Why do African musicians not like to play instruments from other regions?
As the instruments do not speak the same language
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Why is one of the instruments called a "Talking Drum"?
The link between music and language is important; Pitch of words affects meanings in African languages and these inflections imitated through talking drum - communicates messages
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Who wrote the Agbekor dance?
Master drummer - Mustapha Tettey Addy
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What type of dance is the Agbekor?
A Ritual war dance
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What was the dance intended for?
Preparation for battle
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What is the purpose of the dance nowadays?
Performed for entertainment purposes at social gatherings and cultural presentations
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How is the dance presented?
In Platoon formation
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What is the Gangkogui?
Two bells joined by one handle and struck with a wooden beater
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What interval apart are the two bells?
Roughly an Octave in pitch
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What is the main purpose of the Gangkogui?
To play a repeating pattern
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What is the technical name of the repeating pattern played by the Gangkogui?
A time line or rhythmic ostinato
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Why does the Gangkogui have a rhythmic ostinato?
It is a reference point for other performers including dancers
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What is the Atsimevu?
Master drum
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What can the master drum be played with?
1 or 2 sticks or with the hand
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What effects are possible for the Astimevu?
Muting effects
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What indicates on the score a the muted effect?
m - tells you the note is muted
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Where is an example of the Mute?
Bar 3 or Bar 14
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What else can the master drum do?
Show tonal and rhythmic inflections of speech
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What is special about the cues given by the master drummer?
It plays the same rhythmic ostinato or timeline as the bell to cue other performers
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What does the Sogo drum do?
Plays its own rhythm against the timeline
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What is the time signature of the Agbekor dance?
12/8
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What rhythms are used to articulate a 12/8 division?
Divisive rhythms -
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What is a Divisive rhythm?
Rhythm that is commonly grouped in 4 lots of 3: 3-3-3-3
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What rhythm does the Agbekor dance use?
Additive Rhythm
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What is an Additive rhythm?
Common in African music: 2-3-2-2-3
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What common device (in African music) does the Sogo use?
Staggering
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What is staggering?
Where a 12 quaver length pattern is played but may enter a semi quaver earlier or later to when the bar starts
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Where is an example of staggering?
Bar 3 the sogo drum starts a quaver late
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Further example of staggering?
At the end bar 13 Master drummer starts a quaver early
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Where can syncopation be found?
Bars 25 - 26 and 35
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Where can triplets be found?
Bar 41 - 42
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What is the overall texture of the piece?
Poly-rhythmic
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What other types of rhythms appear?
Cross Rhythms
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Example of Additive Rhythm?
Bar 1 in the Gangkogui
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Example of Dotted rhythms?
Bar 13 in the Sogo Drum
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Example of Master drummers que?
Bar 30 or Bar 33
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Where can a second variant of the original rhythm be found?
Bar 26 in the Sogo durm
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Why do African musicians not like to play instruments from other regions?
Back
As the instruments do not speak the same language
Card 3
Front
Why is one of the instruments called a "Talking Drum"?
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