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Who is know as the March King?
John Phillip Sousa
Who invented the Sousaphone?
John Phillip Sousa
What instrument did John Phillip Sousa play?
Volin
Who composed Stars and Stripes Forever?
John Phillip Sousa
In what year was the first audio recording machine invented?
1895
Who was the first American-born composer to be internationally important?
Louis Moreau Gottshalk
Who was the first American composer to have an opera preformed in the US?
William Henry Fry
In the US, when did orchestras start to replace bands?
late 1800's
Who originally started a symphony orchestra which later became the Chicago symphony?
Theodore Thomas
Who is the all time favorite composer of your professor?
Rachmaninoff
Written by Rachmaninoff, what is his all time favorite piece?
Symphony #2 Movement #3
Where was chamber music originally intended to be performed?
In the house
who wrote the first American Symphony to become published
John Knowles Paine
What musical term comes from Latin, literally meaning flight?
Fuga
Who was the first American Woman composer to be recognized as important?
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
Who is considered to be the father of music education in higher education?
Edward Mcdowell
Where is Tin Pan Alley located?
New York City
Who wrote Maple Leaf Rag?
Scott Joplin
a large musical work, telling a story, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra performed in music with full sets, costumes, dancing and drama is known as what?
Opera
a large musical work, telling a story, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra performed in music without sets, costumes, dancing and drama is known as what?
Oratorio
In what year were frets developed?
1880
Who is the first well known america born black song writer?
James Bland
Who composed Way Down upon the Suwanee River?
Stephen Foster
Who penned the words to our National Anthem The Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
who is credited with helping to develop music education in higher education as well as developing the modern humanities program concept?
Edward McDowell
Ragtime is a style of music originally written for what instrument or instruments?
Piano and Banjo
Who wrote the Rose a barbershop piece we listened to in class
George M. Cohen
Who wrote God Bless America
Irving Berlin
What is a piece of music called when it first presents a main musical melody and that is followed up by different varied repetitions of that theme?
Theme & Variations
Who wrote Night and Day?
Cole Porter
In what year did the grand ole opry debut on the radio?
1924
What early country singer was most well known for the yodel?
Jimmy Rogers
Who is considered to be the first professional family singing group?
The Carter Family
Who was responsible for the Nashville Sound?
Chet Atkins
Where did the steel guitar originate?
Hawaii
Where did the ukulele originate?
hawaii
Who wrote this land is your land?
Woody Guthrie
What style of jazz has 12 measure phrases with flatted notes on the 3rd 5th and 7th scale degree?
Blues
Who dubbed himself the father of Blues?
W.C. Handy
Who is considered the father of jazz?
Louis Armstrong
Who is credited with scat singing?
Louis Armstrong
Who is credited with most developing improvisation in the jazz era?
Louis Armstrong
Who wrote and preformed in the mood?
Glen Miller
Who is considered the queen of scat?
ella Fitzgerald
Who is considered the queen of bop?
Sara Vaugn
who is considered the Empress of Blues?
Bessie Smith
In what decade did hip hop music have its real roots?
1970's
What group performed the hip hop rap break through hit Rapper's Delight?
The Sugarhill gang
Which rock band collaborated with Run DMC on the break through hit Walk this Way in the late 1980's?
Aerosmith
Who wrote Take Five?
Dave Brubeck
What latin jazz band leader held a chihuahua in his arms while preforming?
Xavier Cougat
Who cuban band leader was married to Lucille Ball?
Desi Arnaz
In what year did the Tango appear in a broadway show, brining latin music to the attention of the american people
1911
from what country does the tango originate?
Argentina
From what country does the mambo originate?
Puerto Rico
Fro what country does Tito Puente originate?
Puerto Rico
From what country does Salsa originate from?
Cuba
From what country does the Samba originate?
Brazil
From what country does the Bossa Nova originate?
Brazil
From what country does Carlos Jobim originate?
Brazil
Who was key in helping to form ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers)?
Irving Berlin
Who is considered the Diva of Swing?
Billie Holiday
What form of music is influenced by Trinidad, Jamaica, and the Caribbean?
Calypso
What form of music is considered to be North American Rock combined with African and Jamaican influences?
Reggae
From what country is Selena?
Mexico
In what year did Selena die?
1995
Who is considered the “Father of Gospel Music?”
Thomas A Dorsey
When does Rock ‘n Roll get its official start?
1950's
Who is credited with coining the term “Rock ‘n Roll?”
DJ Alan Freed
Who performed “Rock Around The Clock?”
Billy Haley
Who performed “Jailhouse Rock?”
Elvis Presley
Who performed “Roll Over Beethoven?”
Chuck Berry
Who is most closely associated with the scandal known as “Payola?”
Alan Freed
In what city did “Motown” originate?
Detriot
Who is responsible for starting Motown?
Berry Gordy Jr.
Who is known as the “Father of Soul?”
Ray Charles
Who is known as the “Godfather of Soul?”
James Brown
In what year was the “Disco Demolition Rally,” held at Comiskey Park, in Chicago?
1979
Whose song, “White Rabbit,” is thought to be the beginning of the “Acid Rock” era?
Jefferson Airplane
In the Broadway Musical genre, to what is referred as a series of musical performances, tied together with a story, or story-line?
Book Show
In the Broadway Musical genre, to what is referred as a series of musical performances, without a story line, but possibly with a common theme?
Variety
Who wrote “The Sound of Music?”
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Who wrote “West Side Story?”
Bernstein and Sondheim
Who wrote the music for “Phantom of the Opera?”
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Who wrote the music for “Les Miserables?”
Claude-Michel Schoenberg
Who wrote the soundtrack to the movie “Star Wars?”
John Williams
Who wrote the soundtrack to the movie “Batman?”
Danny Elfman or James Horner
Jon Secada
Coming out of the Dark
Nine Inch Nails
The Becoming
Tool
Schism
Smashing Pumpkins
United States
Britney Spears
Opps I did it again
Chicago
you're the inspiration
Chase
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