World Drumming

Piracy off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden

xylophone idiophone which plays melodic tunes, and usually has between 16 and 27 keys.

What is the name of this instrument ?

True or false: This instrument is a Lightsaber?

An instrument which vibrates to produce a sound when struck, shaken, or scraped

Established in 1985, United Support of Artists for Africa known for “We Are The World”

Multiple rhythms occurring at the same time in African music is called?

What is the name of this African instrument?

Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by way of a vibrating stretched membrane.

What is the name of this instrument?

The buzzy quality of sound on many African instruments comes from:

True or False: Off beat phrasing-accenting off the beat is called syncopation.

Also called the "dun dun". It has two drumheads connected by leather tension cords

When the musical leader plays or sings a short solo followed by the group answering is called?

The many purposes of music in African culture

True or False:This instrument is a djembe.

The musical leader who leads drumming, singing, and dancing is called the?

True or False: The time line in African drum ensembles is most commonly played by a bell.

Competitive dance for the young men, but these days it is a rhythm played all over West Africa.

What is the significance of the circle?

A pattern in music where the music alternates between a leader and the group.