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Where does African
Drumming come from?
•Mali
•Ivory Coast
•Togo
•Nigeria
•Senegal
•Cameroon
•Niger
http://youtube.com/watch?v=I5-v0HmBchw&feature=related
West Africa
Tone
Djembe
Djembe solo:
How to make a Djembe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrZ6IVbI3SY
Slap
TASK:
Bass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLeede5z1vQ
In a circle pass the djembe round
and practice each technique.
A little bit of history: A Djembe is a skin covered hand drum,
shaped like a large goblet, and is played with your hands only.
Ostinato 1:
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An ostinato is a repeated rhythmical pattern
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Ostinato 2: An ostinato is a repeated rhythmical pattern
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Polyrhythm: Two or more different ostinatos being played at the same time
Task: Split the class in half and perform both ostinatos at same time to make a polyrhythm
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Master Drummer:
Lead drummer
Click on the master drummer picture…
Master drummer sits in the middle of the circle with a drum,
sets the ostinato and then conducts the tempo and dynamics.
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Cross rhythm: Really common; Two or more different ostinatos being played at the same time
Task: Split the class in half and perform both ostinatos at same time to make a polyrhythm
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Syncopation
Syncopation is where the accent is shifted from the main beat to a weaker beat. It’s a rhythm where the beats
have different spacings between them.
Call and response
Task 2: Copy Freddie.
Task 3: Pass the djembe round, sitting in a circle, 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfYcKNqQoJo&feature=related
beat improvisation then 4 beat class response.
Composition task
Use the video as inspiration to compose a piece of music
that include the following elements and techniques.
Polyrhythm
Change in tempo
Change in dynamics
Call and response
Master drummer
Syncopation
Progress signifier
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Ostinato
Polyrhythm
Call and Response
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Master drummer
Dynamics
Tempo
Djembe
:Repeating a rhythmic pattern continuously
:Different rhythms being played at the same time
:Pattern is drummed by leader and then repeated or
adapted by the group
:Lead drummer
:Volume of music
:Speed of music
:Proper word for African drum