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