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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main material used to make a Djembe?

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

What is the primary function of a talking drum?

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

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

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

What is the body of the Kora made from?

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