MUSIC 10

African Music it has _______ activity and an upbeat music with the accompaniment of a drum instrument

There are 3 functions and purpose of African Music EXCEPT

• to communicate

• to entertain

• to commemorate

• to accompany worship activity

either in solo or in chorus, with or without instrumental accompaniment or human rhythmic body movements.

• singing

• dancing

• rapping

Unique articulation of voice is one of the major characteristics of African singing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

African melodies is the use of ______, which means a repeated pattern

It can be easily identified in African music through percussion instruments or using human body movements.

• TEXTURE

• MELODY

• RHYTHM

an independent part on a single melody by two or more instruments or singers.

• RHYTHM

• TEXTURE

• MELODY

is a term used to describe the fusion of West African with black American music.

• Afrobeat

• Apala (Akpala)

• Axe

• Jit

a musical genre from Nigeria used to wake up worshippers after the Ramadan.

• Afrobeat

• Apala (Akpala)

• Axe

• Jit

a booty dance style from Nigeria

• Juju

• Kwassa kwassa

• Marabi

• Apala (Akpala)