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Africa
African Music
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Music
Undergraduate 2
04/24/2014

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7-Note Scales
Definition
Lydian, Dorian
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Polyphonic
Definition
Independent sounds, multi-layered
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Call and Responce
Definition
Alteration, ANTIPHONAL
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General tone colors
Definition
buzzy, rough
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Bira Ceremony
Definition

spirit possession, celebrate ancestors

 

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Lamallaphones
Definition
Mbira, 22 keys
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Kushaura & Kutinshira?
Definition
Mbira players 1 & 2
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Chimurenga
Definition

pop music genra, African Spirit Music captures Thomas Mapfumo


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BaMbuti
Definition
communal lifestyle, no hierarchy, egalitarian, nomadic
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Horon
Definition
Nobels, freeborn
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Nyamalo
Definition
Musicians, have a talent
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Sula
Definition
Ordinary People
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Jali, Jeli, Griot
Definition
oral historians, geneologists, diplomats
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Balafon
Definition
Wooden Xylaphone or marimba
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Ngoni
Definition
small plucked lute, kontingo
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Kora
Definition
21 stringed bridged harp
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Kumbengo
Definition
Ostinato accompaniment
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Birimintingo
Definition
Koro solo, solo break
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Donkilo
Definition
Basic voal melody
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Sataro
Definition
Improvised, "declamatory" style
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Ewe
Definition
Ethnic group in Togo, have dance clubs?
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Agogo
Definition
double bell instrument
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Yourba
Definition
Western Nigeria, Republic of Benin, mythology, cults
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Cults
Definition
Orisha; deties as a whole
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Bata
Definition
set of drums, comes from creator god
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Dundun drums
Definition

the one you squeeze in ur pit, 2 heads, same pitch

 

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Iya Ilu
Definition
Mother drum, lead drum, gets solos, 1 high tone 1 low tone
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Zulu a capella
Definition
lady smith black mambazo
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High Life Music
Definition
Dance Band, Guitar Band
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Dance band
Definition

around WWII 40s, latin music, calypso, some jazz

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Guitar Band
Definition

 evolves into Juju, Western Nigeria, sung in Yourban, electric guitar, pedal-steel guitar, organ, keyobards, King Sunny Side

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Fela Kuti
Definition

Yourban from Western Nigeria, singer/sax player, Africa 70

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Afro Beat
Definition

American R&B influenced, blaring horns, deep grooves, lengthy

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Youssou N' Dour
Definition

Senegal, “mbalax” artist

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Congo-Zair Soukous

 

Definition

afro-cuban influence, Tanzania & Uganda, Sam Mamgwana “Suzana”

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Krar
Definition
5-6 stringed bowl shaped lyre
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Taarab Music
Definition
middle eastern sounding, heterophonic
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Madagascar
Definition

 Malagasi & French, Tarika (pop music) marovany zither box shaped

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Thomas Mapfumo

Definition
Shumba (chimurenga)
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Miriam Makeba

Definition
Emabhaceni (zuli orxhosa a cappella)
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King Sunny Ade

Definition
Suku Suku Bam Bam (juju)
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Fela Kuti

Definition
Gentleman (Afro Beat)
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Oumou Sangare

Definition
Djama Kaissoumou (wassoulou)
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Sam Mangwana

Definition
Suzana (soukous)
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Tarika
Definition
Koba
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