Africa
The Caribbean
Mexico and South America
Canada and the U.S.
100
What is the name of this excerpt and where is it from?
Talking drums from Ghana.
100
Where was the steel drum invented and from what?
Trinidad; after military occupation from oil drums, etc. left behind.
100
Who are the people performing here and where do they live?
the Kayapo; Amazon rainforest-- Brazil.
100
What subject matter is associated with this song and where did this genre originate?
tragedy, violence, sad stories. The ballad came from the British Isles to Appalachia.
200

How do talking drums imitate speech?

Different pitched drums can imitate high and low inflections.

200
What commentary is the singer making in this song and what genre is this?
Money is king (sarcastically); making fun of greed and wealth; calypso.
200
For what ceremony are they performing?
Naming ritual.
200
The lyrics for music of this genre are mainly taken from...
the old testament.
300
What instrument do you hear, what is it, and where is it from?
Akadinda---log xylophone; Uganda
300
What piece do you hear now?
Bahamian Rhyming Spirtual
300
What kind of music is this and what is the name of one of the guitar-like instruments used in this ensemble?
Mariachi; viheuala or guitarron.
300
The name of the notes that are found in this genre and has origins from African music.
What are "blue notes"?
400
The term that refers to the technique of playing very quick rhythms on an instrument.
What is interlocking rhythms?
400
Why might this piece be in English?
Influenced by slaves of British loyalists and Baptist church.
400
What body part is thought to be spiritual in Samba music and in which two countries would you find the origins of this music?
belly button and Angola and Congo.
400
Term that refers to the tenor harmony that is unique to this genre.
What is "high lonesome"?
500
The musician you hear is called a ? The instrument is a ?
Jali; Kora.
500
Where is this music from and what is the genre?
Cuba; son.
500
How did this art form originate?
Gangs (former slaves) would be fighting and to avoid being punished would turn it into a kind of dance.
500
Parts of syllables that are not understood by anyone but spirits----what are they called and in what music are they found?
Vocables; Plains Indians.
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