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Mae 212 Classification Of African Music Instruments Question Paper

Mae 212 Classification Of African Music Instruments

Course:Bachelor Of Music

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
MUSIC AND BACHELOR OF ARTS (MUSIC)
MAE 212: CLASSIFICATION OF AFRICAN MUSIC INSTRUMENTS

DATE: Friday 5th December, 2008
TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any other TWO.

(1)
Listen to the four excerpts played. Each except will be played thrice with an
interval of 30 seconds between each play. Then answer the following questions.

(a)
Name the tradition from which each except comes.
[2 marks]

(b)
Identify the instruments used in each excerpt.

[8 marks]

(c)
Classify each instrument using the Dewey Decimal System.

[20 marks]
(2)
Explain the impact of any FOUR of the following on the Classification of African
Music Instruments
(a)
Commercialization of culture
(b)
Urbanization
(c)
Economy
(d)
Globalization
(e)
Contexts of Performance
(3)
Explain the Organic tuning system of the Balafon instrument of the Mandika
Empire of West Africa.

[20 marks]
(4)
Using illustrations, describe any FOUR of the following categories of
membranophones
(a)
Conical drums
(b)
Cylindrical drums
(c)
Kettle shape drums
(d)
Globular drums
(e)
Barrel shaped drums
(f)
Hourglass drums
(5)
Discuss the following concepts as used in the classification of African Music
instruments
(a)
Systematic
(b)
Distribution
(c)
Arrangement
(d)
Classes.

[20 marks]

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Mae 212 Classification Of African Music Instruments Question Paper

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