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Y8 - African Drumming

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

African influence the following musical cultures except:

a)

blues

b)

gamelan

c)

gospel

d)

jazz

2.

Name the instrument.

a)

Talking drums

b)

Djembe

c)

Dundun

d)

conga

3.

Which of the following is the social function of African music?

a)

Social celebrations

b)

Religious ceremonies

c)

Healing rituals

d)

All the above

4.

The person who leads the drum ensemble is known as the ____________.

a)

drum major

b)

master drummer

c)

drum leader

d)

conductor

5.

One of the most well-known African instrument. Hollowed trunk, covered with goat skin, shaped like a goblet.


The description above describe the _____________.

a)

kalimba

b)

dundun

c)

kora

d)

djembe

6.

Which of the following instrument does not belong to African culture?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Which of the following characteristics best describe African drums?

a)

Can be played with hands and/or stick.

b)

Made of wood.

c)

The bigger the drum, the higher the pitch.

d)

It comes with different shapes and sizes.

8.

African music is usually passed down through ___________.

a)

notation

b)

formal education

c)

graphic score

d)

oral tradition

9.

The following techniques are used in the playing of talking drums except:

a)

bare hands

b)

clapping both sides of the drum

c)

squeezing the strings

d)

play with the stick/beater

10.

Which of the following characteristics best describe the music of African drum ensemble.

a)

Polyrhythmic

b)

Interlocking rhythm

c)

Cross-rhythm

d)

All the above.