Africa Music Unit Review

Multiple Choice

What instrument is shown in the photo?

• Shekere

• Mbira

• Balafon

• Djembe

Multiple Choice

What instrument is shown in the photo?

• Talking Drum

• Djembe

• Shekere

• Mbira

Multiple Choice

What instrument is shown in the photo?

• Talking Drum

• Djembe

• Vibraslap

• Udu Drum

Multiple Choice

What instrument is shown in the photo?

• Djembe

• Shekere

• Ivory Horn

• Balafon

Multiple Choice

What instrument is shown in the photo?

• Shekere

• Ivory Horn

• Mbira

• Udu Drum

Multiple Choice

What instrument is shown in the photo?

• Djembe

• Vibraslap

• Shekere

• Talking Drum

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What animal's tusks are used to create an Ivory Horn?

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African music is typically made up of multiple rhythms. This is called _________.

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Music is a part of African __________.

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Dancing in West African culture is typically a ___________ __________.

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__________________ is when more than one pitch is played or sung at the same time.

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Dancing is traditionally done in a ____________ so that everyone can watch each other's movements and join in.

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When a Talking Drum player holds the drum between their ribs and arm, they can ____________ the strings to tighten the drum heads and change the pitch of the drum.

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The Mbira is the national instrument of ______________.

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A Shekere is an instrument with a net of beads or seeds woven on the ___________ of the gourd.

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The Kora has 21 strings. These strings are attached to leather rings that are used for _________.