Listening Quiz 2 – Mexico

Where in Mexico did son jarocho originate?

• Northeastern Mexico

• Veracruz

• Jalisco

• Oaxaca and Chiapas

Which genre was influenced by African culture and NOT German culture?

• Banda

• Norteño

• Son istmeño

• Tejano

Who was the “Queen of Tejano?”

• Ritchie Valens

• Yolanda González

• Jenni Rivera

• Selena Quintanilla

In which genre would you expect to hear marching band instruments like the clarinet, trombone, and sousaphone?

• Banda

• Mariachi

• Son jarocho

• Tejano

What instrument was brought to Mexico by African slaves?

• Marimba

• Guitar

• Violin

• Piano

If you are listening to norteño music, what German instrument would you expect to hear?

If a piece of music is a corrido, what is it about?

• A narrative song or ballad that tells a story about life in border towns

• A type of dance music originating from the Caribbean.

• A classical symphony composed in the 18th century.

• A modern pop song focusing on romantic themes.

Name one instrument that provides the melody in a mariachi group.

How can we tell the requinto and the jarana apart?

Define charros and how they relate to mariachi music.