Encounter 7: Latin America


1	Which one of the following is not among African musical features prevalent in the music of Brazil and the Caribbean?
		A)	use of the guitarrón, or bass guitar
		B)	improvisation
		C)	call-and-response singing
		D)	polyrhythms


2	The relaxed, easy pace of __________ music has been compared with the sounds and inflections of the Portuguese language.
		A)	Cuban
		B)	Brazilian
		C)	Mexican
		D)	Puerto Rican


3	Mexican mariachis are an example of traditional __________ music.
		A)	dance
		B)	court
		C)	religious
		D)	folk


4	Which of the following music traditions does not have strong religious associations?
		A)	Samba
		B)	voodoo
		C)	Santeria


5	Which of the following--much like swing--describes a particular type of instrumentation and feeling, rather than a specific formal structure?
		A)	samba
		B)	rumba
		C)	bossa nova
		D)	salsa


6	Originally a string ensemble, mariachis now often include one to three __________ as well.
		A)	flutes
		B)	oboes
		C)	drums
		D)	trumpets

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