Friendly Alert:

Listening Quiz # 2, this Friday(18 April 14)

covers Indonesia and Japan

(Any relevant examples from the Textbook CD set)

Africa(political)

General African Music Traits

• Emphasis on Rhythm

• Use of Percussion

• Density of Timbre (“buzzy sound”)

• Use of Ostinato

• Use of interlocking parts

• Call and Response

• Controlled Improvisation

How does Music and Music-Making reflect a

Society’s Social Structure?

Mali

Mande Tribal/Linguistic Groups

The Kora (Cora)

Kora

Playing the Kora

Musicians in Mande Culture

• Caste system

• Three levels- Nobles/ Rulers- Nyamalo (craftsmen who work w/ objects)- Sula (“ordinary” people)

• Musicians = Nyamalo (why?)

• Jalli/Jelli or “Griot” (French term)

Mali Griot Examples• The Empire of Mali Series: The Griot, Lesson 2 –

YouTube• Mamadou Diabate - "griot," "jeli," or storyteller –

YouTube• Mali's Mamadou Diabate plays the kora - YouTube• SUNDIATA - THE HERITAGE OF THE GRIOT

6:03mns – YouTube• 10 years Muziekpublique | Mamadou Dramé (kora):

'Marriyamba' – YouTube• Malian Kora Musician Mamadou Diabate's

Ensemble-I - YouTube

Djembe

West African (generic) American (home-made in Princeton)

Ewe Tribal areas

Anlo-Ewe Tribe

• Primarily southern coastal Ghana

• Hierarchically organized society- tribal chiefs (regional and local)- age groups (local groups of similar ages)

• Dance Clubs (social identifiers, e.g., towns)- led by committees (hierarchical)- ensembles reflect social organization

• Semiprofessional (cf. Pygmy and Mande)

• Interlocking Parts (cooperative group)

Drums from Eastern Ghana

Gangkogui (timeline)

Axatse (timeline)

Atsimevu(leader)

Sogo, Kidi, Kaganu(left to right)

Anlo-Ewe Drum Ensemble

• Gangokui (clapperless double bell) -TIMELINE• Axatse (rattle – external beads on fishnet) - TIME• Atsimevu (largest drum, often on stand) - LEAD• Kaganu (medium small, semi-independent)• Sogo (small, 2-1/2 ft closed, hand, follower)• Kidi (small, 2 ft closed, sticks, follower)• See dancedrummer.com for examples• Also see Virtual Instrument Museum (Region: Africa)

for individual instruments