African Music

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What role does music play in the daily lives of Africans?

  • It is mainly used for religious expressions
  • It can be for work, religion, ceremonies, or even communication (correct)
  • It is limited to ceremonial purposes
  • It is primarily for work and communication

Which elements have essential roles in African ceremonies?

  • Singing, dancing, clapping, and beating of drums (correct)
  • Only singing and dancing
  • Clapping and political events
  • Drum beating and religious expressions

What impact did African music have on global music styles?

  • It had minimal influence on global music
  • It permeated contemporary American, Latin American, and European styles (correct)
  • It primarily influenced European styles
  • It only influenced Latin American music

What is the result of the collective cultural and musical variety of more than 50 ethnic divisions in Africa?

<p>African music (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What colonial legacy enabled Africa to incorporate its music with language, environment, and cultural diversity?

<p>European rule of different nations up to the 19th century (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which musical elements have essential roles in African ceremonies?

<p>Singing, dancing, clapping, and beating of drums (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the collective cultural and musical variety of more than 50 ethnic divisions in Africa?

<p>African music (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the birth of jazz forms according to the text?

<p>Rhythmic structures and spiritual characteristics of African music (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a wide influence of African music according to the text?

<p>It permeated contemporary American, Latin American, and European styles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What enabled Africa to incorporate its music with language, environment, and cultural diversity?

<p>Colonial legacy from European rule of different nations up to the 19th century (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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