World Music

The African Beats

The Location
(insert map of Africa)
(type the following above or below the map of Africa)

Function Music in Everyday Life

(insert picture of African tribal music
playing/drumming/singing in celebration)
(insert picture of African tribal music
playing/drumming/singing in ceremonies)
(give a definition of oral tradition- this is how African
music is passed down from generation to generation)

Influences of African Music

(insert pictures of blues musicians/artists, gospel music,
and jazz musicians)

Percussion Instruments
(give a definition of percussion instruments)
(explain the difference between a tuned percussion
instrument and untuned percussion instrument)
(insert picture of a funny percussion meme)

Instruments of African Music Djembe

(find out what Djembe is, give a written definition, as
well as include a picture of someone playing the
djembe)

Talking Drums
(find out what Talking Drum is, give a written definition,
as well as include a picture of someone playing the
talking drum)
Insert a video link (youtube) of someone playing the
talking drum (I think theres one on youtube that
someone use the talking drum to play Happy Birthday,
but you might be able to find others)

Sakara, Doumbek, Gonkogui

(insert a picture of each of the above instruments, and
label them so you know which is which)

Yenca, Shekere, Toke

(insert a picture of each of the above percussion
instruments)
(label the instruments so you dont get confused)

String Instrument
(give a definition of string instrument)
(find pictures of different ways of playing the string
instrument- plucking, bowing, strumming)
(insert a funny meme of string instrument)

Kora
Kora is a 12-stringed harp-lute
Find a picture of somebody playing the kora, as well as
a video link

Features of Traditional African Music

Give definitions of the following music terms, that are
features of traditional African music:
Repetition:
Improvisation:
Polyphony:
Call and Response:

African Music -> Contemporary

Music
Find examples on youtube, any song of your choice,
that has elements of repetition (but you need to
describe where the repetition takes place)(hint: any
song that has a repeating drum rhythm, or catchy
hook/chorus that is repeated)
Find examples on youtube, any song of your choice,
that has elements of Call and Response (hint: any kind
of solo shout out v.s. group call back/response in jazz
instrumental music, or gospel stuff when you have the
cantor sing something and congregation response)

African Drum Circle

(insert pictures of Pan African Orchestra)

African Singing
(listen to Mbube, Soloman Lindas Original Evening
Birds , and Kangivumanga, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
on youtube
(write down the features of African music you can
detect in both pieces)
(write down the difference you notice in the two
performances)

RapPad write write write

Go on this website https://www.rappad.co/freestyle
It gives you rhyme words/clusters that you can link
together to form some phrases/short paragraphs, use
your imagination, sky is the limit
Please be aware that the text/lyric content may not
always be the most appropriate, and KEEP IT CLEANKEEP YOUR MESSAGE POSITIVE.
Write stuff that you are experiencing or know/heard
about, good lyrics have a way of touching the heart
tickle my emotion because its relatable to everyday
life and struggles

Tips~
1. Start easy (2-3 word sentences/phrase is perfectly
fine!)
2. Keep the flow (make sure the end of phrases rhyme as
much as possible)
3. Include metaphors (descriptions and comparisons can
make the lyrics stand out and be funny/sharp/scary?!)

Write write write

After writing/brainstorming some lines, you should start having a good store of
them built up. Add a couple together, move them around, and start thinking about
how you might build a song. Write more lines to fill in the gaps and put it all
together.
Story songsusually have a hard-luck element to them in classic hip-hop. Stories
need to address the Who, What, and When elements to paint a vivid picture of the
scene or the event you're describing. Raekwon and Freddie Gibbs are great storytelling rappers.
Boast rapsfeature lots of one-liners. Look no further than Lil Wayne for the selfcrowned king of bragging in rhyme. Use lots of similes and metaphors to compare
yourself to all manner of greatness.
Pop rap or trapis all about the chorus. Chief Keef's rhymes may be super
terrible, but he's got an ear for a killer hook. Aim for a simple line or two that slides
right into the beat. "Don't Like" and "Sosa" have simple ear-worm choruses that
get stuck in your head for weeks. Ditto Soulja Boy's "Crank That."

(include some of your draft

phrases/rhyme here)