Colored Quartet

When was the first recorded music (“Gabriel’s Trumpet” by Dinwiddie Colored Quartet) recorded

October 29, 1902

Who is the artist who recorded the first rock and roll record

Rosetta Tharpe - strange things happening every day (1944)

Which significant cultural movement influenced the development of jazz and blues in urban settings  

The Great Migration 

Which recording format was primarily used for singles or individual songs in the early days of music-1950’s

45 rpm

What is the primary purpose of the traveling minstrel shows in America

to demean (degrade/disrespect) former slave

Which of the following genres incorporates barbershop harmonies minstrel showmanship, and spirituals

Jubilee

What was the first full-length motion picture to feature dialogue

The Jazz Singer

Which film is known for its use of special effects

A Trip to the Moon - 1902

What was the significance of the film “Birth of a Nation”

It depicted the Ku Klux Klan and had significant racial themes

What was the primary characteristic of ragtime music

Syncopated rhythms

Which artist is known for the song "Rocket 88," often considered one of the first rock and roll songs?

Jackie Brenston

Which film was directed by D.W. Griffith

Birth of a Nation

What was the impact of the introduction of the compact disc (CD) on the music industry

It offered high-quality sound and replaced cassettes, so it was initially feared by the music industry

Which song by AI Jolson is significant for its performance in “The Jazz Singer”

“My Mammy”

What was the major influence on the development of rock and roll music

African American musical traditions

What significant event did the Great Migration refer to

6 million African Americans moved out of the South to the North

Who was a friend and fellow musician of Robert Johnson

Willie Brown