Grade 10 Worksheet No.

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MUSIC Experiencing African Music
Quarter 2-Wk.5-Module 2

After going through this lesson, you are expected to:

 Listen intently to African music; and
 Perform African music in appropriate pitch, rhythm, style, and expression.
EXPLORE:
Multiple Choice Test. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which musical element is well emphasized and usually intricate or complicated in

African music?
a. dynamics b. rhythm c. style d. form

2. A vocal form of African music that has a soloist, a team of instrumentalists, and a
group of dancers:
a. Maracatu b. soul c. spiritual d. blues
3. Soul is a music genre that evolved from the songs made out of loneliness by
_________.
a. Philippine soldiers c. American musicians
b. African-American slaves d. Western monks
4. Which of the following is not a component of Maracatu, an African music genre?
a. singers b. dancers c. instruments d. actresses
5. A syncopated music has an irregular _______.
a. a. tempo b. melody c. form d. lyrics
6. African music is characterized by being off-beat. This refers to which element of
music?
a. melody b. style c. rhythm d. style
7. All of the following songs exemplifies African music except:
a. One Note Samba b. Mbube c. Kum Bay Ya d. Waka Waka
8. Kwassa-kwassa is an African music from ________.
a. Zaire b. Namibia c. Zimbabwe d. Angola
9. This African musical style involves repetition of exact lines/phrases.
a. a. off-beat b. call-response c. use of percussion d. drumming
10. The following are traditional African music, except _______.
a. Afrobeat b. Akpala c. Axe d. Salsa

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LEARN
“If you cannot teach me how to fly, teach me to how to sing.”

J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

The speaker in this quote is obviously expressing his appreciation for music.
Since music is a universal language of the human soul, it enables us, humans, to
communicate and understand others, regardless of the specific language or dialect
used.

To be able to listen to music of our own choice is a privilege everyone enjoys. It

opens up the imaginative realm of the mind and allows the listener to explore emotions
of all sort. But, to be able to perform music is a lot more fulfilling. The experience
enables the performer to not only enjoy the music, but also to understand the deeper
meaning of the music, its background, its technical aspects, and many other
considerations about the music.

Indeed, playing and experiencing music offers opportunities to understand

culture and the world.
In the previous module, you revisited the musical elements that are essential in understanding
music, as you move forward in your musical journey. These elements are also helpful as you
prepare to experience and assess music from varied countries and cultures, specifically the
Afro-Latin American and the Popular Music.

Challenge your mind!

rhythm, melody, rhythm, color, lyrics, texture

Can you tell which word in the entire set is NOT a musical element?

What’s your answer?

If you chose lyrics, you are correct. Now, you are ready to proceed with experiencing the
music of Africa.

Music of Africa
As we already learned, music from Africa greatly influenced the music of the world. In
fact, music of Latin America, as mentioned in Module 1 of this Quarter, is greatly influenced by
Africa. African music is a collective result of the cultural and musical diversities of the more than
fifty ethnic divisions of Africa.

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 African music has been an avenue for expressing experiences in work, religion,
ceremonies, communication, and interactions of the African ethnic tribes.

Some traditional African music, as you have learned include the Afrobeat (fusion of West
American and Black American music), Axe (from Salvador, Bahia and Brazil), Jit (Zimbabwe),
Kwassa kwassa (Zaire), the Apala by the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, and the Jive of South Africa.

How They Do It
So far, we have been amazed with how rich and resourceful African music is. Because of the
huge influence of African music to global music, there has already been a growing interest in its
cultural heritage and abundant musical sources. Many scholars would agree on all or most of
the following characteristics of African music:

1. Emphasis on Rhythm. African music has great deal of emphasis on rhythm or

beat. Multiple beats played at the same time are also evident.
2. Evident use of percussion instruments. African music is very rich of percussion
instruments (tapped, clapped, struck, etc.).
3. Drumming. Researchers claim that African music is ultimately founded or based
on drumming.
Call and Response. This method involves performers or groups of performers that strike
alternately in a call-and-response manner. Simply said, this involves exact repetition of phrases
or lines in a song.

ENGAGE
Activity 2.1 Vocal forms of African Music
Vocal forms of African music include the maracatu (accompanied by a percussion band),
blues (songs of misfortune by working slaves), and soul (emotional, expressive and freestyle
song).

Listen to each of the following and identify the type of African vocal music.

Take These Chains Away from Me.mp4

___1. At Last - Etta James.mkv ___3.

Music 2.mp4
___2. (Maracatu)

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Activity 2.2 African Spiritual Song

One famous Scouting song entitled Kum Bay Ya is an African religious song, which
literally means “Come by near.” Kum Bay Ya has become famous as a camping song among
boy scouts and girl scouts.
Enjoy as you listen to its melody and lyrics. What feeling did the song give you? Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Kum Bay Ya

Kum bay ya, My Lord, kum bay ya

Kum bay ya, My Lord, kum bay ya
Kum bay ya, My Lord, kum bay ya
Oh, Lord, kum bay ya

(Someone’s laughing, my Lord, kumbaya) 3X

Oh Lord, kum bay ya
(Someone’s crying, my Lord, kumbaya) 3X
Oh Lord, kum bay ya
(Someone’s praying, my Lord, kumbaya) 3X
Oh Lord, kum bay ya
(Someone’s singing, my Lord, kumbaya) 3X
Oh Lord, kum bay ya

APPLY:

Activity: Experiencing African Music

Here’s what you do by yourself!

1. Play the song Waka-waka by Shakira.

Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).mkv

or follow this link:

https://youtu.be/pRpeEdMmmQ0

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 2. Study its lyrics and figures, and familiarize its steps. If possible,
memorize the lyrics and the dance figures from verse 1 to the first chorus.
3. When you’re ready, capture your performance on a video as you dance
with the music (verse 1 to the first chorus, at least).
4. You may use other African-Latin American music/songs, if needed.
5. Submit by posting on GC/FB page for MAPEH

Rubric:
Very Good Good Fair Poor Needs Follow Up
CRITERIA (5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Sing the lines correctly.

Dance at pace with the music.

Coordinate the song and dance.

Display the proper facial

expressions.

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KEY TO ANSWERS:
Explore:
1. B 6. D
2. A 7. A
3. B 8. A
4. D 9. B
5. A 10. D

Engage:
1. Soul
2. Maracatu
3. Bluesy