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WorksheetsSounds of the Islands
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What famous reggae musician grew up on the streets in Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica?
Bob Marley
Shabba Ranks
Calypso Rose
Ras Shorty I
Where can the roots of reggae be found?
Jamaica-Ska, Rocksteady, and Mento
Jamaica-Merenhouse and Merenrap
Dominican Republic-Ska, Rocksteady, and Mento
Dominican Republic-Merenhouse and Merenrap
What is Mento music?
Jamaican folk music mixing European and African musical elements
Music from Trinidad that uses instruments from India
Jazz music from Haiti
Similar to Reggae, but usually uses electric instruments
Ska music is a mix of Mento and what other style of music?
American R &. B
African Call and Response
Haitian Compas
Jamaican Dancehall
When were the three waves of Ska music?
1910, 1920, 1930
1850, 1860, 1870
2000, 2010, 2020,
1960, 1970, 1990
What is Rocksteady music?
A slower version of Ska
A slower version of Merengue
A faster version of R&B
A faster version of Rapso
What instruments are used in dancehall, a type of reggae?
Electronic: keyboards, samplers, sythesizers
Strings: Violins, Sitars, Cellos
Percussion: Güiras, Congas, Bongos
Brass: Trumpets, Trombones, Tubas
What is the definition of a riddim?
Repeating Rhythms
Type of instrument used in Bachata music
A type of steel drum
Rhythms that change every 4 beats
What two countries make up the island called Hispaniola?
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Haiti and Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
The Dominican Republic and Jamaica
What musical legacy did the Arawak people leave that is still used today?
Güira
Call and Response
Accordian
Jazz
What instruments are used in Compas, Haiti's most popular style of music?
Jazz combo
String instruments
Electric instruments
Percussion Instruments
What is comparagga music?
A mix of Jamaican reggae and compas
A mix of R & B and compas
A jazzy style of music from Tobago
A more mellow type of Ska music
What is twoubadou music?
Similar to R & B music
Similar to merengue music
Similar to calypso music
Similar to jazz music
What country has Merengue music as its signature sound?
Haiti
Jamaica
The Dominican Republic
Trinidad
What is the featured instrument of merengue music?
Güira
Tabla
Sitar
Penny Whistle
Bachata music comes from what country?
Tobago
Haiti
Jamaica
The Dominican Republic
Bachata music is similar to what U.S. style of music?
Jazz
R & B
Country
Rock
Where is the birthplace of Calypso music?
Hispaniola
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
The Dominican Republic
Why is Calypso described as the perfect "feel-good" music?
Not too fast, not too slow
Carefree lyrics
Good mix of timbres and pretty melodies
All of these answers are correct
What is the signature instrument used in Calypso music?
Güira
Steel Drum (Pan)
Accordian
Conga Drum
What is SOCA music?
Soul of Calypso
Song of Calypso
Sound of Calypso
Story of Calypso
Soca Chutney combines Soca music with the musical traditions of what other country?
Brazil
India
South Africa
Mexico
Rapso combines the rhythms of Soca music with what?
Rhyming poetry
Carefree lyrics
Jazz combo
Call and Response
