Vocal Forms Of African Music

Question 1

any of the genres for solo voice and voices in combination, with or without instrumental accompaniment. It includes monophonic music (having a single line of melody) and polyphonic music (consisting of more than one simultaneous melody).

Answer 1

Vocal music

Question 2

It is the combination of strong rhythms of African percussion instruments and Portuguese melodies. This form of music is being paraded along the streets by up to 100 participants.

Answer 2

Maracatu

Question 3

It is the combination of strong rhythms of African percussion instruments and Portuguese melodies. This form of music is being paraded along the streets by up to 100 participants.

Answer 3

Maracatu

Question 4

It is one of the most widely performed musical forms of the late 19th century. The melodies are expressive and soulful. The slaves and their descendants used to sing these as they work in the fields

Answer 4

Blues

Question 5

It is a popular music genre of the 1950s and 1960s which originated in the African-American community throughout the United States. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues, and often jazz

Answer 5

Soul

Question 6

It originated in the Unites States and created by African-American slaves. It is also known as “Negro Spiritual”. It became a means of imparting Christian values and a way of venting their hardships as slaves.

Answer 6

Spiritual

Question 7

It is likened to a question-and-answer sequence in human communication. The slaves used to sing these songs while simultaneously doing all their tasks in a day.

Answer 7

Call and Response