African music revision Flashcards
(11 cards)
Name a common type of african drum
Djembe
What is a talking drum
a drum that can change pitch sounding sort of like speech
how is african music passed on
through listening, copying, then performing
what is an ostinato
a repeating pattern of music
what settings would you hear african music in
ceremonies, storytelling, work and celebrations
what is a cross-rhythm in African music
when multiple rhythms are played at the same time
what is the role of the master drummer
to lead the group and signal when to change and improvise
true or false african music is oftern danced to
true, african music will often come with dancing too
what is improvisation in African music
creating songs or music spontaneously often using drummers and vocals
what tempo is typically used in African music
usually fast and energetic tempos
what time signatures are used
sometimes it is played in 4/4 but there are often numerous time signatures being played at once
