PRESCRIBED AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC Mijikenda ensemble a) Describe the introduction in relation to voice and instruments used. b) Briefly describe the different sections of this performance. c) What...

      

PRESCRIBED AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Mijikenda ensemble
a) Describe the introduction in relation to voice and instruments used.
b) Briefly describe the different sections of this performance.
c) What role does the aeroplane play in the last section?
d) Mention any three other instruments used in the ensemble.

  

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Kavungya
(a) Introduction
Description highlighting the male solo voice, the steady drum beat and moderate pace.
Highlight also the role of the instrument used to compliment the voice and keep rhythm. (2 marks)

(b) Section 1 (introduction)
Begins with a male soloist singing alone to the accompaniment of a drum.
Section 2:
The solo male singer is accompanied by the drum and percussive instruments for a brief moment
Section 3
Characterized by intense drumming together with the percussion and no singing .It is also a short passage.
Section 4
The last section which is characterized by the aerophone playing the solo part. It accompanied by the drums and the percussive instrument and has a steady rhythm up to the end.

(c)Role of the aerophone
-To play the solo part.
-To play the melody part.
-To accompany the other instruments.
-Any other relevant answer.

(d) - Membranophones
- Percussion
- shaken
-Aerophone.
Kavungya answered the question on October 18, 2019 at 08:46


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