KNOW: African Timbre – Chanting, Djembe & Balphon SHOW: Polyrhythm, Syncopation & ostinato. COMPOSE: A short African drumming piece West Africa Where does African Drumming come from? http://youtube.com/watch?v=I5-v0HmBchw&feature=related
KNOW: African Timbre – Chanting, Djembe & Balphon SHOW: Polyrhythm, Syncopation & ostinato. COMPOSE: A short African drumming piece West Africa Where does
KNOW: African Timbre Chanting, Djembe & Balphon SHOW:
Polyrhythm, Syncopation & ostinato. COMPOSE: A short African
drumming piece West Africa Where does African Drumming come from?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=I5-v0HmBchw&feature=related
Slide 2
Djembe TASK: Tone Bass Slap In a circle pass the djembe round
and practice each technique.
Slide 3
Ostinato 1: An ostinato is a repeated rhythmical pattern
1&2&3&4&
Slide 4
Ostinato 2: An ostinato is a repeated rhythmical pattern
1&2&3&4&
Slide 5
Polyrhythm: 1&2&3&4& Two or more different
ostinatos being played at the same time 1&2&3&4&
Task: Split the class in half and perform both ostinatos at same
time to make a polyrhythm
Slide 6
Master drummer sits in the middle of the circle with a drum,
sets the ostinato and then conducts the tempo and dynamics.
1&2&3&4& Click on the master drummer picture Master
Drummer: Lead drummer
Slide 7
Cross rhythm: Really common; Two or more different ostinatos
being played at the same time Task: Split the class in half and
perform both ostinatos at same time to make a polyrhythm
1&2&3&4& &4&3&2&1&56&
Slide 8
Syncopation Syncopation is where the accent is shifted from the
main beat to a weaker beat. Its a rhythm where the beats have
different spacings between them. Task: In groups of 2 create a
syncopated rhythm NOW!
Slide 9
Task 2: Copy Freddie Decipher call and response Task 3: Pass
the djembe round, sitting in a circle, 4 beat improvisation then 4
beat class response.
Slide 10
1.Ostinato 1.Ostinato :Repeating a rhythmic pattern
continuously 2.Polyrhythm 2.Polyrhythm :Different rhythms being
played at the same time 3.Call and Response 3.Call and Response
:Pattern is drummed by leader and then repeated or adapted by the
group 4.Master drummer 4.Master drummer :Lead drummer 5.Dynamics
5.Dynamics :Volume of music 6.Tempo 6.Tempo :Speed of music
7.Djembe 7.Djembe :Proper word for African drum DIFFERENTIATED:
Glossary sheet
Slide 11
Syncopation Chanting Master Drummer Polyrhythm Call &
Response Change Dynamics Use Djembe Tempo change Task: Compose your
own piece of African drumming C Grade B Grade A Grade A* Grade