3.2 Classififying western music  (Page 2/2)

Identify the following regions and colour them according to the indicated colours:

- Tropical forests (green)

- Grasslands and scattered trees (purple)

- Savanna and shrubs (orange)

e) Complete the following by choosing the correct word:

Words from which to choose:

As the instruments of Africa are made out of natural products of _____________ and

____________________, the fauna and flora of the region play an important role.

In the regions of ______________ where trees are abundant, instruments made of

__________________________ are more common than in the grasslands in the

__________________________ parts of Africa, where there are fewer trees.

In ____________________________ where cows play an integral part in the culture

________________ are used as instruments, whereas the culture of the Khoi-San of

________________ is based on the nomadic collection of food. Music bows, made of

_______________________, are thus more common.

1. What is used to make the following instruments?
2. Choose an instrument which can be linked to the source.
3. The instruments may appear more than once.

STEP 2

Write down all the instruments which you associate with music from Africa.

STEP 3

Write down the characteristics of these instruments with regard to construction (shape, material, etc) and the production of the sound.

STEP 4

List the instruments which have similar characteristics.

STEP 5

The educator will explain the various music groups to you. LISTEN carefully!

STEP 6

Classify the instruments which you have listed (also those which you have heard about now) according to the four groups (families). Are there any similarites to STEP 4?

Define the following:

Ideophone

Chordophone

Membranophone

Aerophone

How are the above-mentioned instruments classified?

Activity 3:

To research specific african instruments

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• In the previous two activities you have already gained a broad knowledge of the instruments of both the Western and African music cultures. Now, in this activity, we are going to concentrate on a few African instruments. Research ONE of the instruments: use the internet, ENCARTA, other soft ware, interview people and, most importantly, keep your eyes and ears open and think logically. All additional information can be pasted into your journal.

a) Complete the following on the MBIRA (Im BEE rah)

• Classification of the Mbira (motivate)
• Examples of ideophones
• Examples of lamellaphones
• Shape and material
• How to play the mbira
• What makes the sound
• Type of sound
• Pitch

b) Complete the following on the JEMBE (Djem-be - the “e” pronounced like in the word bed)

• Classification of the jembe (motivate)
• Examples of membranophones
• Examples of drums
• Shape and material

• How to play the jembe

• What makes the sound
• Type of sound
• Pitch

c) Complete the following on the UHADI (Oe HAA die)

• Classification or the Uhadi (motivate)
• Examples of chordaphones
• Examples of musical bows
• Shape and material
• How to play the uhadi
• What makes the sound
• Type of sound
• Pitch

Assessment