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History Of Kenyan Music Question Paper

History Of Kenyan Music

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Music

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF MUSIC AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
MAE 211: HISTORY OF KENYAN MUSIC

DATE: Wednesday 16th September, 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m. ? 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer QUESTION ONE and any other TWO.

Q1.
Listen to the following five music excerpts, each will be played twice with an
interval of 30 seconds after each play, then, answer the following questions for
each excerpt
(a)
Name the music genre
(b)
State any two social roles of the genre
(c)
Describe the instrumentation
(d)
Name any one musician associated with the music genre. [30 marks]
Q2.
With reference to a specified ethnic group in Kenya, discuss any five factors that
have influenced the diversity of
its
music.
[20
marks]
Q3.
Trace the origin and development of Taarab music in Kenya.
[20 marks]
Q4.
Name and give an account of the history and music style of any two popular
musicians
in
Kenya.
[20
marks]
Q5.
Discuss change and continuity of the materials used in the construction of any two
indigenous
Kenyan
Instrument.
[20
marks]
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