Welcome to your first online Music Appreciation lab assignment! At this point, you are asked to complete the video journey questions. Each link (the title of the lab) has a set of questions beneath it. Using the link, answer the questions that follow. Note that links open up a new browser window.
Please include the questions and answers when you submit your assignment in the dropbox. Use appropriate headings in your assignment. Submit the work as one file attachment. This means you complete all work in one word processing document (e.g., Microsoft Word) and attach the file using the dropbox tool. Submit your work in Unit 1: Lab Questions dropbox basket.
The answers to the lab questions are worth 10 points.
Lab Questions
Visit Latin Music USA and watch the videos.
Please view all video chapters.
1. Describe some of the influence of Latin music in the US in the early part of the twentieth century
Latin music gave a new type of music to the US. It gave an great infusion on latin culture and melying pot.
2. What was the significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans”?
It was Africas first time going out to the public.
3. How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music?
Dizzy thought jazz music was boring so he added latin music and jazz together to start something different.
4. What was the Palladium?
An old dance studio that all types of people went too. The passion to dance united them as one.
5. How did the television and films increase the exposure of the US to Latin music?
It allowed Latin music to go world wide
6. How did Latin music influence rock music?
There is Latin influence in the rhythm of rock music. There was a huge Latin influence on rock music because musicians incorporated familiar music of their day-to-day life, Latin..
Rock music was influenced by latin music because of how fast they became popular in the 50’s.
7. Why do you think Latin music had such a great influence on the