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WorksheetsTrinidad musical culture
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
How did Tamboo Bamboo come about?
After drumming was banned
After singing was banned
After Europeans taught it
None of the above
When did the Tamboo Bamboo come into existence?
came after the first steelpan
came at the same time as the first steelpan
came before the first steelpan
Had no role in the development of the steelpan
In what year did Tamboo Bamboo emerge?
1930
1884
1700
1877
What is calypso?
Genre or style of music
Afro-Caribbean music
A type of Folk song
All of the above
Which one of the following is not heard in calypso lyrics?
usually witty and satiric
It is current events of political and social import
About party and love
the tone can be one of allusion, mockery, and double meaning
What is the time signature of Calypso music?
3/4 time signature
4/4 time signature/ common time
2/4 time signature
2/2 time signature/ cut-time
How was calypso formed?
West African slaves on the fields of Trinidad and Tobago chanted of their good and bad experiences from Massa
By listening to Soca music
By going to America and learning of their culture
By the European slave owners
How to create a good calypso?
Simple melody
Simple harmony
Rhyming
All of the above
Which of these artforms was called the ‘poor man’s newspaper’?
Chutney Soca
Calypso
Rapso
Hip hop
Who did not contribute to calypso?
Duke
Kitchener
Bob Marley
Sparrow
What is a pre-cursor of steel pan?
Tamboo Bamboo
African drums
Guitars
Tassa
Tamboo Bamboo comprises of
Simple rhythms
Simple melodies
Complex melodies
Complex rhythms
What is the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago?
Maracas/chac chac
Steel pan
African drums
Tassa
Steelpan can be traced back to
enslaved Africans
enslaved Indians
enslaved Chineses
Enslaved Koreans
Which instrument replaced the hand drums
steelpan
guitar
tamboo bamboo
violin
In which year was there a ban on drums?
1877
1884
1930
1920
What is this?
Drum set
Pot and sticks
Steelpan
Coat of Arms
The first public appearance of the steelpan was in -
2000
1940
1884
1800
Winston “Spree” Simon was most famous for the development of the:
Congas
Iron
Ping Pong
Rhythm Section
Which is NOT a section of the Steelband?
Engine Room
Front Line
Mid-Range
Wind Section
Which of these persons is a famous Pan Player/ Composer/ Arranger?
iwer George
Destra Garcia
Jit Samaroo
Kes Dieffenthaller
The Steelpan is the only instrument invented in which century?
18th century
22nd century
19th century
20th century
Which of these is NOT a type of music indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago?
Calypso
Reggae
Rapso
Chutney Soca
Which group of instruments is heard in traditional parang music?
Mandolin, Toc toc, Guitar, Box bass
Guitar, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone
Toc toc, Congas, Tassa Drums, Triangle
Mandolin, Violin, Harmonium, Guitar
Maria plays with the family's parang band. Which two instruments will traditionally be heard in the band?
Sitar and dholak
Cuatro and box-bass
Tuba and trombone
Harp and violin
Which instrument is traditionally played at a Divali Celebration?
Cello
Mandolin
Sitar
Harp
You are asked to produce a musical arrangement using a genre that originated in Trinidad and Tobago. Which of the following would you use?
Rap
Reggae
Dancehall
Calypso
Which one of the following is a soca artist?
Calypso Rose
Machel Montano
Boogsie Sharpe
Jah Cure
In Trinidad and Tobago, soca parang is popular during the Christmas season. Which of the following artists is known as the Soca Parang King?
Bunji Garlin
Machel Montano
Rikki jai
Scrunter
What is the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago?
Cuatro
Steelpan
Box bass
Guitar
