Get premium membership and access revision papers, questions with answers as well as video lessons.

Adaptation And Arrangement Of African Songs Question Paper

Adaptation And Arrangement Of African Songs

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Music

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF MUSIC, BACHELOR OF EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF ARTS

MAE 314:
ADAPTATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF AFRICAN SONGS

DATE: Friday, 11th September, 2009

TIME: 11.00 a.m. ? 1.00 p.m.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO.

1.
a)
Explain at least FIVE points an arranger would consider before starting the process of arranging an African song. (10 marks)
b)
Outline and briefly explain FOUR stylistic devices an arranger would employ when arranging an African song. (20 marks)
2.
a)
Explain TWO roles of text in African songs. (10 marks)
b)
In what TWO ways should melody and text exhibit relationship in an African songs. (10 marks)
3.
With examples of TWO distinct works from known Kenyan composers, differentiate between an arranged song and an adapted and arranged song. (20 marks)
4.
Explain FOUR reasons why melodic instruments are rarely employed in many arrangements of African songs in competitive Kenyan music festivals. (20 marks)
5.
Discuss TWO contributions and TWO limitations of western music concepts on adaptation and arrangements of African songs. (20 marks)