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1
A tonal language is one in which meaning is determined not just by the sound of its syllables but also by
A)specific patterns of pitch
B)specific patterns of rhythm
C)timbral inflection
D)all of the above
2
Using "drum speech" Akan people can
A)talk to their drums
B)recite proverbs with drums
C)replicate patterns of speech
D)B and C only
3
From the 17th to the 19th centuries, the African diaspora was spread primarily by
A)the slave trade
B)Islamic religion
C)Christian conversion
D)all of the above
4
African spiritual/social values reflected in African music include
A)paying homage
B)nationalist movements
C)collective expression of the community
D)A and C only
5
The Fontomfrom ensemble provides music for
A)processions and funerals
B)Akan chiefs to dance
C)dancing in nightclubs
D)A and B only
6
The "timeline" in the Fontomfrom ensemble is played by the
A)largest drum
B)smaller drums
C)iron bell
D)all of the above
7
The large "lead" drum in the Fontomfrom ensemble is called the
A)atumpan
B)tomtom
C)from
D)dawuro
8
Which of the following is NOT an "Africanism" found in African musics?
A)complex polyphonic textures
B)layered ostinatos with varied repetition
C)"pure" timbres
D)improvisation
9
Call and response is an important part of ___________ in African music
A)layered ostinatos
B)timbral variety
C)the conversational element
D)distinctive pitch systems
10
Drumming
A)is found in all forms of music in Africa
B)is not the basis of most music in Africa
C)has little importance in music in Africa
D)B and C only
11
The kora is classified as a ___________ and is unique to West Africa.
A)spike harp
B)spike fiddle
C)spike lute
D)musical bow
12
Praise singers in Mande culture are called
A)bala
B)griot
C)koni
D)sauta
13
Which of the following is NOT true of jeli musicians?
A)They sing praise songs
B)Women specialize in playing instruments
C)Many can trace their lineage across many generations
D)They have traditionally had exclusive rights to play certain instruments
14
The xylophone-type idiophone played by jeli musicians is the
A)bala
B)koni
C)kora
D)atumpan
15
Which of the following is NOT true of modern day jelilu singers?
A)They sing only for royalty
B)They sing in honor of politicians
C)They serve as historians and social commentators
D)They perform on designated jeli instruments
16
The layered ostinato style of playing the kora that typically accompanies singing is called
A)birimintingo
B)kumbengo
C)sataro
D)sauta
17
Musician Seckou Keita is considered a "radical royal" because
A)anyone bearing a royal name is forbidden from being a jeli
B)he uses music to criticize royal families
C)he is a living member of a hereditary jeli family
D)B and C only
18
A virtuosic melodic flourish in kora playing is called
A)birimintingo
B)kumbengo
C)sataro
D)sauta
19
Angelique Kidjo is notable for singing the majority of her songs in
A)English
B)French
C)Fon
D)Yoruba
20
The first kora master to bring international attention to the instrument was
A)Toumani Diabate
B)Sidiki Diabate
C)Seckou Keita
D)Angelique Kidjo
21
One of the four principal modes in kora playing is called
A)birimintingo
B)kumbengo
C)sataro
D)sauta
22
Which of the following musicians is NOT a jeli or griot?
A)Toumani Diabate
B)Seckou Keita
C)Angelique Kidjo
23
Paul Simon's landmark album Graceland
A)featured isicathamiya vocal music.
B)created new professional opportunities for some South African musicians.
C)helped bring international attention to the struggle against apartheid.
D)all of the above





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