Music of the 1940s

Music of the 1940s

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Performing Arts

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What major historical event happened in the 1940s?

Back

World War II, WWII, World War 2, World War Two

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False:
Female-lead ensembles became more prominent in the 1940s due to the war.

Back

True

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Instruments were easy to find during the 1940s.

Back

False

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The following musicians were popular in which genre/style of music? Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong

Back

Swing

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The following musicians were popular in which genre/style of music? Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra

Back

Jazz

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The following musicians were popular in which genre/style of music? Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Sarah Vaughan

Back

Bebop