MUSIC Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE
African Music is not easily unidentified.
FALSE
Easily identifiable.
TRUE OR FALSE
Harmony plays a minor role in African Music.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Maracatu first appeared in the state of Ghana.
FALSE
The state is Pernambuco.
TRUE OR FALSE
African musical instruments imitate the sounds of animals.
FALSE
They imitate nature sounds.
TRUE OR FALSE
Griots are professional singers in Africa.
FALSE
Griots are professional musicians, not singers.
General Characteristics of African Music.
Melody, Texture, Rhythm, Maracatu
Traditional Instruments, winds section.
Whistle and Flute
Traditional Instruments, Strings section.
Fiddle, Lute, Zither, and Harp
Traditional Instruments, percussion section.
Djembe, Mbira, and Sansa
These are sometimes used as drums when they are hit.
Stomach and thighs
These are the center of almost all music and performance in Africa.
Drums
The function of this type of music is to communicate, to entertain, and to accompany worship activity.
Percussion, Rhythm, Heterophony, African Music
African Music
An independent part on a single melody by two or more instruments.
Percussion, Rhythm, Heterophony, African Music
Heterophony
This describes African Music, this makes it easily identifiable through percussion instruments.
Percussion, Rhythm, Heterophony, African Music
Rhythm
Among the sections of instruments in African Music, this is the most important.
Percussion, Rhythm, Heterophony, African Music
Percussion
