African Music, Dance &Amp; Instruments Question Paper
African Music, Dance &Amp; Instruments
Course:Bachelor Of Education (Science)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
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KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: MUSI 121
COURSE TITLE: AFRICAN MUSIC, DANCE & INSTRUMENTS
STREAM: SESSION II
DAY: SATURDAY
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M.
DATE: 27/11/2010
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE) and any other THREE questions.
PLEASE TURN OVER
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1. Listen/view of the following five excerpts of music, each will be played twice with
interval of 30 seconds between each play. For each excerpts, answer the following
questions. (25 marks)
a) Name the Region from which the except is taken.
b) Name any socio-economic activity associated with the performance from the
excerpt.
c) Describe the genre (type) of the performance in the excerpt.
d) Name any two musical instruments in the performance from the excerpt.
e) State the role of the named instruments in the performance from the excerpt.
2. Outline two characteristics of each of the following categories of traditional African
music. Give relevant examples from an African Community.
a) Lullaby
b) Singing game
c) Work songs
d) Dirges
e) Wedding songs (15 marks)
3. With relevant discuss the four main categories of classification of African Traditional
musical instruments. (15 marks)
4. African musics and dances are headed for extinction in the near future.” Discuss this
statement in the context of the effects of globalization (15 marks)
5. Explain the role of the following in the context of African music:
a) Soloist
b) Costumes
c) Music
d) Instruments
e) Culture (15 marks)
6. With relevant examples, explain the possibilities of investing in African music as a
business in Kenya today. (15 marks)
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