African Flashcards
What are the 3 ways that you can hit a drum with? Describe how.
Slap - edge of drum with open fingers
Tone - edge of drum with closed fingers
Bass - centre with a flat hand
What type of rhythms are often in African songs?
Polyrhythms - overlapping rhythms that work together
A timeline is also known as a…
Gankogui
A kora sounds like a xylophone. True or false?
False. A kora is sounds like a harp
What is a thumb piano known as?
Mbira
Balafon is a sort of…
Xylophone, it has wooden planks which have bowls underneath to amplify the sound
If you tighten the skin on a drum, the pitch will be ______.
The larger the area of the skin, the ______ the sound
Higher
Deeper
What is an ostinato?
A repeated pattern
Oral tradition is the most common way of learning an instrument in Africa. True or false?
True. Normally taught by family members showing and teaching
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The two main types of drum are the _______ drum and the ______. The first one is named this because it was used to ___________ between ________, but also for music. To make the pitch higher, you _______ the _______ under your arm. It is hit with a thin ______ stick. The second type is ______ inside, and is hit with the _____.
Talking Djembe Communicate Villages Squeeze Strings Curved Hollow Hands
Who has the most complicated part in a drum group?
The master drummer
What is the talking drum also known as?
The donno or hourglass
