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African Music

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This week's focus was on the music of ______ Africa

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

2.

African music is mainly an oral tradition which means

a)

It is kept in a library

b)

It is not written down

c)

It is performed while someone is brushing their teeth.

3.

African music is played/sung at gatherings and special events such as (Check all that apply)

a)

Honoring the dead

b)

Marriage and childbirth

c)

Political activities

d)

Work and hunting

4.
What sort of drum is this?
a)
Dun Dun
b)
Djembe
c)
Drum
d)
Drum kit
5.
What are the names of the 3 sounds you can make on a Djembe?
a)
Slap, beat and rhythm
b)
Bass, tone and beat
c)
Bass, tone and slap
d)
Tone, Rhythm and bass
6.
What would you play on the Djembe?
a)
Rhythm
b)
Beat
c)
Tune
d)
Nothing
7.
What is this instrument called?
a)
Djembe
b)
Shekere
c)
Bass Drum
d)
Dun Dun
8.
What would you play on this instrument?
a)
The beat with sticks
b)
The beat with your hands
c)
Rhythms with your hands. 
d)
Rhythms with sticks
9.
What is this instrument called?
a)
Shekere
b)
Shakira
c)
Shaker
d)
Djembe
10.

What instrument is this?

a)

xylophone

b)

balafon

c)

telephone

d)

mbira

11.

The balafon is the African version of a

a)

Snare drum

b)

Flute

c)

Maraca

d)

Marimba/xylophone

12.
What is a beat?
a)
The stick you hit the drum with
b)
The constant pulse of the music
c)
A pattern of long and short notes
d)
Silence
13.
What does call and response mean?
a)
A leader plays something and nobody does anything
b)
A group plays something and the leader repeats it
c)
A leader plays something and the group repeat it
d)
A phone call with your mum
14.
What does improvisation mean?
a)
Writing the music down first
b)
Making it up as you go along
c)
A beat
d)
Layering rhythms over a beat
15.
Which instrument would a Master Drummer be most likely to play?
a)
Djembe
b)
Dun Dun
c)
Shekere
d)
Drum kit
16.

This week's focus was on the music of ______ Africa

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

17.

Check all the boxes that contain characteristics of African music.

a)

Percussion (drums)

b)

Gospel/Religion

c)

Used for communication, teaching, praise, etc.

d)

Instruments made from natural resources