African Drumming Basics
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100

What is the name of the drum commonly used in West African music that has a goblet shape and is played with the hands?

Djembe

100

What is the structure used when writing lyrics for a blues song?

AAB

100

Which pioneering jazz saxophonist, known for his role in developing bebop, is famous for his fast improvisation and complex melodies, and is often referred to as "Bird"?

Charlie Parker

100

What instrument in a jazz band typically provides the rhythm and is played with sticks or brushes?

Drums

100

What is the term for the practice of improvising a rhythm in African drumming that is also used in jazz?

Improvisation

200

What is the name given to the songs African American slaves would sing to pass time while laboring int he fields or farm?

Work Songs

200

Which type of jazz is known for its use of big bands and arranged compositions, and became popular in the 1930s and 1940s?

Big Band Jazz

200

What is the nickname of the musician Antoine Caliste Domino Jr.?

Fats Domino

200

which instrument in a jazz band is often used to play the melody and has a slide to change pitch?

Trombone

200

What is the term for the specific rhythmic patterns and syncopations that African drumming contributed to the development of jazz?

Syncopation

300

What is the term for the rhythmic pattern in African drumming that involves repeating sequences and is central to the music’s structure?

Call and Response

300

What city in the United States is known for origin of Jazz, aka 'The True American Music'?

New Orleans, Louisiana

300

Which jazz singer, known as the "First Lady of Song," is famous for her exceptional scat singing and the song "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"?

Ella Fitzgerald

300

What is the name of the instrument that provides the harmonic foundation in a jazz band and is typically played with keys?

Piano

300

How do jazz drummers use techniques from African drumming to enhance their solos?

By using complex rhythms and patterns to add variety and complexity.

400

Name the African drum that is traditionally used in ceremonies and can mimic speech patterns.

Talking Drum

400

What city in the United States is known as 'The Home of the Blues'?

Memphis, Tenneessee

400

Who is the drummer in the band 'Blink 182'?

Travis Barker

400

In a standard jazz band setup, which instrument is responsible for playing the bass line and usually comes in both acoustic and electric versions?

Bass 

400

What section does the Drum Kit belong to in a jazz band set up?

Rhythm Section

500

In which African country is the djembe drum most prominently used and celebrated?

Mali

500

What jazz style emerged in the 1940s and 1950s, characterized by fast tempos and complex chord progressions, and was influenced by African drumming?

Bebop

500

Which jazz musician is famous for his trumpet playing and was a key figure in the development of bebop?

Dizzy Gillespie

500

Which brass instrument in a jazz band often plays the lead melody and has three valves?

Trumpet

500

How did the influence of African drumming contribute to the development of "drum kit" playing in jazz?

African drumming rhythms influenced the way jazz drummers use their drum kits to create complex, layered rhythms and accents.

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