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Native American Music

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

Drum

Rasp

Drone flute

Chordophone

Rattle

2.

What do you call the first people who live in a particular place?

a)

immigrants

b)

Indians

c)

tribal

d)

indigenous

3.

Another word used for Native American tribes is

a)
nations
b)

teams

c)

ensembles

d)

pow wows

4.

What is music used for in traditional Native American tribes?

a)

storytelling

b)

ceremonies

c)

dinner music

d)

healing

5.

A ​ (a)   is a ​ (b)   and a ​ (c)   gathering.

Choose from the below words
pow wow
wigwam
teepee
celebration
fiesta
carnival
social
quiet
wild
6.

At a pow wow, people do the following:

a)

honor cultures

b)

talk/sing

c)

dance

d)

sleep

7.

Match the following

tacos

fry bread

corn soup

8.

The heartbeat of Mother Earth is the:

a)
Ocean waves
b)
Wind
c)

Drum beat

d)

Tribe Chief

9.

Reorder the following steps for making a Native American drum

a)

Prepare animal skin

b)

Stretch skin across wood frame

c)

Use water and heat to tighten skin

1)
2)
3)
10.

What are Native American rattles NOT made out of

a)

beads

b)

gourds

c)

corn cobs

d)

turtle shells

11.

A small wooden stick with bumps that are scraped with a stick is called a

a)

rasp

b)

ratcliff

c)

maraca

d)

shaker

12.

What are the Native American Music Awards called?

a)

Grammys

b)

Emmys

c)

Tonys

d)

Nammys

13.

A chordophone is a ​ (a)   instrument.

Choose from the below words
stringed
woodwind
percussion
brass
14.

Some attributes of Native American singing are ​​ (a)   tones and ​ (b)   patterns, and lots of ​strong (c)  

Choose from the below words
unique
rhythm
emotions
15.

What are Native American vocals used for?

a)

pass down history

b)

waking up your family in the morning

c)

continue traditions

16.

What kind of singing is pictured here, often used as a game?

a)

Choir

b)
Karaoke
c)

Throat Singing

d)
Rap
17.

Label the 2 sides of the double flute.

18.

Syllables used in Native American chants and songs are called ________.

a)

scat singing

b)

field hollers

c)

shouts

d)

vocables