F4 Midterm Music Review

2002 was an important year for calypso. What happened?

• David Rudder died

• Trinidad Rio won the competition for "most travelled calypsonian"

• TUCO established October as Calypso History Month

• Calypso became the most popular music in T&T

Baron is the sobriquet (stage performance name) of which calypsonian?

• Trevor Williams Jr.

• Talon West Jr.

• Tyrese Wooding Jr.

• Timothy Watkins Jr.

The song "Spanish Woman" is an example of the soca parang genre (this means type or category) of music. How is it is different from the traditional type of parang? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• The song is in English

• Parang music is much faster

• The song is not about the traditional Christmas story

• The guitar was used in the song

Which of the following is NOT an example of a percussion instrument?

• violin

• chac-chac

• bongo drums

• tambourine

Brother Resistance's song "Mother Earth" starts with the CHORUS. True or False?

• True

• False

Rapso music was invented in

• 1862

• 1979

• 1996

• 2021

Select ALL the things Brother Resistance asked us to ring de bell for?

• justice

• culture

• Carnival

• freedom

• rapso riddim

Which other famous calypsonian does Trinidad Rio mention in his calypso "Traveling Man"?

• The Mighty Sparrow

• Lord Kitchener

• Ella Andall

• Patrice Roberts

One of the ways Trinidad Rio travels around the country in his song is by maxi taxi. Which colour is NOT one of the correct maxi taxi colours in Trinidad and Tobago?

• Black

• Orange

• Brown

• Yellow

Please fill in the important word BEGINNING WITH "P" to complete this sentence: Both "Trini to de Bone" and "Nah Leavin" could be called _____________ calypsos.