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WorksheetsAfrican and Latin American Music Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
This music refers to gospel-style music with secular lyrics.
Blues
Soul
Call and response
Spiritual
It is an African-American music that traverses a wide range of emotions and musical styles.
Blues
Soul
Call and response
Spiritual
An African vocal form in which texts are mostly religious psalms from Biblical passages.
Blues
Soul
Call and response
Spiritual
An African vocal form where lead singer announces an opening phrase or call, and the chorus utters a short response.
Blues
Soul
Call and response
Spiritual
Enumerate 2 Latin American musical instrument. (2pts)
Which of the following music icon is known for Reggae style of music?
Bruno Mars
James Brown
Frank Sinatra
Bob Marley
Samba is to Brazil, Cha-cha-cha is to _______________.
Mexico
Cuba
Argentina
Africa
Multiple Answer:
Identify and select the functions of African Music
To accompany worship activity
To entertain
To accompany death rites
To communicate
It is a melodic phrase that's repeated over and over throughout a musical composition.
(a)
Whole tone = 200 cents
Semitone = 100 cents
Microtone = (a) cents
True or False:
Harmony plays a minor role in the African music.
True
False
It is the simultaneous combination of contrasting rhythms in a musical composition.
Polyphony
Polytonality
Polymeter
Polyrhythm
It is a dynamic rhythm, first appeared in the African state of Pernambuco.
Maracas
Maracati
Maracatu
Marcatu
Which would best describe the texture of African music?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Heterophonic
Multiple Answer:
Identify and select the musical forms belong to Latin America
Choro
Meringue
Soul
Salsa
Call and Response
It refers to the music from the Spanish or Portuguese speaking countries of Mexico, most of Central and South America, and the Caribbean islands.
(a)
What instrument is this?
Bongo drums
Congas
Claves
Shakers
The picture above shows:
Bongo drums
Congas
Claves
Shakers
Harmony is to European Music, ________________ is to African Music.
Melody
Form
Rhythm
Texture
A style of popular music that originated in Jamaica and is widely perceived as the voice of the oppressed.
Blues
Reggae
Bossa Nova
Call and Response
