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WorksheetsGENRES OF MUSIC - BLUES and JAZZ
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
This genre originated from the pre-Civil War era in the southern United States, with the field hollers, work songs, and spirituals of enslaved African-American.
Blues
Jazz
Though birthed in the deep South, one can say that the blues “grew up” in the Mississippi Delta, just upriver from New Orleans.
True
False
The Delta blues were most often a one-man show, with _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
guitar and harmonica
vocals and slide guitar
banjo and vocals
The Blues became popular as the musicians who played this kind of music travelled from one place to another.
True
False
Often referred to as country Blues’ ‘urban cousin’
Mississippi Blues
Jazz
Jazz originated in New Orleans in the second half of the 19th century. A port city, New Orleans had people coming in from around the world, socializing, and sharing their music.
True
False
When slavery was abolished and the American Civil War ended (1865), many former enslaved African-Americans found jobs as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, exposing them to other musical styles from around the world.
carpenters
musicians
drivers
One famous Black Jazz Artist was?
Louise Strongarm
Louis Armstrong
One characteristic of Jazz that sets it apart from the blues is _____________________.
saxophones
vocals
improvisation
Where were most enslaved Africans from?
South Africa
West Africa
North Africa
