aerophones

Question 1

They are usually fashioned from a single tube closed at one end and blown, while being held either vertically or side-blown. Atenteben is a bamboo flute from Ghana. It is played vertically like the European recorder, Fulani is the traditional flute of the Fulani people. It is also known as fula or tambin which is the traditional Fulani flute of the Fouta Djalon highlands of Guinea.

Answer 1

Flutes

Question 2

consist of cane pipes of different lengths tied in a row or in a bundle held together by wax or a cord, and generally closed at the bottom. They are blown across the top, each producing a different note

Answer 2

Panpipes

Question 3

types of flutes?

Answer 3

Fulani Flutes
Atenteben
Panpipes

Question 4

With their varied attractive shapes, these instruments may be either end-blown or side-blown. They vary in range and size from the small signal whistle of the southern cattle herders to the large ivory horns of the tribal chiefs of the interior. The wooden trumpet may be simple or artistically carved, sometimes resembling a

crocodile’s head.

Answer 4

Horns

Question 5

• This is one type of horn made from the horn of the kudu antelope. It releases a mellow and warm sound that adds a unique African accent to the music

Answer 5

Kudu Horn

Question 6

pipes-These are single-reed pipes made from hollow guinea corn or sorghum stems, where the reed is a flap partially cut from the stem near one end. It is the vibration of this reed that causes the air within the hollow instrument to create the sound.

There are also cone-shaped double-reed instruments similar to the oboe or shawm. The most familiar is the rhaita or ghaita, an oboe-like double reed instrument from northwest Africa. It is one of the primary instruments used by traditional music ensembles from Morocco. The rhaita was likewise featured in the Lord of the Rings

Answer 6

Reed Pipes

Question 7

found throughout the continent and may be made of wood or other materials. Short pieces of horn serve as whistles, often with a short tube inserted into the mouthpiece. Clay can be molded into whistles of many shapes and forms and then baked. Pottery whistles are sometimes shaped in the form of a head, similar to the Aztec whistles of Central America and Mexico.

Answer 7

Whistles(African Whistle)

Question 8

made of wood, metal, animal horns, elephant tusks, and gourds, ornamented with snake or crocodile skin or the hide of zebras, leopards, and other animals.

They are mostly ceremonial in nature, often used to announce the arrival or departure of important guests. In religion and witchcraft, some tribes believe in the magical powers of trumpets to frighten away evil spirits, cure diseases, and protect warriors and hunters from harm.

Answer 8

Trumpets