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Gamelan/African Drumming Rhythms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main drum in West Africa called?

a)

Cajon

b)

Jembe

c)

Tam Tam

d)

Djembe

2.

What are the 3 sounds made on a Djembe?

a)

Bass, Slap and Tap

b)

Bass, Tone and Pop

c)

Bass, Tone and Slap

d)

Tone, Slap and Pop

3.

Why do we tilt the djembe forward?

a)

To let the sound out of the bottom

b)

We don't

c)

For a comfortable position to play

d)

The colours are nice at that angle

4.

What sound is produced by hitting the middle of the djembe with your palm?

a)

Tone

b)

Bass

c)

Pop

d)

Slap

5.

Gamelan is a style of music from...

a)

Indonesia

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

China

6.

The five note scale used in Gamelan is called a...

a)

Pelog

b)

Slendro

c)

Ostinato

d)

Major

7.

The element of music relating to the 'beat' is...

a)

Pitch

b)

Dynamics

c)

Rhythm

d)

Texture

8.

The element of music relating to speed is...

a)

Texture

b)

Tempo

c)

Dynamics

d)

Duration

9.

What Gamelan instrument is nicknamed the 'sitting gong'?

a)

Ponang

b)

Kenong

c)

Saron

d)

Kempul

10.

What is the term we have for more than one rhythm played at the same time?

a)

Cross Rhythm

b)

Ostinato

c)

Polyrhythm

d)

Heterophonic rhythm