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WorksheetsReviewing African Music
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
African music has especially common characteristics including: Percussion, Strong beats and...
melody
rhythm
dynamics
A singing technique called________ & _________ is very common in African music.
shout & holler
bang & crash
call & response
sing & clap
The ____________________ is a goblet shaped drum from Africa that is usually hand carved out of wood.
snare drum
shekere
kora
djembe
In Zimbabwe the Shona people have an instrument called a Mbira. Aside from being a part of helping family members with a problem, what other tradition is the Mbira a part of?
Rainmaking
Weddings
Birthday Parties
Funerals
This African instrument is sometimes referred to as the Thumb Piano.
Mbira/Kalimba
Balafon
Kora
Harp
The body of this African string instrument is made from a large gourd.
shekere
djembe
kora
sitar
In the Central African Republic, people stand in water and slap the surface to make rhytyms and beats. What is this called?
Cow Hide Drum
Water Drum
Rainstick
The name Djembe means....
Everyone Gather Together In Peace
Everyone sing and dance
Everyone run and hide
Along with percussion instruments, Africans use their _______ and ________ to make music.
Fingers and Toes
Teeth and Fingernails
Skin and Bones
Hands and Feet
In Africa, music and _________ are closely related.
science
sports
dance
Africa is the ___________ largest continent in the world.
2nd
4th
3rd
5th
True or False: Percussion instruments are very prominent and important in music from Senegal.
True
False
This instrument's name comes from the saying "Anke Je, Anke Be", which translates to "Everyone Gather Together In Peace."
DunDun
Djembe
Ngoma
Gankogui
In Lesotho they play a cowhide beaten with sticks. What instrument family is this part of?
String
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
More than one rhythm being played at the same time is called
Polyrhythm
Polyphonic
Improvisation
Syncopation
