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WorksheetsTraditional African Music and Jazz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which of the following is a characteristic of traditional African music?
AABA form
common use of fugues
atonal in nature
use of brass instruments
use of complex polyrhythms
check all that relate to "call and response" form
involves community - participatory
while call and response are common in African music, this is not a form that is used in jazz
often the "call" is improvised
listen to this audio clip. What is it an example of?
sacred music
talking drums
ostinatos
polyrhythms
listen to the sound clip. check all boxes that apply: this is an example of
polyrhythms
call and response
talking drums
ostinatos
The trumpet player in this sound clip makes his instrument sound like a human voice -- characteristic of African music. His name is
Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
Freddie Hubbard
Cootie Williams
According to jazz piano great Randy Weston, why is it important for Black Americans to learn about African culture and history?
To develop a positive identity as African American
Because Black Americans are Africans born in America
To reclaim the cultural heritage that whites tried to destroy
all of the above
Check all characteristics that jazz shares with traditional African music
use of ostinatos or "riffs"
use of polyrhythms
use of call and response
you can dance to it (at least during some time periods you could)
the musicians can sound like they are speaking language when they play
List 3 more characteristics (beyond those listed in question 7) shared between traditional African music and jazz.
another word from jazz terminology for an "ostinato" is a (a)
Why are we starting our jazz history unit with traditional African music?
