African Drumming Flashcards
1
Q
Name 2 uses of African Drumming
A
Celebrations & Rituals
2
Q
Music ____ written down
A
Isn’t
3
Q
Djembe drum is played with _____
A
Hands
4
Q
Can make _ _______ of sounds
A
A variety
5
Q
Dundun is played with _ _____
A
A stick
6
Q
Dundun sometimes has a ____
A
Bell
7
Q
Talking drum is _________
A
Virtuosic
8
Q
Talking drum is often played by ______ _______
A
Master Drummer
9
Q
Talking Drum pitch change mimics ______
A
Speech
10
Q
Master Drummer controls…
A
Layer of Sound
11
Q
Often contains __________ sections
A
Improvisation
12
Q
What type of rhythm does African drumming feature?
A
Polyrhythms
13
Q
A melodic feature is ____ & r______
A
Call & Response
