West African Drumming

Which of these is a West African Country?

• USA

• Brazil

• Mali

The drum that was used to announce "The King is Coming!" to the village was called

• Ngoma

• Djembe

• Conga

When multiple rhythms are played at the same time in a song is called

• Lots of rhythms

• multiple melodies

• polyrhythms

What parts of your hand do you use to play drums?

• wrist

• fingers

• palms

• elbows

This type of drum is called

• Djembe

• Bongo

• Ngoma

The form in music where one group plays a rhythm and another group plays a different rhythm back is called

• echo drumming

• Repetitive Drumming

• Call and Response

What are the three sounds played on a djembe?

• slap

• bass

• tone

• hit

The West African Cloth design that is used for ceremonial events and kings is called

• Kente Cloth

• Sente Cloth

• Geometrical Cloth

The longest river in the world is

• Mississippi River

• Zambezi River

• Nile River

The first African Drum rhythm brought to America was called

• The Fanga

• Anisokama

• Polyrhythm