The role rhythm plays in West African music-Nat'l Oak Academy

What is a rhythm?

• A pattern of sounds of different lengths.

• A pattern of sounds of the same length.

• A regular, steady beat.

• Something that can only be done with your eyes closed.

Which statement is not true?

• The djembe is one of the most popular instruments from the West African music tradition

• West African music is only played in West Africa

• West African music varies from country to country

Tone, bass and slap are all different strokes you play on a djembe. What is a flam?

• Two strokes played almost simultaneously with an 'accent' on the first note

• Two strokes played almost simultaneously with an 'accent' on the second note

• Two strokes played at the same time

What is the oral tradition?

• Music, art and stories are passed down by ear through generations

• The name of a traditional djembe song

• The sheet music used to learn songs from West Africa

What is the role of the master drummer?

• The player who gets the biggest drum

• The player who leads the drum circle; this player plays the start/stop signal

• The player who organizes the group performances and arranges the music

The start signal in 'Kuku' is

• 'Play the djembe and here we go'

  
  

• 'Let's play djembe, let's play djembe'

• 'Play the djembe and shout Africa!'

The bass sound is played by striking the palm of your hand in the middle of the djembe.

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True or false: Tempo describe how fast or slow the music is?

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True or false: Pitch describe how high or low a note is.

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True or false: Dynamics describe how fast or slow a piece of music is.

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