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WorksheetsPurposes and Styles of Music, including Historical and Cultural-AH WK 2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is required for music to be considered for a Latin Grammy?
The music must be in Spanish or Portuguese.
The music must be released in Latin America.
The artist must be of Latin descent.
The music must be produced by a Latin record label.
Which music style originated in Argentina and Uruguay and is known for staccato rhythm and abrupt, sharp movements?
Which Latin music style was brought to New York by Cuban artists and eventually blended with African American jazz?
What type of music is played mainly with stringed instruments for celebrations and has an international festival held annually?
Which Brazilian music style originated in Africa and is primarily played with percussion instruments?
The central element of Merengue music from the Dominican Republic is:
Guitar
Accordion
Piano
Tambora
What is the time period for Medieval music?
Medieval music is generally considered to cover the period from approximately 500 to 1400 AD.
Medieval music is generally considered to cover the period from approximately 1600 to 1750 AD.
Medieval music is generally considered to cover the period from approximately 1400 to 1600 AD.
Medieval music is generally considered to cover the period from approximately 1750 to 1820 AD.
Which type of chant is a Latin sacred song sung without accompaniment?
Gregorian chant
Byzantine chant
Ambrosian chant
Mozarabic chant
Which of the following is NOT an instrument from the Medieval Period?
Wooden flutes
Dulcimer
Electric guitar
Lute
Gospel music is an American Protestant music genre that developed in different styles within various communities.
True
False
Popular music began to replace folk music after the beginning of which revolution?
the Industrial Revolution
the French Revolution
the American Revolution
the Digital Revolution
The origin of musical ballads is:
Medieval Europe
Ancient Greece
Renaissance Italy
Modern America
Which of the following is an example of a traditional ballad?
Froggy Went A'Courtin'
The Ballad of Jesse James
Stairway to Heaven
Broadside ballads are designed to:
Entertain and inform the public
Serve as legal documents
Act as scientific journals
Function as religious texts
