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WorksheetsSamba
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What country does samba originate?
Brazil
Russia
India
China
What is a large Samba percussion ensemble called?
Bateria
Unbongo
Sitar
Alfresco
What city plays a large part in Samba music and host's the worlds largest carnival
Mexico
Rio de Janiero
New York
Los Angeles
What is the name of a samba 'bass drum'?
Surdo
Tamborim
Cymbals
Glockenspiel
How do you play the Repinique?
With a feather drum stick
With a wire brush
With a drum stick
With your bare hands
What is 'Call and Response'?
Where you call someone and they text back.
Where you call a sound and NO sound is repeated.
Where a sound is called and the same sound is repeated.
Where a sound is created and a random sound is called back.
Why is it important not to play music too loud?
It can damage our ears and our hearing.
It will annoy other teachers
It will make us want to dance
So we can talk to our friends.
What is a CLAVE rhythm?
It is an organisation tool that is used in afro-cuban music
It is a 4 beat drum pattern
It is a key signature
It allows the drums to be played slowly
Samba is a mixture of many cultures, these are:
English/Irish/Scottish
Russian/Baltic/German
Japanese/Chinese/Korean
Portuguese/Spanish/African/Cuban
What does a closed fist symbolise?
Be loud
Speed up
Stop playing
Carry on playing
