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The musical culture of Africa

The instruments of Africa

Facts about Africa

How is this dance performed?

conclusion

population of Africa is 1.21 billion. The language spoken in Africa is arabic, berber, amharic, swahili, and yoruba.

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- Balafon

- Mbira (Thumb piano)

- Xylophone

- Harp

- Kora

The Indlamu dance is performed when a dancer lifts his foot over his head, and bringing it down hard, landing perfectly in sync with the beat. The dance is typically performed with two dancers, both wearing traditional warrior pelts. They perform routines shadowing each other's movements.

Introduction

What was the purpose of this dance?

Where does this dance originate from?

In society today, we have become a very open community in Canada. With all the diverse cultures and traditions, we are here today to talk about one specific culture, or rather something within one culture. Today, we will be talking about the musical culture of Africa

This dance originated from the region of south Africa. Further specific places and locations are unknown. This is one of the vast part of an amazing culture and tradition, next up, we will be talking about the musical aspect of Africa.

This dance was used by Zulu warriors as a way of intimidating opponents before the battle begins. They would also use it as a sign of victory at the end of battle. From there, it was passed down through generations. It is untouched by western culture, as it represents the Zulu tribe, and south African culture.

The musical genres of Africa

The Indlamu dance

What is African music like?

here are some of the various types of musical genres from Africa:

Soca

Calypso

Kaiso

Bikutsi

Cape verde

Tanzania

The Indlamu dance was a part of the Zulu tribe, mainly used by the warrior class. The actual time in which this dance was created is unknown. This is typically performed in full regalia include:

- A traditional head piece.

- A ceremonial belt

- Traditional shield

- Traditional spear

African music is passed down through generations orally, not written down. African music is usually based on percussion instruments of all kinds, such as drums, xylophones, and djembes.

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