African Music (GCSE) Test #6

1 T

I

2 M

E

L

I

N

E

3 D

I

4 R

H

Y

T

H

M

5 T

E

N

S

I

O

N

N

I

A

6 M

A

S

T

E

R

7 T

E

M

P

O

A

I

8 P

O

L

Y

R

H

Y

T

H

M

I

C

A

I

S

T

9 S

E

10 C

T

I

O

N

S

11 R

T

T

U

A

E

12 P

E

R

13 S

O

N

A

L

I

T

Y

R

I

O

T

N

14 C

O

N

F

L

I

C

T

L

S

G

O

E

15 B

E

L

L

S

Across:
1	The basic rhythm maintained by the [6 across] drummer
4	The [6 across] drummer can signal changes in several things including this
5	This aspect of African music is affected by the various changes which are signalled
6	This kind of drummer is in charge
7	This is one of the first things to be set by the [6 across] drummer
8	Having different patterns playing at once produces this kind of 'texture'
9	Some signals break the music up into these
12	In a solo an individual musician can shown their own one of these!
14	The stressed notes in various rhythms often do this
15	Metal percussion instruments which can crop up in a piece of African music

Down:
2	These sorts of (modern) composer were influenced by the repetitiveness of African Music
3	Another of the features which can be varied in a performance
8	Drummers play their own ________
10	The system by which signals are given
11	The plural of a type of shaken percussion instrument which can crop up in a piece of African music
13	When a performer plays alone, or has the 'spotlight' on them