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African dance music.
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Contents Map of Africa 1 Definitions 2 African drums and other instruments 3 Styles of African dance music 6 African dance rhythms 7 Map of Africa 1 Definitions Polyrhythm - two or more rhythms heard simultaneously. Mnemonics - a device for remembering something. Syncopation - the accentuation of a beat that is normally weak or unaccented.. Cyclic - circular, recurring in cycles. Call and response - when one person sings and a crowd repeats. 2 African drums and other instruments Beautifully carved rosewood doumbek. They look and sound wonderful. Bolt tuned for easy adjustments. And the heads can easily be replaced if needed. Fun drum! Great bass snare drum. From Ghana, similar to Nigerian Djun Djuns. They are lightweight and made from a single piece of hardwood carved thin and headed with goatskin. Traditionally played in the same position as a talking drum, in the armpit, and comes with the traditional curved stick. The brekete has a rawhide or string snare on each head which can be...
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