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U N I T

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Madagascar

M U S I C

S 2

+
Ma

+
da

+
gas

+
car
+
Chad

Chad
Ethiopia

+
E

+
thi

+
o

+
i

+
a

Algeria

+
Al

+
ger

Egypt

+
E

+
gypt

Tanzania

+
Tan

+
pi

+
a

+
zan

+
i

+
a

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Y E A R

U N I T

A F R I C A N

Madagascar

M U S I C

S 2

B
Ma

B
da

B
gas

S
Chad

Ethiopia

T
E

T
thi

T
o

T
i

S
a

Algeria

B
Al

T
ger

Egypt

B
E

S
gypt

B = BASS SOUND
T = TONE SOUND
S = SLAP SOUND

T
car

Chad

Tanzania

B
Tan

T
pi

B
a

B
zan

T
i

T
a

Learn to perform each of the above African rhythms using the correct BASS, TONE or
SLAP sounds as indicated.
Next, put together a group performance starting with ONE of the rhythms and adding
others to perform a POLYRHYTHMIC texture repeating each rhythm in a CYCLIC
RHYTHM.
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