Djembe Drum Quiz

Where is the Djembe drum from?

• UK

• Europe

• Brazil

• West Africa

What is the top of the djembe made from?

• plastic

• goat skin

• metal

• wood

What do you hit the djembe with?

• hands

• feet

• mallets

• drum sticks

What are the 3 sounds produced by the djembe?

• tone, high, low

• slap, hit, pop

• bass, tone, slap

• bang, thump, bass

What is played on the djembe?

• rhythms

• melody

• song

How is African drumming learned?

• Oral Tradition

• Reading

• Notation

• Programming

What are you using to create and remember your drum rhythm?

• name of foods

• name of take-aways

• name of African countries

• name of African drums

What should you have at the beginning of your piece?

• A solo

• core rhythms

• call and response

• bell sounds

Why is it important to count the pulse?

• so you sound awful

• so you play in time together

• to stay alive

• so you lose where you are in the piece

What is a good way to end your piece?

• make a mistake and start laughing

• call and response

• solo section

• sing Mamma Mia by Abba