Unit 3 Flashcards
(19 cards)
In which region of America did bluegrass music originate?
Appalachia
Which elements do bluegrass, country, and folk music all have in common?
They use similar instruments.
Which instrument traditionally uses five strings, with the highest string, the drone string, being on the left?
banjo
Which statement best describes folk music?
The performer’s interpretation is most important.
Which style of singing is most commonly heard in folk music?
informal
Which musician was part of the first folk music boom?
Pete Seeger
Which social issues dominated the second folk music boom during the 1960s?
civil rights and the Vietnam War
Which phrase best describes protest music?
music that talks about peace, freedom, justice, environmentalism, and racial equality
Which artist first successfully combined folk music and rock music?
Bob Dylan
Which movement were musicians Bob Dylan; Peter, Paul, and Mary; and the Byrds an important part of?
second folk music boom
Which lineup of musicians established the definitive bluegrass sound known today?
Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Chubby Wise, Cedric Rainwater
Is this statement true or false?
The size of a bluegrass band has stayed constant over time and is almost always a four- to six-piece band.
true
Which instrument is not one of the five main instruments used in bluegrass music?
piano
Progressive bluegrass music tends to take on characteristics of which other type of music?
jazz
What type of music do Bela Fleck, Bill Monroe, Alison Krauss, and Chris Thile perform?
bluegrass
Which description best describes a typical country song?
a song with simple and direct lyrics
Which feature is characteristic of country music?
Lyrics are the most important.
Which elements does country music try to balance?
traditional and modern
Which style of music has had the greatest commercial success?
country
