History Of Rock And Roll Test Compilation – Qs And As
Rock and roll emerged as a hybrid form of music. Name three types of music
that contribute to its emergence Right Ans - 1) Country and Western
2) Rhythm and Blues
3) Jazz
Backbeat Right Ans - accents on beats 2 and 4 of 4/4 meter
Melody Right Ans - horizontal alignment of pitches
Riff Right Ans - short melodic idea (2-8 notes)
Harmony Right Ans - vertical alignment of pitches
Tempo Right Ans - speed
Dynamics Right Ans - volume
Form Right Ans - shape of the music: beginning, middle, and end
A complete rhythm section is made up of at least one chord instrument, one
bass instrument, and one percussion instrument Right Ans - true
Avoids an encounter with reality and art but presents the look of reality for
commercial success Right Ans - Pop art
has an oral and aural tradition Right Ans - folk art
can preserve history and ethnic identity Right Ans - folk art
has a cultivated European tradition Right Ans - fine art
is concerned with issues of life and reality at the moment and with the
expression of it Right Ans - folk art
developed for a growing, literate middle class in the 18th century and early
19th century, for mass consumption Right Ans - pop art
, confronts life and has meaning only by an understanding of its historical
context and potential future ramifications Right Ans - fine art
Briefly describe American Society and its relationship to teen culture in the
1950s Right Ans - American society in the 1950s was very conservative
and this mindset embodied all aspects of life: music, dress, and politics. There
used to be a very polite culture and teens mostly followed what parents did up
until the emergence of rock and roll
Rock and roll was a code term for whites that Alan Freed used on the radio to
describe Rhythm and Blues Hits Right Ans - True
Rhythm and Blues is basically several black styles of music mixing with
Right Ans - pop music
Chuck Berry Right Ans - gave rock and roll its two most distinctive features
by transferrin the new beat to the assertive guitar
Elvis Right Ans - gave rock and roll its most memorable voice, image, and
strongest commercial presence
Little Richard Right Ans - introduces flamboyant, outrageous appearance
and personality as well as vocal style of power over prettiness: brought the
new rock beat
Jerry Lee Lewis Right Ans - reinforces the beat, brought unrestrained
abandon, and made the sexual meanings of rhythm and blues explicit
Everly Brothers Right Ans - refined harmony and brought country story-
telling to rock and roll
Buddy Holly Right Ans - the bridge between rock and roll and rock; gave
basic instrumentation
American Bandstand was one of the few outlets for rock and roll on the air
Right Ans - true
Briefly discuss the payola scandal and its impact on rock and roll Right Ans
- The payola scandal was this case which tried to terminate rock and roll by
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