rhythms of the world: africa

Question 1

what instruments were used?

Answer 1

• djembe drum
• dundun drum
• talking drum
• ago go bell (double-headed cowbell)
• shekere (shaker)

Question 2

djembe drum features

Answer 2

• played with hands

- can make a variety of sounds

Question 3

dun dun drum features

Answer 3

• played with a stick

- sometimes has a bell

Question 4

talking drum features

Answer 4

• played by a master drummer
• virtuosic
• squeeze strings to change pitch
• pitch change mimics speech

Question 5

what are the key features?

Answer 5

texture: polyrhythmic
melody: short, small range, call & response
rhythm: cross rhythms, cyclic rhythms