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56 Cards in this Set
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The Last Poets were rappers of the 1960's civil rights Era.
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True- Their 1970's album laid the groundwork for Hip-Hop. |
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Kool Herc is widely regarded as hip-hop's founding father.
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True- He emphasized the "breaks" extended bass/drum beats. He coined the term "b-boy"
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Grandmaster Flash was the first true DJ performers, doing scratches with various body parts, from his elbows to his feet.
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True- He also introduced the backspin technique, headphone mix and punch phrasing.
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Afrika Bambaata sampled a much wider variety of artists including German electro-pop bands.
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True- He was also the founder of Zulu Nation
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Hip-hop breakdancing is competitive; each performer strives to outdo his opponents.
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Beatboxing is an extension of hip-hop culture; sometimes called the fifth element of hip-hop.
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True
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The advent of game machines has little impact on rock music
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False- Video Game arcades creates a decline in record sales in the late 1970's. Mainstream music does not represent teens at that time.
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Fast video pacing and the rise of the independent storyline are contributions of the MTV generation.
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True
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Michael Jackson's Thriller album was a concept album; moving away from pop single tradition.
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False- Songs were marketed as singles; a movement away from album oriented rock.
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Jello Biafra
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Dead Kennedys |
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Bono
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U2
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Kurt Cobain
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Nirvana
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Public Enemy
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This style of rock started with the "toasting tradition"
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Rap
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Who is the most internationally recognizable female rock/pop star of the 1980's?
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Madonna
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What was the first truly international rock style?
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Metal
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This band's most famous album was "Straight Outta Compton"
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N.W.A
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There is a rebirth of message songs in the mid 1980's.
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True
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Who founded to Lollapalooza festival?
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Perry Farrell
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Which late 1990's festival was devoted to women performers and songwriters?
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Lilith Fair
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This song is about Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Pride (In the Name of Love)- U2 1984 MLK-U2 1984 |
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Which album is largely based on "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?"
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Ok Computer- by Radiohead |
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What was the most financially successful rock benefit concert of the 1980's?
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Live Aid- July 13 1985
It raised 80 million dollars for famine relieve. 16 Hr concert watched by 1.5 billion people. |
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The population of Generation X is about twice as much as the Baby Boomer Generation
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False
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Perry Farrell
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Jane's Addiction
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Thom Yorke
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Radiohead
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Trent Reznor
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Nine Inch Nails
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Kurt Cobain
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Nirvana
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"Do they Know it's Christmas?" was
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A single for famine relief in Ethiopia (1984) |
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Live Aid raised how much money?
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$80 Million
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Which band is NOT a part of the 1990's Garage Band Revival? The Strokes The Hives The White Stripes Jane's Addiction |
Jane's Addiction |
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Mississippi Delta Blues
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Acoustic Guitar and vocals Crude vocalizing, non-dance music. Noted Performers: Robert Johnson |
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Chicago Blues
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Electric guitar, drums, bass,piano Heavy back-beat, raunchy bar-room drinking music Noted Performers: Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters |
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Rhythm and Blues
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Honking Saxes and shouting vocalizing, boogie-woogie rhythm common More upbeat and danceable blues for teenagers Noted performers: Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan |
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Doo-Wop
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A-capella Vocals with light backup instruments Inoffensive, naïve lyrics, momsense background vocalizing. High, strident lead singer and prominent bass. Performers: The Platters, The Moonglows |
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Rockabilly
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Twanging guitar, slap bass, nasal singing style 12- bar blues performed in a country and western style Performers: Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins |
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Teen Idol Pop
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Well-produced studio sessions. Polished arrangements. Pop music for the teen and pre-teen market. simplistic lyrics and tuneful melodies. Performers: Paul Anka, Fabian, Brian Hyland |
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Motown
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Strings and wind instruments with strong rhythm section. Inoffensive black pop music, strong beat structure. Much dance Music. Performers: Temptations, Supremes |
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Instrumental Surf-Rock
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Guitar Band; lead guitar, rhythm guitar, drums and bass, Hypnotic grooves and lots of echo Performers: Dick Dale, The Surfaris |
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1st Wave Liverpool
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Well- produced pop music Similar to American Teen Idols with British accent. Many vocal duos. Performers: Gerry and the Pacemakers, Chad and Jeremy |
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1st Wave London
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Raunchy garage band texture. Angular melodic lines. Chant-like backup vocals. Rebellious stance and vocal delivery style. Performers: The Rolling Stones, The Kinks |
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Folk-Rock
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Jangling guitars and tambourine playing Folk music with a rock beat. Many message songs. Performers: The Byrds, Bob Dylan |
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60's Garage Band
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Stripped-down amateurish delivery style. Tambourine and "Cheesy" organ playing is common. Also known as fraternity rock. Popular songs in the genre include Louie, Louie and Wooly Bully Performers: The Seeds, Sam the Sham, and many one-hit wonders. |
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Heavy Metal
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Lead Guitar, bass, and drums Emotionalized, screaming vocals. guitar and bass riffs. Highly energized lead guitar work. Power chords. Performers: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden |
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Progressive Rock
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Long-winded, album oriented rock. Much use of synthesizers and exotic instruments. Generally non-dance concert music. Elaborate, complex songs in "suite format" Large variety of music influences including Jazz and classical music. Performers: Emerson, Lake and Palmer, King Crimson, Yes, Genesis |
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California Country Rock
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Extensive vocal harmony and sophisticated arrangements. A balance of acoustic and electric guitars. Pedal Steel guitar common. An extension of the folk-rock style with less use of tambourine and jangling guitars. less message songs. Pop "country" feel. Performers: Eagles, Loggins and Messina, Seals and Croft. |
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Flower- Power
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Acoustic instruments played in a casual, well-produced style. Sing-Songy andupbeat pop songs about the brighter side of the hippie counterculture. Lyrics about peace, love and "good vibrations." Performers: Donovan, Scott McKenzie, Tommy James. |
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Southern Rock
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Common use of twin lead guitar, double drums and strong rhythm section. Long-winded boogie jams. Many instrumental tracks Performers: Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, ZZ top |
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Punk
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Guitar, bass, drums and vocals. Stripped down thrash guitar chords. Much distortion. Stripped down political rock., especially in the English bands. Performers: The Ramones, the Sex pistols, The Clash |
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Funk
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Guitar, drums, bass, and horns Tight rhythm section with strong emphasis on first beats. Emphasis on bass and lead guitar riffs. Horn sections. Narration is common. Performers: James Brown, Earth Wind and Fire, Rick James, Sly and the family Stone. |
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Disco
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Instruments varied. Strong reliance on keyboard and strings. Formulaic pop music with heavy emphasis on rhythm. All beats are accented. Performers: Donna Summer, The Bee Gees. |
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Ska-Revival
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Danceable, upbeat pop tunes with horns and strong rhythm section. Fast tempos with the accent on the off-beats. Performers: English Beat, Selecter, Madness, the Specials |
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Rap
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Turntable technique and sampling instruments. Drum machines common. Staccato rhythm and rhyme narration. Emphasis on danceabilty and the beat. Political narratives common. Sexual references frequent and intense. Performers: Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Dr. Dre, Eminem |
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Techno-Rock
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Heavy reliance on synthesizers. Robot-like melodic and rhythmic angularity. songs themes often reflect estrangement, detachment and de-humanization Performers: Gary Numan, the Cars. |
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Industrial Pop
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Home-made "buzzy" instruments, layered samples, experimental approach to sound. A main theme is the exploration of sound and textures. Non-commercial approach to music. Performers: Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy, |
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Seattle Grunge
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Guitar, drums, and bass Contrasting textures that alternated between clean guitar work and highly distorted walls of thrash chords. Lazy vocal delivery counter-balanced by screaming vocals. Performers: Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam. |
