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WorksheetsMusic of Mali
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Yaya Diallo is from Mali. Which continent is Mali in?
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
Why did Yaya Diallo decide to move to Kentucky?
He did a book tour for his book "The Healing Drum" and one of the stops was Kentucky.
He picked a random spot on a map of the U.S.
He got lost on the way to Albuquerque.
His car ran out of gas there so he decided to stay.
What is one of the main ideas behind his book "The Healing Drum?"
If it's too hard, give up.
Try again and again until you get better.
Drumming is great exercise.
Don't trust in yourself.
What is different about his CD with his band Kanza?
Musicians had to learn African instruments to perform on it.
There were more drums and balafons on it.
It combines the tradition of Mali's music with new instruments of today.
It was made in Canada.
What is the meaning behind the song "Thank You to Our Ancestors"?
Thanking our musical instruments.
Performing on drums.
Giving thanks to the people before us for what they gave us.
Instructions for making musical instruments.
Yaya Dially performs the first part of the song on Balafon. What is a balafon?
An African xylophone made of wood.
An African drum made of wood and a stretched membrane with strings.
An African cell phone.
African bells.
How does Yaya Diallo play the balafon?
With two mallets in two hands.
With one mallet and one bare hand.
With his hands and feet.
By dancing.
In the second part of "Thank You to Our Ancestors", Yaya Diallo performs on the Talking Drum. What is a talking drum?
An African xylophone made of wood.
An African flute.
An African instrument made of wood and a stretched membrane with strings to raise and lower the pitch.
An African thumb piano.
How does Yaya Diallo play the talking drum?
With two sticks.
With both bare hands.
With one bare hand and a mallet in the other.
With two mallets in two hands.
Instruments are often made out of materials that are easy to find. What can you imagine about Mali from the instruments played in the video?
There is lots of wood to make instruments from.
There is lots of metal to make instruments from.
People don't have anything to make instruments from.
Instruments are hard to make.
The song Yaya Diallo performs is a “thank you to ancestors.” What are ancestors?
People who came before you, like your grandparents and their parents.
Your best friends.
Really great musicians that you learn from.
People you meet on the street.
