Basic Facts Flashcards
1
Q
Composer
A
Koko
A group made up of six professional musicians
2
Q
Where do Koko come from?
A
Burkina Faso (Western Africa)
3
Q
Style of music
A
West African
4
Q
Meaning of ‘yiri’
A
Wood
Most of the instruments aside from the gonggong are made from wood
5
Q
How is music passed down?
A
Through oral tradition
Yiri had to be transcripted from recordings
6
Q
Typical features of West African Music
A
Call-and-Response
Improvised melodies
Repetition of rhythms, harmonies and melodies to form ostinatos
Layered textures
7
Q
Tempo
A
Free at start
Unvaried
