The Music of Africa: Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa

Drums and Bells play (Ghana)

• high and low pitches

• just high pitches

• just low pitches

• low and high pitches

African music has developed over many

• years

• decades

• centuries

Africa is a

• country

• continent

Name two African tribes featured in the Ghana video.

• Ashanti

• Eve

• Xhosa

• Zulu

Name two tribes that are featured in the Africa Video

• Ga

• Zulu

• Xhosa

• Masaii

The chief musical instruments of Ghana, and indeed of all Africa are....

• Bells

• Drums

• Rattles

Some rattles are made from

• Gourds

• shells tied on a squash

• beads on a stick

This drum plays high and low sounds

• Talking drum

• djembe

• snare drum

This bell is used for weddings and funerals

• Agogo

• Resonator bell

• Tokay

• Taco

You changing the pitch on this drum by pressing on it.

• Djembe

• Dumbek

• Talking Drum