Samba

What country does samba originate?

• Brazil

• Russia

• India

• China

What is a large Samba percussion ensemble called?

• Bateria

• Unbongo

• Sitar

• Alfresco

What city plays a large part in Samba music and host's the worlds largest carnival

• Mexico

• Rio de Janiero

• New York

• Los Angeles

What is the name of a samba 'bass drum'?

• Surdo

• Tamborim

• Cymbals

• Glockenspiel

How do you play the Repinique?

• With a feather drum stick

• With a wire brush

• With a drum stick

• With your bare hands

What is 'Call and Response'?

• Where you call someone and they text back.

• Where you call a sound and NO sound is repeated.

• Where a sound is called and the same sound is repeated.

• Where a sound is created and a random sound is called back.

Why is it important not to play music too loud?

• It can damage our ears and our hearing.

• It will annoy other teachers

• It will make us want to dance

• So we can talk to our friends.

What is a CLAVE rhythm?

• It is an organisation tool that is used in afro-cuban music

• It is a 4 beat drum pattern

• It is a key signature

• It allows the drums to be played slowly

Samba is a mixture of many cultures, these are:

• English/Irish/Scottish

• Russian/Baltic/German

• Japanese/Chinese/Korean

• Portuguese/Spanish/African/Cuban

What does a closed fist symbolise?

• Be loud

• Speed up

• Stop playing

• Carry on playing