Midterm Flashcards by Nevaeh Mock

What are the three sizes from small to large of the Dunun?

Kin Kini, Sanba, Dunun Ba

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What type of instrument is a Dunun

Bass Drum

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What is the function of a bass drum?

Heartbeat to the ensemble

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Primary function of a djembe?

Dance and ritual accomp.

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What type of drum is a djembe?

Hand Drum

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What are the three basic hand strokes for a djembe?

Bass (gun-dun), Open (gogo), Slap (pah-tah)

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What type of instrument is the talking drum?

Variable Pitch

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How do you emulate pitch on a talking drum?

By squezzing

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What is the function of a talking drum?

Dance and ritual accomp., communication

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What type of instrument is a gankogui?

Bell

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Is a gangokui played with your hand or a stick?

Stick

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What is the general function of bell instruments?

Time-keeping

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What type of instrument is a shekere?

Shaker

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What is a shekere made from?

Gourd

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What kind of instrument are congas?

Hand drum

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What are the three sizes of congas from smallest to largest?

Kinto, Congo, Tumba

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What is the set-up for a two drum conga?

Higher on the left or in front of you, lower drum to dominant hand

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What are the 6 sounds of a conga?

Bass, open, muffled, slap, palm, finger

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What kind of instrument is a Timbale?

Calling Instrument

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What is a calling instruments purpose?

Give cues to change sections, start, or end a piece

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Where is the repinique from?

Brazil

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What type of drum is the repinique?

Calling Instrument

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How many drums are a part of a Timbale set up?

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What are the names of the Timbale sizes?

Large (hembre), Small (macho)

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Is the Timbale played with stick or hand?

Stick

Timbale tones?

Shell sound, open tone, closed tone, rim shot, open and muted for bare hand

What is unique about a Timbale set up?

Two cowbells(chacha and bongo) and a woodblock

What type of instruments are maracas?

Shakers

Which hand does the high maraca go in?

dominant

What type of instrument is the guiro?

Scraper

What are the three primary sounds on a guiro?

Up, down, full stroke

What is the lowest cowbell?

Bongo

Where is the cowbell from?

Cuba

What type of instrument is a surdo?

Bass drum

How do you play a surdo?

Mallet and bare hand for muting

What are the hits of a surdo?

Open, closed, rim tones, muted and open with bare hand

What is the function of a surdo?

Heavy beat for samba?

What kind of instrument is a panderio

Frame drum with jingles

What are the four hits of a panderio?

Thumb, finger, heel, slap

What kind of instrument is a hepinike?

Call drum

How many sticks does a Timbale use?

What is a hepinike played with?

One stick and bare hand

Where is the berimbau from?

Brazil

What is the function of a birimbau?

Dance accomp. for martial arts

What type of instrument is a Cuicia?

Variable pitch

What is unique about a Cuicia?

There is a stick in the middle of it and it must be played with a wet cloth

What is the triangle function?

Rhythm

What type of instrument is the agogo?

Double Bell

What is the purpose of an agogo bell?

Timeline

What kind of instrument is the ganza?

Shaker

Where is the ganza from?

Brazil

What shape is a ganza?

Cylinder

Where is the cabasa from?

Brazil

What kind of instrument is a cabasa?

Scraper

What type of instrument is a tamborim?

Frame drum no jingles

What is a tamborim played with?

Beater and hand

Where is the dumbek from?

Middle East

What type of drum is the dumbek?

Hand Drum

What are the playing techniques for a dumbek?

Dum and Tek

What kind of instrument is the tar?

Frame Drum

Where is the tar from?

Middle East

What are the playing positions for the tar?

Hand held, knee held, cradle

What are the tones for a tar?

Dum, tak, pah, brush, snap

Where is the Riq from?

Middle East

What type of drum is the Riq?

Frame drum with jignles

Where is the bodhran from?

Ireland

What type of drum is the bodhran?

Frame drum

What is the bodhran played with?

Tippr

T or F: the ganza is a frame drum without jingles

T of F: the talking drum is a Cuban call drum

T or F: the hepinike is a middle eastern drum without jingles

T or F: the birimbau is a variable pitch isntrument

Where is the birimbau from

Brazil

Where is the panderio from?

Brazil

Where are maracas from?

Cuba

Where is the guiro from?

Cuba

Where is the gangokui from?

Africa

Name the four basic hand drum tones

Bass, slap, open, muffled

What are the two basic sounds of the doumbek?

Dum, tak

Name the three primary djembe tones and their syllables

Bass (goon-doon), slap (pah-tah), open (goh-doh)