Deck 15: Latin Popular Musics

Question 1

Which of the following is most associated with mambo?

A) Buju Banton
B) Tito Puente
C) Selena
D) Xavier Cugat

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following had the most significant impact of the future development of rap?

A) dubbing
B) salsa
C) dancing
D) jazz improvisation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which is not true regarding Tito Puente?

A) He was a percussionist.
B) He studied at Julliard.
C) He was of Mexican descent.
D) He blended European and Latin rhythms.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following does not reflect African influences?

A) tango
B) reggae
C) bata drums
D) mariachi

Question 5

Which of the following Latin dance forms is currently also a general term for all African-Latin popular music?

A) bomba
B) chachacha
C) salsa
D) beguine

Question 6

The Tejano style reflects a blending of traditions from Mexico and Louisiana.

Question 7

Clave is both a rhythm and an instrument.

Question 8

The steel drum was developed in

A) Cuba
B) Trinidad
C) Mexico
D) Texas

Question 9

"Double-timing" increases the rate of speed of a piece.

Question 10

The corrido is related in many ways to the ballad.

Question 11

Which of the following was a Latin performer who led a big band?

A) Xavier Cugat
B) W.
C) Chick Corea
C) Handy
D) Bob Marley

Question 12

Bob Marley was a British reggae performer.

Question 13

Reggae has ties to politics as well as religion.

Question 14

Which of the following Latin areas is least influential in North American popular music today?

A) the Caribbean
B) Brazil
C) Argentina
D) Mexico

Question 15

The habanera rhythm forms the basis for another rhythm called "clave."

Question 16

Cole Porter's Begin the Beguine is an example of

A) Tin Pan Alley's acceptance of Latin-inspired rhythms
B) a Cuban-inspired rhythm in a popular tune
C) a type of mambo
D) Cu-bop

Question 17

Which of the following is not a type of drum?

A) conga
B) timbales
C) guiro
D) bata

Question 18

Conjunto ensembles are associated with Mexican Americans

Question 19

The politically-charged,sometimes risqué style that was originally sung in French-Creole dialect is the

A) salsa
B) calypso
C) mambo
D) bossa nova

Question 20

Both Cuban and Puerto Rican music reflects African influence.

Question 21

"Santeria" is a religion rooted in __________ practices.

A) Cuban
B) African
C) Caribbean
D) Brazilian

Question 22

The samba is sometimes called the national dance of

A) Brazil
B) Mexico
C) Jamaica
D) Cuba

Question 23

The first Latin rhythm to impact American pop music was

A) rumba
B) chachacha
C) tango
D) mambo

Question 24

The "bomba" is which of the following?

A) a couple dance
B) a line dance
C) a solo dance
D) not a dance

Question 25

When Latin rhythms merge with bebop,this style is called

A) salsa
B) Cu-bop
C) rumba
D) mambo

Question 26

The beguine is a

A) musical instrument
B) dance
C) type of ballad
D) Mexican rhythm

Question 27

The habanera is a dance from

A) Cuba
B) Brazil
C) Argentina
D) Mexico

Question 28

Reggae is a genre that fuses together many elements,both musical and non-musical.Describe both the blending of musical traditions and the multiple functions of this music.

Question 29

Reggae is most closely related to which of the following?

A) country
B) rhythm and blues
C) jazz
D) gospel

Question 30

The tango came from

A) Cuba
B) Brazil
C) Argentina
D) Mexico

Question 31

An accordion dominates the sound of which of the following?

A) mariachi
B) conjunto
C) salsa
D) Cu-bop