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This means that the same rhythm is played more than once. The reason because it’s repetitive it’s because it’s effective and it’s easier to learn.

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Call and response is when the song leader calls or sings a line and the choir responds with another melody. It works similarly to a conversation, a “phrase” is the “call” and the “answer” is the “response”. Call and response can be vocal, instrumental or both.

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Kora is a long-necked harp of the Malinke people from the Western Africa. It is compared to a harp because they really look alike.
You play it like this:
It is supported on the ground
In a vertical position
The person playing the kora is sitting down.

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A balafon is an instrument made out of wood that vibrates to produce a sound. It usually has 17-21 keys that you have to play.

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The kalimba is also known as the thumb piano.

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The Kalimba  is like a small piano and you play it with your thumbs.

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Thin plywood
Wooden board, or 5mm plywood
Hardwood, such as walnut
Brass rod stock
Spring steel strip, like from a metal rake or drain cleaning strip
Varnish
Screw and threaded inserts
Miscellaneous boards, tube, mounting hardware, glue…

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The music is very hard to play especially if you don’t have notes, in African music they use the aural tradition. This means that they explain and show each other how to do it.

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Polyrhythms are formed by layering different rhythms together.

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Two or more rhythms with different are heard together.
Ex: drum plays in a quadruple time and another instrument is playing in a triple time, it’s four against three.

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These drums represent the soul of the community they are in. They use them for celebrating ceremonial events and rituals within the community.
They are also used to attract tourists in some African countries so they can promote and exhibit their culture and heritage.

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The master drummer is the person that is well know for his skills and has a good knowledge.
It’s his job is to tell when to stop or start, he also tells when to change the tempo or the drumming patter.

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A dundun is an instrument made of cow skin. Each drum is played with a beater-stick in one hand and a bell in the other.
They are played standing on the floor and they can have lots of different rhythms and patterns.

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A talking drum has a sand clock shape.  It is called a talking drum because it’s acoustic can be regulated  by tensing the drums chords to copy the tone of human language. It is played with a beater.

Here is a video of a man playing the talking drum:
https://youtu.be/wHqGQwHlD1s

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A Djembe is a percussion instrument. It is skin-covered and it is carved of hardwood. It is played with bare hands and it can produce lots of different sounds.