Does West African music shared ideas across this continent?
Does West African music shared ideas across this continent?
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- In this lesson, we will explore the question "Does West African music share ideas across this continent?". We will look at commonalities and differences in the style of African music against other musical styles.
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5 Questions
Q1.
How can we describe fusion music?
Fusion music can only be fused with African music.
Fusion music combines West African music with American funk and jazz.
Q2.
What two genres does 'Old Town Road X' fuse?
Country and West African music.
Hip Hop and blues.
Hip Hop and rock.
Q3.
Who developed the Afrobeat genre?
American Funk musicians
Yemi Alade
Q4.
What is the difference between afrobeat and afrobeats?
Afrobeat fuses West African music traditions with American funk and jazz whereas afrobeats fuses the tradition with any other genre from around the world.
They are the same type of music.
Q5.
How can we compose our own fusion songs?
Play two audio clips from songs from different genres at the same time.
Take the lyrics from a song and combine them with the lyrics from another song.
6 Questions
Q1.
Which is the following is NOT a way Yemi Alade breaks down barriers between nations using her music?
Celebrating different traditions in her music videos
Featuring artist from different African countries
Using different African languages and dialects
Q2.
Which of the following is not a common instrument in West African music
Balafon
Kora
Shekere
Q3.
What is the definition of a polyrhythm?
A texture where a melody is accompanied by chords
When two or more rhythms are played at the same time that interweave
Q4.
What is a griot?
A griot is a method of learning songs in West Africa
A west african song played on the djembe
Q5.
What is oral tradition?
The act of learning a song by ear
The name of the conversation you have when you visit the griot
Q6.
What viral dance move came from Afrobeats?
Renegade
The woah
Whip