18 Questions
What are some characteristics that define African music?
Polyrhythms, ostinato, the use of percussion
Which characteristic of African music involves a short musical pattern that repeats over and over?
Ostinato
What instruments are commonly used in African music for percussion?
Drums, rattles, bells
What does the participatory nature of the arts mean in the context of African music?
Audience members actively engage in making music
How is the close connection between music and language illustrated in African music?
Combination of pitch representing spoken syllables
'Background Shimmer' in African music involves attaching what to instruments?
Beads, coins, and small objects
How did indigenous performing arts help combatants during the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe?
Mobilized peasants to articulate opposition to the settler white minority regime
What was the role of the Pungwe in the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe?
Concretised the ideology of socialism for transferring power to indigenous people
What happened to the new artistic experiences developed in guerrilla camps after the war ended?
They were not fully utilized
Where did the theatre artists, involved in using theatre for revolutionary purposes, return from after the war?
Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Europe, America, and various African countries
What happened to the pioneers of radical theatre upon their return home after the war?
Some were appointed to senior government positions
How did indigenous performing arts contribute to consolidating peasants' solidarity during the liberation struggle?
Enabled combatants to articulate opposition to the regime
What strategy did Zimbabwe's black majority government adopt at independence in 1980?
Reconciliation
What was the main response of theatre in Zimbabwe since 1980?
Advocacy for non-racial development and socialism
What was the medium used for dramatizing the people's struggle in Zimbabwe's liberated zones?
Pungwe
Which trend in Zimbabwean theatre had its roots in the liberation struggle?
Theatre in guerrilla camps
What role did the government of national unity play in post-independence Zimbabwe?
Included some members of the white minority regime in its cabinet
What is the main focus of an analysis of Zimbabwean theatre since 1980?
Development of a non-racial and socialist culture
Explore the eight key characteristics that define African music, including polyrhythms, ostinato, percussion, and more. Learn about the rich history and cultural significance of African music in this quiz.
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