Exam 1

Question 1

mento

Answer 1

Jamaican Calypso; rural folk music genre regarded as the root of reggae music

Question 2

Rumba box

Answer 2

large lamellophone; a bass instrument used in Jamaican music that is part of the African mbira instrument family. Metal “tongues” energize the top to vibrate.

Question 3

ska

Answer 3

1960s Jamaican dance music; Development of mento

Question 4

Rude boy

Answer 4

Jamaican urban youth movement

Question 5

rock steady

Answer 5

direct forerunner to reggae; Style innovated by “rude boy” culture from Kingston ghettos

Question 6

Haile Selassie

Answer 6

Emperor of Ethiopia, 1892-1975

Question 7

Rastafari

Answer 7

Jamaican Spiritual movement

Question 8

skank rhythm

Answer 8

jamaican rhythm

Question 9

Dub

Answer 9

ancestor to rap; began in 1970s as instrumental versions of reggae songs

Question 10

Dancehall

Answer 10

Successor to reggae; 1980s era of reggae, utilized improved digital sound technology, occasional deviation from skank rhythms, lighthearted texts

Question 11

Portenos

Answer 11

People from Buenos Aires

Question 12

Habanera

Answer 12

Tango rhythm from Buenas Aries

Question 13

Gardel

Answer 13

Tango cancion artist (1887-1935), adds vocals to the tango for increased popularity globally

Question 14

Bandoneon

Answer 14

button accordion

Question 15

Clave

Answer 15

Salsa rhythm

Question 16

Bomba

Answer 16

dance style/Puerto rico

Question 17

Plena

Answer 17

song style/Puerto Rico

Question 18

Son montuno

Answer 18

Afro-Cuban dance music from 1940s, develop from Cuban Son

Question 19

Salsa

Answer 19

Latin music with Caribbean roots

Question 20

Dem bow

Answer 20

Reggaeton rhythm; riddium

Question 21

Reggaeton

Answer 21

Latin rap music

Question 22

Perreo

Answer 22

A grinding dance

Question 23

Guiro

Answer 23

A scraped gourd, with notches, play by using a rubbing stick on the side

Question 24

Timbales

Answer 24

Drums used in salsa

Question 25

Marcus Garvey

Answer 25

Jamaican preacher

Question 26

Leonard Howell

Answer 26

Established Pinnacle, the first rastafari community

Question 27

Back to Africa Movement

Answer 27

Encouraged those of African descent to return to Africa

Question 28

Focus Example: Woman's Smarter

Answer 28

- Jolly Boys - Mento music/Jamaica - Instruments: Banjo, bongos - Beat: Duple Meter

Question 29

Focus Example: Guns of Navarone

Answer 29

- The Skatalites - Ska - Instraments: trumpets

Question 30

Focus Example: One Love

Answer 30

- Marley - Classic reggae -One drop

Question 31

Focus Example: Get Busy

Answer 31

- Sean Paul - Ragga Dancehall - Dance beat

Question 32

Focus Example: Por Una Cabeza

Answer 32

- Gardel - Tango song - Violins - Habanera rhythm

Question 33

Focus Example: El Cuarto De Tula

Answer 33

- Buena Vista Social Club - Traditional son - Cuban Son montuno - Guitar, trumpet - Reverse clave rhythm

Question 34

Focus Example: Oye Como Va

Answer 34

- Tito Puente - Classic salsa - Clave Rhythm - Piano

Question 35

Focus Example: Gasolina

Answer 35

- Daddy Yankee - Reggaeton -Dem Bow - Bass