African drumming keywords

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  • Created by: A Bittle
  • Created on: 26-05-22 19:35
Pulse
Steady beat
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Syncopation
Accenting off beat
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Cyclic rhythm
A continuous music pattern
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Polyrhythm
More than one rhythm at a time
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Lead drummer
Drummer who directs group/s
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Master drummer
An acknowledged drummer
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Signal
Used to tell other drummers when to start/stop
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Texture
How many instruments playing at once
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Improvisation
A performance created as it’s played
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Call + response
Lead gives a rhythm person/s responds with a different rhythm
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Structure
How a piece is put together e.g. start.middle.end
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Break
In west African music, a short phrase played by everyone in the group
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Card 2

Front

Syncopation

Back

Accenting off beat

Card 3

Front

Cyclic rhythm

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Polyrhythm

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Lead drummer

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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