Black Music History Unit Flashcard

Front

What is the instrument, invented by slaves that is a wooden box, modified to be played like a drum?

Back

Cajon

Front

What is the instrument, invented by slaves, that is a piece of wood with ONE guitar string attached to it?

Back

Diddley-Bow

Front

What is the instrument, invented by slaves attempting to recreate a traditional African string instrument?

Back

Banjo

Front

These type of songs were sung by slaves while working in the field or on a plantation.

Back

Field hollers/work songs

Front

This type of music is the singing of religious songs.

Back

Gospel/Spiritual Singing

Front

What is it called when former slaves began working on their own farms or farms owned by wealthy white people?

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Sharecropping

Front

What type of music became popular for former slaves in the United States?

Back

The Blues

Front

What type of music became popular for former slaves in Jamaica?

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Mento

Front

What type of music became popular for former slaves in Trinidad and Tobago?

Back

Calypso & Steelpan

Front

What was the term for biracial people in New Orleans during the 20th century?

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Creole