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WorksheetsGamelan/African Drumming Rhythms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the main drum in West Africa called?
Cajon
Jembe
Tam Tam
Djembe
What are the 3 sounds made on a Djembe?
Bass, Slap and Tap
Bass, Tone and Pop
Bass, Tone and Slap
Tone, Slap and Pop
Why do we tilt the djembe forward?
To let the sound out of the bottom
We don't
For a comfortable position to play
The colours are nice at that angle
What sound is produced by hitting the middle of the djembe with your palm?
Tone
Bass
Pop
Slap
Gamelan is a style of music from...
Indonesia
India
Pakistan
China
The five note scale used in Gamelan is called a...
Pelog
Slendro
Ostinato
Major
The element of music relating to the 'beat' is...
Pitch
Dynamics
Rhythm
Texture
The element of music relating to speed is...
Texture
Tempo
Dynamics
Duration
What Gamelan instrument is nicknamed the 'sitting gong'?
Ponang
Kenong
Saron
Kempul
What is the term we have for more than one rhythm played at the same time?
Cross Rhythm
Ostinato
Polyrhythm
Heterophonic rhythm
