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KNOW: African Timbre Chanting, Djembe & Balphon SHOW: Polyrhythm, Syncopation & ostinato. COMPOSE: A short African drumming piece West Africa Where does African Drumming come from? http://youtube.com/watch?v=I5-v0HmBchw&feature=related

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Djembe TASK: Tone Bass Slap In a circle pass the djembe round and practice each technique.

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Ostinato 1: An ostinato is a repeated rhythmical pattern 1&2&3&4&

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Ostinato 2: An ostinato is a repeated rhythmical pattern 1&2&3&4&

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Polyrhythm: 1&2&3&4& Two or more different ostinatos being played at the same time 1&2&3&4& Task: Split the class in half and perform both ostinatos at same time to make a polyrhythm

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Master drummer sits in the middle of the circle with a drum, sets the ostinato and then conducts the tempo and dynamics. 1&2&3&4& Click on the master drummer picture Master Drummer: Lead drummer

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Cross rhythm: Really common; Two or more different ostinatos being played at the same time Task: Split the class in half and perform both ostinatos at same time to make a polyrhythm 1&2&3&4& &4&3&2&1&56&

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Syncopation Syncopation is where the accent is shifted from the main beat to a weaker beat. Its a rhythm where the beats have different spacings between them. Task: In groups of 2 create a syncopated rhythm NOW!

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Task 2: Copy Freddie Decipher call and response Task 3: Pass the djembe round, sitting in a circle, 4 beat improvisation then 4 beat class response.

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1.Ostinato 1.Ostinato :Repeating a rhythmic pattern continuously 2.Polyrhythm 2.Polyrhythm :Different rhythms being played at the same time 3.Call and Response 3.Call and Response :Pattern is drummed by leader and then repeated or adapted by the group 4.Master drummer 4.Master drummer :Lead drummer 5.Dynamics 5.Dynamics :Volume of music 6.Tempo 6.Tempo :Speed of music 7.Djembe 7.Djembe :Proper word for African drum DIFFERENTIATED: Glossary sheet

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Syncopation Chanting Master Drummer Polyrhythm Call & Response Change Dynamics Use Djembe Tempo change Task: Compose your own piece of African drumming C Grade B Grade A Grade A* Grade