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Explore the rich music traditions of Africa, including Mali Mande culture, Griot storytelling, Pygmy music, and Djembe drums. Learn about the social structures reflected in music-making. Dive deep into the diverse sounds and rhythms of the continent.

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  1. Friendly Alert: Listening Quiz # 2Tuesday, 16 April 2019 Written Test # 2Thursday, 18 April 2019 both cover Indonesia and Africa

  2. Friendly Alert # 2: FINAL EXAM (written)Thursday, 25 April 20197:00 am - 9:50 pm Includes LISTENING QUIZ # 3Comprehensive(anything studied this semester)

  3. Titon – Chapter 3 Africa / Ewe, Mande, Dagbamba, Shona, BaAka(cont’d)

  4. General African Music Traits • Emphasis on Rhythm • Use of Percussion • Density of Timbre (“buzzy sound”) • Use of Ostinato • Use of interlocking parts • Call and Response • Controlled Improvisation

  5. Mali

  6. Mande Tribal/Linguistic Groups

  7. The Kora (Cora)

  8. Kora

  9. Playing the Kora

  10. Musicians in Mande Culture • Caste system (hereditary social rank) • Horon (Freeborn) vs. Jong (slave) • Three levels (among Freeborn) - Nobles/ Rulers- Nyamalo (craftsmen who work w/ objects)- Sula (“ordinary” people) • Musicians = Nyamalo (why?) • Jali/Jeli or “Griot” (French term)

  11. Mali Griot Examples • The Empire of Mali Series: The Griot, Lesson 2 – YouTube • SUNDIATA - THE HERITAGE OF THE GRIOT 6:03mns – YouTube • 10 years Muziekpublique | Mamadou Dramé (kora): 'Marriyamba' – YouTube • Malian Kora Musician Mamadou Diabate's Ensemble-I – YouTube • African Griots Live • Alkhaly Camara Genio del Balafon

  12. How does Music and Music-Making reflect a Society’s Social Structure?

  13. Democratic Republic of Congo

  14. Pygmy Language Groups

  15. Ituri Rain Forest Ex. Mbuti Pygmies: The Forest is Everything - YouTube

  16. Western Researcher w/ Mbuti

  17. Mbuti Shelter

  18. MbutiFood Preparation

  19. Net Hunting

  20. Mbuti Hunters

  21. Mbuti Dance

  22. Mbuti Music-making

  23. Mbuti w/ possessions

  24. Traits of Mbuti Music-Making • Primarily vocal music • Some use of simple drums, handmade instruments (not always), e.g., water-slapping • Preference to ostinato • Preference to falling pitch patterns • NO Formal (“professional”) Musicians

  25. Mbuti Music • Mbuti Pygmies Ituri Rainforest(1956 & 1957)sound track – YouTube • Mbuti Forest People, Celebratory Music, Ituri Rainforest – YouTube • Efe Pygmy music: Feast song / Musique pygmée Efe: Chant de fête (fin d'initiation) – YouTube • Mbuti - Elephant-hunting song • Mbuti Pygmies of the Rainforest (Documentary)

  26. BaAka(textbook, 165-173) • “Forest People” / “Children of the Forest” • Nomadic, hunter-gather tribes • Egalitarian, informal social structure • Nonliterate (oral tradition) • Nonindustrial, barter economy • Michelle Kisliuk and Justin Mongosso: The BaAka of Central Africa • Seize the Dance: The BaAka of Central Africa • Makala (Central African Republic) (textbook, 169ff)

  27. Aka Pygmy Music (Cameroon) • Aka Forest People, yelli and group song, 1995 recording – YouTube • Music Of The Aka Pygmies - Dikoboda Sombe – YouTube • The Polyphonic Singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa – YouTube • Pygmy pool party.mov - YouTube

  28. General African Music Traits • Emphasis on Rhythm • Use of Percussion • Density of Timbre (“buzzy sound”) • Use of Ostinato • Use of interlocking parts • Call and Response • Controlled Improvisation

  29. Drums • Most important African Instrument (perhaps) • Multiple types, performance techniques, etc.- unique to broad regions, tribal groups • Cross cultural influences and usages- especially w/ “West” (Europe, US, etc.)

  30. Djembe West African (generic) American (home-made in Princeton)

  31. Djembe from Sengal

  32. Senegal

  33. Traditional SenegalSaber Drums

  34. Doudou N’Diaye Rose(1930-2015) • Born into Griot family • Played drums (plumber!) • Very popular in Dakar- pre-1960 (independence) • Head of National Ballet • Doudou Ndiaye Rose Orchestra (1970s) • Drummers of West Africa • Complex patterns (over 500!) large ensembles

  35. Wolof Drumming (Senegal) • YouTube - SABAR WOLOF DRUMS SENEGAL~~Xalis for the Tama • YouTube - WOLOF SABAR DRUM PARTY SENEGAL Medina 2008 • YouTube - Doudou N'Diaye Rose and The N'Diaye Family Live in Senegal • YouTube - Doudoud Ndiaye Rose Dakar 2005 • Doudou N'Diaye Rose Orchestra - Diabote • XARIT Xalam X Doudou Ndiaye Rose

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