Genre

This artiste is famous for

• reggae

• zouk

• calypso

French Caribbean music is

• merengue

• chutney

• zouk

This performer is into

• calypso

• soca

• reggae

Indo-Caribbean queen of

• soca

• chutney

• merengue

Discuss the cultural impact of Blues music on other genres.

• It had no influence on other music genres.

• It influenced genres like Rock and Roll and Jazz with its powerful lyrics and melodies.

• It was only popular in the southern United States and did not spread.

• It was primarily instrumental with no lyrical content.

The word "genre" means...

• books

• a kind or type

• a food

• a genius

A traditional story handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth-typically there is a moral or lesson at the end of the story

• mystery

• fantasy

• folktale

• realistic fiction-adventure

A made up story that could have happened in a particular time period and place in the past.

• Poetry

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

This genre derived from African-American roots in the late 1800s Deep South, it is a genre famous for repetitive rhythm, chants and melancholy narrative lyrics

• Swing

• Country

• Blues

• Folk

• Ragtime

Pioneered as popular dancing music in black communities in St. Louis and New Orleans, this genre is an early 1900s American music genre with a medium-paced beat and ‘ragged’ rhythm. It is sometimes called “jig-piano” or “piano-thumping”.

• Swing

• Country

• Blues

• Folk

• Ragtime