Work songs and field holler

What is the primary function of work songs among African Americans during slavery?

• To teach children

• To coordinate the movements of workers

• To entertain the masters

• To celebrate holidays

Which of the following is NOT a key attribute of work songs?

• Call and Response

• Repetition

• Instrumental solos

• Improvisation

Who is quoted as saying, 'Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as work. A silent slave is not liked by masters or overseers.'?

• Thomas Winterbottom

• Frederick Douglass

• Henry Truvillion

• Rich Amerson

What type of song is 'Arwhoolie'?

• A satirical song

• A street call

• A field call

• A work song

What is the main purpose of street calls?

• To criticize authority

• To coordinate work movements

• To describe and sell products

• To express emotions

Which song is an example of a protest song?

• No More Auction Block for Me

• Lost John

• Rails Unloading

• Arwhoolie

What is a common structure used in work songs?

• Call-and-Response

• Through-composed

• AABA

• Verse-Chorus

What did street vendors use street calls for?

• To protest working conditions

• To sell products

• To express loneliness

• To coordinate work

Which of the following is a musical feature of field calls?

• Structured verses

• Non-verbal utterances

• Harmonized choruses

• Instrumental solos

Who served as the lead scholar for the Timeline of African American Music project?

• Lawrence Levine

• Mellonee V. Burnim

• Portia K. Maultsby

• Harold Courlander