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WorksheetsCalypso and Soca Music
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is meant by extempo calypso music?
Two calypsonians singing a song.
Two calypsonians in a battle of lyrics.
Music that is meant to be smart.
Entertainment for people to dance to.
What is meant by Fun calypso music?
Two calypsonians having fun.
A calypso song that is intended to make the audience laugh.
A story that talks about the community.
Two calypsonians who battle each other with lyrical content.
What is meant by social commentary calypso music?
Two calypsonians battle each other to see who is better.
Lyrics in the music that makes the audience laugh.
Known as a poor man's newspaper in song that informs them of issues.
Music with the intention to make the audience dance.
Which of the following types of calypso was popular in carnivals in Trinidad and Barbados?
Jump Calypso
Singing Calypso
Extempo Calypso
Dance Calypso
Which of the following is stated as the extended name of soca?
Soul Calypso
Social Calypso
Soul Caribbean
Social Commentary
In the song by Krosfyah "Pump Me Up", what was the change done that made it unique in its music?
The horn arrangement replaced the voices.
The voices replaced the horn arrangement.
There were no instruments used in this arrangement.
The band played slow.
Which two genres were used to create the song "Ragga Ragga" by Red Plastic Bag?
Dancehall and Ska
Ska and Calypso
Dancehall and Soca
Soca and Calypso
What is the main difference between Sweet Soca and Power Soca?
One is sweet and the other is hard.
Sweet soca is slower than Power Soca.
Sweet Soca uses less instruments than Power Soca.
There is more dancing in Power Soca than in Sweet Soca.
Which group of people was linked to the creation of Chutney Soca?
European
African
Hindu Indians
Chinese
Which other genre is closely linked to bashment soca in the way it is produced musically?
Soca
Dancehall
Ska
Calypso
The instrumentation for calypso music include:
Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion and a Brass Section.
Drums, Keyboard, Brass Section and Percussion.
Keyboard, Brass Section, Bass and Guitar.
Percussion, Bass, Keyboard and Guitar.
Calypso music originated from which of these countries?
Jamaica
Barbados
Tobago
Trinidad
