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Africa is home to the worlds largest desert. More than 1,000 languages are spoken in Africa.

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Africa is the 2nd largest, and 2nd largest most populated continent on the planet.

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Also known as engoma drums. Found in Central and Southern Africa.

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Is a percussion instrument which is music made by striking with your hand or a hand held object.
(Similar to two small maracas.)

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Are a membranophone. Characterized by filling the drum with an amount of water to create a unique resonat sound. Are found in Central and West Africa.

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Is a drum played with bare hands.
Originally from West Africa. It is a membranophone which means sound is created by hitting a membrane stretched over a frame.

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Known as "Drum language" or "Drum Talk". Involved by playing drums made from hollow tree trunks. This was used by tribes to communicate with each other over long distances.

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A slit gong is a percussion instrument means it is played by striking with a hand or handheld object. It is also an idiophone. It is a hollow instrument.

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Mbira's timbre is clear and percussive. It is a plucked idiophone. Known as a thumb piano. Also known as a lamellophone.

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Kora is a string instrument meaning it is a chordophone. People play it around Western Africa. It is also harp like.

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World music was promoted through festivals like WOMAD ( World of music, arts, and dance.)

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World music didn't take off until 1987 when a Record Company of executives got together.

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This term was created by Robert Brown.

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Music from all over the planet.

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Sound is created electronically, Ex. Theremin, electric guitar, electronic keyboard.

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Sound created by striking an object. Ex: Cahone, Agogo, gamelon.

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Sound is created by hitting a membrane stretched over a frame. Ex: Dembele, Tabla, taiko drums.

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Instruments use a vibrating string to create sound. Viola, violin, lyar, harp, sitaur.

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Instruments that use air to create sound. Ex: Flute, oboe, saxophone, clarinet, bagpipes.

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Tone Color: The unique sound produced by a voice or instrument. Adjective used to describe sounds. Shrill, harsh, warm, mellow, brittle,dry, liquid, mysterious.

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Form. Contrast: no repeated elements. Repetition: repeated material. (Twinkle Twinkle little star).

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Music is sound in organized time.

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Monophonic: a single melodic line. Polyphonic: two or more independent melodic lines. Heterophonic: many performers playing a single melody at the same time, adding their own subtle variations. Homophonic:one melody with some form of accompaniment.

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Organization of time. a.beat/ pulse, b.tempo: the speed of beat. C.Meter 1.Duple 2,4,march like 2,triple 3 waltz like.

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Pitch, melody, and harmony. Pitch:the highest or lowness of sound.Melody:The theme, the recognizable tune. Harmony: Secondary melodies that support the main melodies.