WorksheetsAfrican Music
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In African music, rhythms are not normally written down and are instead passed between people through _______?
a)
Aural tradition
b)
Social media
c)
Written notes
d)
Text messages
2.
Name this instrument
a)
Conga
b)
Dundun
c)
Djembe
d)
Talking Drum
3.
Which are not true facts about African drums?
a)
Usually made of wood, metal or clay
b)
Decorations are common because they are represented as treasured assets within the African community
c)
Usually play with mallet
d)
Added beads/rattles can change the timbre of the drum
4.
Define Ostinato
4 lines
5.
How to create Polyrhythms?
a)
Listening to a metronome
b)
Counting the beats in a song
c)
Playing the same rhythm with both hands
d)
Practice playing different rhythms simultaneously with different hands or instruments.
6.
Elements of African drumming
a)
music generally not written down
b)
Polyrhythms are created by layering different rhythms together
c)
following music score are important in African music, rarely improvise
d)
Lots of beads and rattles
7.
Explain the purpose of beads and rattles
4 lines
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