Year 5

To learn ostinato patterns inspired by West African drumming

Year 5

To learn ostinato patterns inspired by West African drumming

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be introduced to West African drumming traditions, and the opportunity to practise and perform ostinatos and signals.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What does call and response mean?
Correct answer: A musical conversation - where one phrase (a call) is answered by another (the response)
When a musician picks up the telephone
When musicians shout across an ensemble
Q2.
Which of these instruments is typically featured in West African music?
Bassoon
Correct answer: Djembe
Q3.
Which of these materials is NOT typically used to make a djembe drum?
Correct answer: Silver
Skin (traditionally goat-skin)
Wood (traditionally a carved out trunk)
Q4.
What is an ostinato?
A city in West Africa
A flavour of ice-cream
Correct answer: A repeated rhythm or pattern
Q5.
What is used to start and stop a drumming performance?
A conductor
A count in
Correct answer: A signal