WorksheetsFolk Music
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is considered the primary artist In folk music?
arranger
performer
composer
lyricist
Which structure is most commonly found in folk music?
verse and chorus
theme and variations
canon
ternary form
Which style of singing is most commonly heard in folk music?
formal
informal
operatic
belt
Which elements are usually not associated with folk music?
short melodies that are often easy to sing
complex melodies and harmonies
portable instruments
simple forms and harmonies
In which activity were folk singers in the early twentieth century often involved?
fighting in wars
being spokespeople for corporations
helping the poor
selling products through advertising
In which folk movement did folk musicians Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and the Weavers play a part?
second folk music boom
folk rock
protest music
first folk music boom
Which issues dominated the subject matter of the folk music revival in the 1960s?
communisim and civil rights
civil rights and the Vietnam war
First Amendment rights and World War II
the Korean War
Which type of music did folk musicians write to express their feelings about peace, freedom, justice, environmentalism, and racial equality?
draft music
blues music
protest music
traditional music
Which artist or group is credited for being the first to blend folk styles with rock styles?
James Taylor
Peter, Paul, and Mary
Pete Seeger
Bob Dylan
What do Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, and Phil Ochs all have in common?
the first folk artists to use elaborate orchestration in their songs
the first folk artists to combine classical elements with traditional music
important musicians during the first folk music boom
important musicians during the second folk music boom
