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WorksheetsAfrican Dance -Sunset HS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The term "African dance" is used to describe movements created in sub-saharan Africa that connect with similar African musical traditions and rhythms and use:
Hands and feet
Torso and head
The whole body
Fingers and toes
African people brought their rich traditions of rhythm, dance, song and story traditions to the America's through the (unfortunate) event of the slave trade.
True
False
People in West African cultures dance under many circumstances. Common dances celebrate events such as:
(Check ALL that apply).
celebration of birth
coming of age/"rite of passage"
marriages
death
Which dance (that we learned about in class) is a celebration dance and an example of a rite of passage?
"Mohobelo" of Sotho
"Indlamu" of Southern Natal
"Agahu" of Ketonu
“Sinte“ of Guinea
The most common instrument used West African Dance is:
Dundun
Djembe
Bougarabou
Bata
Sometimes do the drummers adjust their music to what the dancer(s) is/are performing.
True
False
Check all that are true:
Polyrhythm is...
Two or more rhythms played simultaneously
Two or more rhythms danced simultaneously
Multiple rhythms at the same tempo
Is NOT an important component of West African dance
The signal given by the lead drummer to the other dancers and drummers that dancing will begin, end or change movement is called:
"Back Beat"
"Griot"
"Kan"
"Drum Break"
A body isolation is a movement of a body part independent from the rest of the body, bringing emphasis to that portion of the movement.
True
False
Check all correct answers.
African ethnic/cultural groups are numerous and diverse. Each group has its own:
musical rhythms
movements
stories
languages
cultural characteristics
