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Introduction To Kenyan Music And Dance Question Paper

Introduction To Kenyan Music And Dance

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Music

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMMES (IBP)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

MAE 110:
INTRODUCTION TO KENYAN MUSIC AND DANCE

DATE: Friday, 29th August, 2008
TIME: 8.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO
1.
a)
Identify Music and Dance from any one Kenyan community and describe
it in terms of:
i)
Rhythm
ii)
Melody
iii)
Text
iv)
Instrumentation
v)
Costumes
vi)
Occasion for performance
(18 marks)

b)
Define the following terminologies as applied in Kenyan music:
i)
Contemporary music
ii)
Dance
iii)
Culture
iv)
Conjuration
v)
Internal Change
vi)
Sacred music
(12 marks)

2.
Describe how music and Dance in the traditional Kenyan Communities was
applied in the following ceremonies:
i)
Naming
ii)
Weddings
iii)
Funerals
iv)
Manual work
(20 marks)

3.
With relevant examples, describe the processes that lead to Innovation in Culture.

(20 marks)

4. Select
any
TWO from the following types of music:
i)
Popular Music
ii)
Propaganda Songs
iii)
Topical Songs
a)
Describe each giving Two functions each play in Kenyan society.
(12 marks)
b)
Provide
Two examples of songs in each case and name the
composers.

(8 marks)

5.
Music by Kenyan popular Musicians of the 60?s and the 70?s is viewed to be
different from Kenyan popular music of today. Identify FIVE characteristics of
these music that support this notion.

(20 marks)

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