Instruments: The Heart of Africa The history of African musical instruments is rich and diverse as the people that populate the African continent. Because music is so deeply rooted in African culture‚ knowing about African instruments helps you understand the continent as well as the people. Apart from Africans themselves‚ this knowledge is usually restricted to ethnomusicologists and historians. The roots of African-American instruments are buried deep within the music of the African continent
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instrument in the percussion family. They establish the rhythm and tempo of most musical pieces and come in all shapes and sizes‚ very similar to clothing (Analogy)‚ with each having its own distinct style and intended sound. These include the hand drum‚ kit drum and oversize drum (Repetition). Being considered the most important part of many genres of music‚ it has become essential to include a type of drum in most musical compositions. Without a drum to create the paced structure for the other instruments
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Tone color is described by words like bright‚ dark‚ brilliant‚ mellow‚ and rich. 13. What is a listening outline‚ and how is it used?-each item describes some musical sound. It may point out the dynamic of the interments 14. What are the two forms of performing media?-voices and interments 15. Name the categories of musical instruments and give some examples in each—i.e. woodwinds (flute) ... give names of other categories and examples of instruments. - string
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hits like “Radio Gaga” and “I Want to Break Free”‚ this was a show that all Freddie Mercury fans will love‚ and the fans of musical theatre. Everywhere the kids watch the same shows‚ wear the same clothes‚ and think the same thoughts .Its a safe happy ‘Ga Ga” world. Unless you’re a complete rebel‚ and is ready to rock. The story is based in the future at a time when musical instruments have been banned and kids are no longer able to make their own music. But there is growing resistance from the rebel
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the company started to realize that they needed to find out what customers really want and value the market. They swiftly assimilated into the pop culture that most people in our society would accept‚ their new game soundtracks appealed to a border musical audience and even musicians. Their success started with the game Karaoki Revolution‚ its marketability and mainstream music made it much more successful than their previous “hi-tech” games. [1] They cooperated with companies that made peripherals
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Chapters 15‚ 16‚ 17‚ The Beginning of B’Way‚ and American Playwrights The very beginning‚ children playing games and the caves with paintings of animals they hunted Community – life of group more important than the individual Teenage gangs‚ religious organizations‚ congregations‚ military‚ some teams Collective – individual most important‚ uses group to further individual’s goals Produce collectives‚ theatre today‚ cities‚ self gov’t Alexander Pope “the proper study of mankind is man
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African music has a variety of different instruments that they use throughout their songs. Music in African culture also has very strong spiritual and religious meanings. The recent history of African musical influence has played a large part in encouraging the current trend toward African musical appreciation. During the 1950s‚ when the Africans experienced rapid urbanization and a relatively booming economy‚ the two French-speaking colonies of the Congo area witnessed the birth of an African
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which students comprehend English language and allow students to practice new vocabulary in its context from the text. 1. Generating students’ interest in the topic of the text. The teacher gives the students a picture of a vegetable and then a musical instrument and then writes the title of the text on the board‚ “ Playing with your food”. The teacher then asks students to take some time and make predictions what they think the text will be about. After that some of their ideas will be listed on
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African and Caribbean music/drumming Studies have shown that Africa is a vast continent and its regions and nations have distinct musical traditions. The music of North Africa for the most part has a different history from sub-Saharan African music traditions. The music and dance forms of the African diaspora‚ includes African-American music and many Caribbean genres like soca‚ calypso and zouk. There are many Latin American music genres like the flamenco‚ samba‚ rumba‚ salsa; and other clave
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that night was comprised of five works‚ including: “Fantasy for Two Pianos in A Minor”‚ “Six Studies in English Folksong”‚ “Melody in A Minor”‚ “Dance Preludes”‚ and “Suite for Violin‚ Clarinet and Piano Op. 157b.” After listening to each of the musical compositions in person‚ I formed my initial opinions‚ researched their historical backgrounds and characteristics to provide an informative concert review. Furthermore‚
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