Y8 - African Drumming

African influence the following musical cultures except:

• blues

• gamelan

• gospel

• jazz

Name the instrument.

• Talking drums

• Djembe

• Dundun

• conga

Which of the following is the social function of African music?

• Social celebrations

• Religious ceremonies

• Healing rituals

• All the above

The person who leads the drum ensemble is known as the ____________.

• drum major

• master drummer

• drum leader

• conductor

One of the most well-known African instrument. Hollowed trunk, covered with goat skin, shaped like a goblet.

The description above describe the _____________.

• kalimba

• dundun

• kora

• djembe

Which of the following instrument does not belong to African culture?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following characteristics best describe African drums?

• Can be played with hands and/or stick.

• Made of wood.

• The bigger the drum, the higher the pitch.

• It comes with different shapes and sizes.

African music is usually passed down through ___________.

• notation

• formal education

• graphic score

• oral tradition

The following techniques are used in the playing of talking drums except:

• bare hands

• clapping both sides of the drum

• squeezing the strings

• play with the stick/beater

Which of the following characteristics best describe the music of African drum ensemble.

• Polyrhythmic

• Interlocking rhythm

• Cross-rhythm

• All the above.