Quiz 3

Question 1

What is the difference between Euro-pop and folk fusion

Answer 1

EP: European pop music, dance-oriented, electronic focus

FF: Indigenous music with an additional blend

Question 2

What are the rules of a Eurovision Song Contest and how did they start

Answer 2

Rules: At first was only solo performers but has transitioned to being everyone

Started to encourage a spirit of Western European unity in a post WW2 period when the Cold war tensions were mounting due to the pact of 1955

Question 3

Polka

Answer 3

fast, 2-step, couples dance, Czech Republic, accordion

Question 4

Morna

Answer 4

Cape Verdean music, components are Portugese and African music (drums, dance, singers)

Question 5

Klezmer

Answer 5

Eastern Euro Jewish dance music, influenced by polka rhythms and instruments

Question 6

Flamenco

Answer 6

South Spain’s traditional music

Question 7

Listening Example: Theme from Harry’s Game

Answer 7

Celtic Pop
Clannad
Is Folk-Fusion bc it is sung is Irish Gaelic
Instruments: Synthesizers

Question 8

What is traditional flamenco music?

Answer 8

Few percussion and mostly castanets. Played with accompanying dancers, castanets (wooden clappers held in both hands)

Question 8

Listening Example: Coimbra

Answer 8

Singer: Amalia Rodrigues
Instruments: Guitars
Sung in Portuguese
Fado

Question 8

Listening Example: Volare

Answer 8

Gipsy Kings
flamenco fusion
Instruments: Guitars and Synthesizer
Sung in Spanish

Question 8

Enya

Answer 8

Celtic folk fusion singer

Question 9

Listening Example: Waterloo

Answer 9

ABBA
Euro-pop
Instruments: Rock band ones, synthesizers

Question 9

Fado

Answer 9

Portuguese sentimental ballad tradition no dancers only guitars and singers

Question 10

Acculaturation

Answer 10

cultures using something from elsewhere and adapting it to their own

Question 11

Riverdance

Answer 11

essentially irish step dance