Sounds of the Islands

Sounds of the Islands

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Performing Arts

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What famous reggae musician grew up on the streets in Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica?

Back

Bob Marley

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where can the roots of reggae be found?

Back

Jamaica-Ska, Rocksteady, and Mento

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Mento music?

Back

Jamaican folk music mixing European and African musical elements

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ska music is a mix of Mento and what other style of music?

Back

American R & B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When were the three waves of Ska music? Options: 1910, 1920, 1930; 1850, 1860, 1870; 2000, 2010, 2020; 1960, 1970, 1990

Back

1960, 1970, 1990

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Rocksteady music?

Back

A slower version of Ska

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What instruments are used in dancehall, a type of reggae?

Back

Electronic: keyboards, samplers, synthesizers

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