Idiophones Quiz
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What type of instrument is a balafon?

  • A pitched percussion instrument (correct)
  • A string instrument
  • A wind instrument
  • A brass instrument
  • What are atingting kon used for?

  • To communicate between villages (correct)
  • To accompany vocal music
  • To produce wind sounds
  • To create rhythmic beats
  • What is a shekere made of?

  • Metal tubes with reeds
  • Wooden bars struck by mallets
  • Animal skin stretched over a frame
  • A dried gourd with beads woven into a net covering the gourd (correct)
  • What material are rattles commonly made from?

    <p>Seashells, tin, basketry, or animal hoofs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the body percussion technique described in the text?

    <p>Clapping hands, slapping thighs, pounding upper arms or chests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main material used to make a Djembe?

    <p>Goat skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a talking drum?

    <p>Sending messages for various occasions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instrument is considered the ancestor of all string instruments in Africa?

    <p>Musical bow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the body of the Kora made from?

    <p>Gourd or calabash</p> Signup and view all the answers

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