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WorksheetsWest African Music
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Music is used for a wide variety of purposes. Which one is not correct?
a)
Recreation
b)
Rituals and ceremonies
c)
Occupational, social, and language
d)
To run a car
2.
___________, such as master drummers or master mbira players, are common and represent the musical "stars" of African music.
a)
Master Musicians
b)
Conductors
c)
Teachers
d)
Leaders
3.
Most music in Western Africa is taught?
a)
From a book
b)
From power points
c)
Orally/aurally
d)
Online
4.
One of the most common forms is _______________- alternation between a leader and the group?
a)
Improvisation
b)
Call and Response
c)
Echo location
d)
Ternary
5.
Ensembles of drums, bells, and rattles organize themselves and a ________________, most often played by a ell or double bell which can cut through the drums, rattles and singing.
a)
Melody
b)
Harmony
c)
Tune Line
d)
Time Line
6.
What is a musical rhythm in which stress is given to the weak beats instead of the strong beats?
a)
Improvisation
b)
Syncopation
c)
Tonal
d)
Ragtime
7.
What tone quality is favored in both singing and on instruments? Loose wires or bottle caps are often attached to instruments or gourds resonators to provide this sound.
a)
Clear
b)
Rich
c)
Warm
d)
Buzzy or raspy
8.
Which instrument is not a traditional West African instrument?
a)
Gankogui
b)
Shekere
c)
Frame Drum
d)
Cabasa
9.
Which instrument is not a traditional West African instruments?
a)
Kpanlogo
b)
Agogo Bell
c)
Djembe
d)
Natural Horn
10.
Which instrument is not a traditional West African instruments?
a)
Vibraslap
b)
Arched Harp
c)
Panpipes
d)
Mbira
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