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Benga music originated in 1940s Nairobi, Kenya and was influenced by Luo music and Rumba. It is a popular dance music played using guitars, bass guitar, and percussion. Benga music is characterized by a fast-paced rhythmic beat driven by the lead guitar and bass guitar playing in a syncopated style, while the lyrics typically address important social events, politics, love, money, and people in the Luo language. Notable Benga musician Daniel Owino Misiani founded the influential Shirati Jazz band.
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Beijing Opera originated in northern China in the mid-19th century during the Qing Dynasty. It combines elements of opera, ballet, acrobatics, dance, dialogue, martial arts, and mime. Performances feature colorful costumes and symbolic acting accompanied by both a peaceful orchestra and a percussion band that plays during battle scenes. There are four main roles - male, female, painted face, and comic - each with its own singing style. Melodies and influences vary regionally but are typically played on instruments like the erhu, pipa, and sheng.
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Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He was a musical prodigy who began performing at a young age. He moved to Vienna in his 20s to study with Mozart and Haydn. Though he began losing his hearing in his late 20s, Beethoven composed some of his most famous works during this time including his Ninth Symphony and late string quartets. He was a pivotal figure who helped transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in music. Beethoven is considered one of the greatest composers of all time.
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Mande music originates from the Mande ethnic groups of Mali. It is performed by griots called jelis at life events using instruments like the kora, ngoni, balafon, and djembe. Mande music features call and response singing and drumming, as well as improvisation. Notable modern Mande musicians include Toumani Diabaté and Bassekou Kouyate.
Kuduro
Kuduro is a dance music genre that originated in Angola in the late 1980s. It was influenced by styles including semba, soca, and zouk. Kuduro developed as producers mixed different musical styles together and added African percussion to European and American beats. The up-tempo, danceable music with a 4/4 beat helped Angolans cope with civil unrest. It uses percussion, computer-generated sounds, and sometimes rap-like vocals.
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- 2. Origins ● 1940s ● Nairobi (Kenya) ● Influenced by Luo music and Rumba ● Popular music ● Dance music
- 3. Instruments ● Guitars ● Bass guitar ● Percussion
- 4. Characteristics (Instruments) ● Lead guitar = core ● Fast paced rhythmic beat o strange beat: combination of lead guitar overriding the rhythm and bass ● Bouncy finger picking guitar technique o notes are plucked and picked (rapidly) ● Pace: o steady rise to climax (crescendo) o quick chorus. ● Bass guitar is played in the style of the nyatiti (syncopated melodies)
- 5. Characteristics (Lyrics) ● Lyrics in Luo ● Topics that the songs tackle: o important social events o political drama o love o money o people
- 6. Notable Musicians ● Shirati Jazz (founded by Daniel Owino Misiani) ● One of the most important Benga musicians ● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWZy0l6 nQKg
- 7. Works Cited "Benga Music." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Nov. 2014. Web. 9 Dec. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benga_music>. "The History Of Benga Music: A Report by Ketebul Music." Singing Wells. Web. 9 Dec. 2014. <http://www.singingwells.org/stories/the-history-of- benga-music-a-report-by-ketebul-music/>.