Q2 Quiz 1 African Music

African music is primarily used in what purpose?

• To tell a story

• To celebrate an event

• To spread religion

• All of the above

Which of the following statements is Not true about Maracatu?

• The main spectacle of the festival is the singing part.

• It represents the efforts of the African slaves to preserve their culture and tradition in distant land.

• It features playing the traditional African musical instruments.

• It is rooted from the tradition of African slaves who worked in sugar farms in Brazil.

The Maracatu is the processional ceremony with the rhythm that is called toada.

• True

• False

What is a key characteristic of Afro-Latin American music?

• Strictly scripted performances

• Call-and-response

• Use of string instruments

• Focus on melody over rhythm

It is likened to a question-and-answer sequence in human communication.

• The voice as an instrument

• Recitatives

• Improvisation

• Call-and-response

Which dance is the lively variation of swing?

• Jit

• Jive

• Salsa

• Kwassa Kwassa

Which African vocal music mirrors the deep emotion of Black Americans from injustices, feeling of sadness, longing, and lost?

• Blues

• Soul

• Zouk

• Spiritual

The following statements describe Spiritual music except _________.

• It is a way of venting the hardships of slaves.

• It is a way to wake up worshippers of Ramadan.

• 
  It is a way of imparting Christian values.

• It is a religious folk song of the African-American.

Which of the following describes the coronation of the Black King who would speak on behalf of the slaves?

• Maracatu

• Timbuctu

• Negro spirituals

• Carnival

What does "Apala" music aim to do?

• Celebrate weddings

• Wake up worshippers after Ramadan fasting

• Wake up call for early breakfast and prayers during Ramadan.

• Express sadness