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WorksheetsAfrican Music Unit
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is this african instrument called
Gome
Gankogui
Dun Dun
Mbira
The desired tone quality for African Instruments can best be described as:
Raspy
Clear
Strong
Quiet
What African Instrument is this?
Axatxe
Djembe
Ashiko
Dundun
Fill in the blanks: All African instruments are made by ___________ using ____________ materials.
Machines & Natural
Hand & Synthetic
Machines & Synthetic
Hand & Natural
Africa is the ____________ largest continent in the world.
First
Second
Third
Forth
Which answer best describes the number of languages spoken in Africa.
200
500
800
1000
Ghana is located in what region in Africa?
North
East
South
West
_____ Uses the tips of the fingers on the rim of the drum and the fingers are apart.
Tone
Bass
Slap
Tonal Contrast
One Third of Ghana's land is devoted to producing cacao which is used in making:
Chocolate
Brown Sugar
Coffee
Tea
When drummers use a combination of tone, slap and bass it is called?
Tone
Bass
Slap
Tonal Contrast
The flagship program NES in Ghana intended to provide universal access to ____________ by 2020.
Cell Phone Service
Electricity
Education
Sewer Systems
They often have to travel long distances to have access to clean ________.
Food
Bathrooms
Water
Malls
Which answer best describes the two art forms that are fused together in African culture?
Music & Art
Art & Dance
Music & Dance
Theater & Art
What is this African Instrument called?
Axatxe
Djembe
Ashiko
Mbira
Which answer best the way African music is passed down from one generation to the next?
Orally
Written Word
Sheet Music
None of the above
Music is used for a variety of purposes in African cultures such as:
Social & Recreation
Rituals & Ceremonies
Occupational
All of the Above
In African culture music is most important during which of the following ceremonies?
Birth
Graduation
Wedding
Funeral
The funeral for an average person contains ___________ of continuous music and dancing to provide the sound necessary for the spirit of the deceased to pass from this world to the next.
1 Day
3 Days
1 Week
3 Weeks
A short rhythmic pattern that is repeated throughout a compositions is called a:
Polyrhythm
Rhythmic Ostinato
Syncopation
Polyphony
What African Instrument is this?
Axatxe
Djembe
Ashiko
Mbira
A conversational style of singing or playing where the chorus responds to the lead singer is called:
Tonal Contrast
Improvisation
Call & Response
Sycopation
Which Drum Circle Pattern matches this combination: Bass Tone Tone Tone Tone, Bass Tone Tone Tone Tone.
Cake
Ice Cream
Pie
Cheesecake
When Several different rhythm patterns (meters) occur at the same time this is called:
Improvisation
Syncopation
Polyrhythm
Rhythmic Ostinato
A drum with two drums heads that are connected by leather chords when you squeeze the chords it changes the pitch of the drum is called:
Dundun
Djembe
Ashiko
Gome
When important tones begin on weak beats that create an off balance feel it is called:
Syncopation
Improvisation
Polyrhythm
Rhythmic Ostinato
The musical leader who leads the drumming, singing, and dancing is called the:
Soloist
Master Drummer
Conductor
Chief
The art of making up music as the performer goes along is called:
Syncopation
Call & Response
Rhythmic Ostinato
Improvisation
African melodic lines are centered around a series of five notes which is call the ______________ scale.
Major
Pentatonic
Minor
Dorian
_________is heard when the drum rings out with a full sound created by hitting near the rim of the drum with a cupped hand & fingers together.
Tone
Bass
Slap
Tonal Contrast
_______ is the drums low pitched accent created when the center of the drum is hit with the palm of the hand.
Tone
Bass
Slap
Tonal Contrast
