WorksheetsWA Drumming
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
When did West African Drumming originate?
1100s (12th century)
1700s (18th century)
2010s (21st century)
1400s (15th century)
Name 2 countries where West African drumming originated
Madagscar
Guinea
Poland
Mali
Name an artist associated with West African drumming
Bob Marley
Justin Bieber
KSI
Mamady Keïta
What occasions may you find this style of music?
Weddings
Harvest time
Naming ceremony
Honouring workers
What is the main drum used in West African drumming?
Djembe
Dhol
Drumkit
Guitar
What instrument family is the djembe drum part of?
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
How do people drum together?
In rows
On their own
Drumming circle
Walking down the street
In music, structure means...
A repeating pattern
How a building is built
The speed of the song
The sections of a song
What does a drum master do?
Copies the others
Conduct the music
Leads the structure of the group
Edit the music on computer software
What does rhythm mean?
A repeating pattern
How high or low or note is
The volume of the music
The speed of the music
True or false: multiple rhythms can be played at the same time by different people
True
False
What does call & response mean?
Somebody plays a rhythm, and others "reply" with another rhythm
Answering a phone call
Playing your own thing without listening to anybody else
Answering a question in class
