MUSC 2150 weeks 10-12 questions
and answers rated A+ 2025/2026
Soul Train - correct answer ✔✔Program showcasing mainstream black pop
American Bandstand - correct answer ✔✔Formed the youth dance culture in the late 1950's
"Black Woodstock/Wattstax" - correct answer ✔✔A Concert in 1972, organized to benefit
communities damaged during the 1965 race riots in LA. California
Reggae and Disco - correct answer ✔✔These genres had been underground early 1970's and
became mainstream mid 1970's
5 Characteristics of Funk - correct answer ✔✔1. dance genre 2. Disjunct (angular and choppy)
vocals 3. has a complex groove 4. syncopated rhythms 5. strong beat
Funk - correct answer ✔✔Ancestor of Rap and Hip-Hop, and gets its groove from Jazz
Sly and the family Stone (characteristic 1) - correct answer ✔✔Inspired a generation of funk and
pop. In the 70s they began to address
Sly and the family Stone (characteristic 2) - correct answer ✔✔Distinct due to blend of white
and black musical style as well as the fact that it was racially and sexually integrated
Sly and the family Stone (characteristic 3) - correct answer ✔✔In the 70s they began to address
issues of race and politics in their songs
, Sly and the family Stone (characteristic 4) - correct answer ✔✔They were marketed as a rock
group and created a hybrid category of psychedelic soul
Cross between San Fran hippie culture and Heavy funk - correct answer ✔✔this crossover
introduced a new style of black pop that drew upon the crossover success of mowtown and
southern soul of the mid 60's
Sly and the Family Stone (name song) - correct answer ✔✔(name artist) Thank you /
Falettineme be Mice elf agin
Thank You (describe song) - correct answer ✔✔(name the song) has a catchy daneable groove
and contains disjunct vocals. contains two elements of psychedelic music: Guitar with electronic
effect, and Trance like repetitions of the groove.
following Sly's example - correct answer ✔✔after which group did funk musical elements like
heavy riff-bass and refrains come about
Earth, wind and fire - correct answer ✔✔had funk groove like Sly and alternated between
sophisticated vocal harmonies and gritty solo singing (complemented by rhythmic horn shots
and catchy corus)
Tower of Power - correct answer ✔✔contained white, latino, and black musicians. known for
funk grooves and caliber horn section. (more successful as soul rather then pop)
Mowtown - correct answer ✔✔Genre was quick to absorbe the changes in black pop that were
characteristic to the late 60's
The temptations - correct answer ✔✔they had a more aggressive, groove oriented and
psychedelic sound and addressed social issues(such as urban life)
and answers rated A+ 2025/2026
Soul Train - correct answer ✔✔Program showcasing mainstream black pop
American Bandstand - correct answer ✔✔Formed the youth dance culture in the late 1950's
"Black Woodstock/Wattstax" - correct answer ✔✔A Concert in 1972, organized to benefit
communities damaged during the 1965 race riots in LA. California
Reggae and Disco - correct answer ✔✔These genres had been underground early 1970's and
became mainstream mid 1970's
5 Characteristics of Funk - correct answer ✔✔1. dance genre 2. Disjunct (angular and choppy)
vocals 3. has a complex groove 4. syncopated rhythms 5. strong beat
Funk - correct answer ✔✔Ancestor of Rap and Hip-Hop, and gets its groove from Jazz
Sly and the family Stone (characteristic 1) - correct answer ✔✔Inspired a generation of funk and
pop. In the 70s they began to address
Sly and the family Stone (characteristic 2) - correct answer ✔✔Distinct due to blend of white
and black musical style as well as the fact that it was racially and sexually integrated
Sly and the family Stone (characteristic 3) - correct answer ✔✔In the 70s they began to address
issues of race and politics in their songs
, Sly and the family Stone (characteristic 4) - correct answer ✔✔They were marketed as a rock
group and created a hybrid category of psychedelic soul
Cross between San Fran hippie culture and Heavy funk - correct answer ✔✔this crossover
introduced a new style of black pop that drew upon the crossover success of mowtown and
southern soul of the mid 60's
Sly and the Family Stone (name song) - correct answer ✔✔(name artist) Thank you /
Falettineme be Mice elf agin
Thank You (describe song) - correct answer ✔✔(name the song) has a catchy daneable groove
and contains disjunct vocals. contains two elements of psychedelic music: Guitar with electronic
effect, and Trance like repetitions of the groove.
following Sly's example - correct answer ✔✔after which group did funk musical elements like
heavy riff-bass and refrains come about
Earth, wind and fire - correct answer ✔✔had funk groove like Sly and alternated between
sophisticated vocal harmonies and gritty solo singing (complemented by rhythmic horn shots
and catchy corus)
Tower of Power - correct answer ✔✔contained white, latino, and black musicians. known for
funk grooves and caliber horn section. (more successful as soul rather then pop)
Mowtown - correct answer ✔✔Genre was quick to absorbe the changes in black pop that were
characteristic to the late 60's
The temptations - correct answer ✔✔they had a more aggressive, groove oriented and
psychedelic sound and addressed social issues(such as urban life)
