Folk Music Test

What is folk music? (2 pts)

What are typical folk songs written about?

• Fun and partying

• Stories of working class people

• Fantasy stories

• Uplifting messages

Probably the most important factor in the history of American folk music was the blending of what two styles?

• African and Asian

• European and Mexican

• African and European

• Native American and Latin

The type of folk song that has many verses that tell a story is called what?

• Ragtime

• Ballad

• Holler

• Shanty

The guitar in folk music originated from which country's tradition?

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

• Jamaica

What are jigs and reels?

• Types of instruments

• Types of musicians

• Types of tools

• Types of dances

What are the hallmarks of African influence on folk music?

• Emotional vocals and complex rhythms

• Unaccompanied singing and harmony

• Erratic melodies and dance

• Relaxed and joyful melodies

Bluegrass is an evolution of what type of music?

• British Ballads

• The Blues

• Country and Western

• Native American Folk

What is America's only true indigenous folk music?

• Native American Music

• Country

• Bluegrass

• The Blues

Work songs like sea shanties and field hollers used what musical technique to help the workers?

• Complicated rhythms

• A heavy, steady beat

• Vocal harmonies

• Mixed meters