Year 9

How has travel created new fusion bands?

Year 9

How has travel created new fusion bands?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at why Afro Celt Sound System are a famous fusion band and how they formed. We will explore the song "Release" and learn how to perform three different layers of the song.

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7 Questions

Q1.
Where does the dhol originate from?
Dehli
Karnataka
Kerala
Correct answer: Punjab
Q2.
What material is the treble side of the dhol made from?
Glass
Lycra
Metal
Correct answer: Plastic
Q3.
What material is the bass side of the dhol made of?
Correct answer: Camel
Cow
Crocodile
Goat
Others
Q4.
What are the names of the two sticks used to play the dhol?
Beater and bass
Correct answer: Dhagga and thillie
Rod and mallet
Wire and brush
Q5.
What are the Indian names for the notes of the dhol?
G, F and C
Correct answer: Ge, Na and Dha
Se, Re and Pa
So, Re and Me
Q6.
What is the chaal rhythm?
A common rhythm in afrobeat music played on the congas.
Correct answer: A common rhythm in bhangra music played on the dhol.
A common rhythm in rock music played on a classic kit.
A common rhythm in tango music played on maracas.
Q7.
Which electronic instrument is regularly used to create the fusion genre of bhangra music?
Guitar
Microphone
Sitar
Correct answer: Synthesiser

6 Questions

Q1.
Name two West African drums
Snare and bass drum
Tabla and bongos
Correct answer: Talking drum and djembe
Q2.
Where did this instrument originate?
An image in a quiz
England
Correct answer: Ireland
Wales
Q3.
Name this set of pitches
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Aeolian mode on C
Bb minor
C harmonic minor
Q4.
What is a drone?
A chord played as an arpeggio throughout the song.
A chord played in a staccato rhythm.
Correct answer: A note or chord continuously sounded throughout a piece.
Q5.
What style of fusion is "Release" by Afro Celt Sound System?
American jazz and West African traditions.
Reggae and dubstep.
Correct answer: Traditional West African, Celtic and western electronic sounds.
Q6.
How did travel help Afro Celt Sound System form?
Correct answer: People from West Africa and Ireland travelled to England to experiment and find the band's sound.
Simon Emmerson liked to fly.
Travel brings people from different cultures together.