Match the following:

a. amplifier
b. Charleston
c. crooning
d. flapper
e. electric recording
f. libretto
g. microphone
h. song interpretation
i. stride piano
j. vibrato
k. speakeasy
l. torch song
1. The stereotypical new woman of the 1920s.
2. The pulsing or vibrating of one's tone on an instrument, in order to add expression to one's playing.
3. A kind of singing associated with Bing Crosby.
4. The text for a sung stage production.
5. A song about unrequited or lost love.
6. A bar or night club that operated illegally during prohibition.
7. A recording procedure that converts sound into an electric signal.
8. A rendition of a song which emphasizes a performer's unique understanding and emotions.
9. An offshoot of ragtime that featured a more complex bass/chord accompaniment and elaborate
melodies.
10. This dance was the most popular dance style of the 1920s.
11. This technological advancement in electronic broadcasting was the "device/instrument" that made it
possible for male singers to "croon."
12. A piece of equipment that increased the strength of an electric signal

1. ANS: D PTS: 1
2. ANS: J PTS: 1
3. ANS: C PTS: 1
4. ANS: F PTS: 1
5. ANS: L PTS: 1
6. ANS: K PTS: 1
7. ANS: E PTS: 1
8. ANS: H PTS: 1
9. ANS: I PTS: 1
10. ANS: B PTS: 1
11. ANS: G PTS: 1
12. ANS: A

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