SA Urban Music Quiz

The structure of Marabi is _____.

• Cyclical

• Linear

The basic Marabi cycle is _____.

• Stretched over four measures

• Four chords in one measure

• Stretched over eight measures

Marabi was considered to be good.

• True.

• False.

What was the standard Marabi chord progression?

• I - V - V - I

• I - vi - IV - I

• I - IV - I 6/4 - V (or V7)

What instruments were used in Marabi?

• Harpsichord and viola.

• Piano or pedal organ, guitars, banjos and concertinas, brass instruments

• Voice with piano accompaniment

SA Urban music has been highly preserved.

• True.

• False.

Isicathamiya means:

• Zulu dance

• Walk on tip toe

• Dance like a cat

• A leisure afternoon

What harmonic cycle does Mbube follow?

• I - IV - I6/4 - V7 - I

• IV - I - V - I

• V - I - IV - I

Isicathamiya was often political.

• True.

• False.

Mbube is sung in a call and response manner.

• True.

• False.