How much do you know about the history of African-American music? Part 1

Question 1

Who is the British traveler that firstly recap West Africa music in notation?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Edward Bowdich

Question 2

Music rituals in West Africa are NOT associated with...

Accepted Answer

Infertility celebrations

Question 3

These are ways West African sing, except...

Accepted Answer

murmuring

Question 4

How does the African music being passed through generations?

Accepted Answer

via oral transmisions

Question 5

These are the integral parts of West-African life, except..

Accepted Answer

Reading

Question 6

These are the names of African musical instruments, except...

Accepted Answer

Tabla

Question 7

What is the meaning to "extempore"?

Accepted Answer

Text improvisation

Question 8

When Africans sing, the spectators are NOT expected to

Accepted Answer

Sit and watch quietly

Question 9

Most of the early notations of West African music were written by...

Accepted Answer

The European explorers

Question 10

Which part of Africa influenced African-American Music the most?

Accepted Answer

West Africa

Question 11

These are the countries in West Africa, except...

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia

Question 12

The African minstrels (born in the musicians or singers' family) are called...

Accepted Answer

Griots

Question 13

The Gold Coast are characterized by early explorers because of its abundance of..., EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Slaves

Question 14

The first Africans are brought to America in 1619, particularly in which state?

Accepted Answer

Virginia

Question 15

Early European explorers categorized West Africa into coasts, as named below, except...

Accepted Answer

Honey Coast

Questions 15