Reviewing African Music

African music has especially common characteristics including: Percussion, Strong beats and...

• melody

• rhythm

• dynamics

A singing technique called________ & _________ is very common in African music.

• shout & holler

• bang & crash

• call & response

• sing & clap

The ____________________ is a goblet shaped drum from Africa that is usually hand carved out of wood.

• snare drum

• shekere

• kora

• djembe

In Zimbabwe the Shona people have an instrument called a Mbira. Aside from being a part of helping family members with a problem, what other tradition is the Mbira a part of?

• Rainmaking

• Weddings

• Birthday Parties

• Funerals

This African instrument is sometimes referred to as the Thumb Piano.

• Mbira/Kalimba

• Balafon

• Kora

• Harp

The body of this African string instrument is made from a large gourd.

• shekere

• djembe

• kora

• sitar

In the Central African Republic, people stand in water and slap the surface to make rhytyms and beats. What is this called?

• Cow Hide Drum

• Water Drum

• Rainstick

The name Djembe means....

• Everyone Gather Together In Peace

• Everyone sing and dance

• Everyone run and hide

Along with percussion instruments, Africans use their _______ and ________ to make music.

• Fingers and Toes

• Teeth and Fingernails

• Skin and Bones

• Hands and Feet

In Africa, music and _________ are closely related.

• science

• sports

• dance