Britannica Explores: German Music

German music is diverse, spanning from classical and Baroque to electronic and industrial rock. Key figures include Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. The 20th century saw a shift to cabaret and electronic music, with genres like krautrock emerging. The 1980s introduced Neue Deutsche Welle and schlager pop. Aggressive rock and metal gained popularity with bands like Rammstein. Today, German music includes techno, pop, and hip hop, with artists like Scooter and Bones MC leading the scene.

Which era did Johann Sebastian Bach belong to?

• Baroque

• Romantic

• Classical

• Modern

What genre is associated with the rise of electronic music in Germany during the 1970s?

• Schlager

• Krautrock

• New German Hardness

• Cabaret

Which German band is known for pioneering the industrial rock genre in the 1980s?

• Scooter

• Rammstein

• KMFDM

• Tangerine Dream

What is the name of the German new wave movement that produced international hits in the 1980s?

• New German Hardness

• Schlager

• Krautrock

• Neue Deutsche Welle

Which German artist is known for the hit single 'Do Hasht'?

• Scooter

• Bones MC

• Cascada

• Rammstein