Question 5
- Identify the following musicians as belonging to Rhythm and Blues, Jazz or Reggae musical styles.
S/N |
MUSICIAN |
MUSICAL STYLE |
i |
Count Bassie |
|
ii |
Bobby Dodds |
|
iii |
Peter Tosh |
|
iv |
Bessie Smith |
|
v |
Jimmy Cliff |
|
vi |
Louis Armstrong |
|
vii |
Miles Davis |
|
viii |
Bob Marley |
|
ix |
Lucky Dube |
|
x |
Duke Ellington |
|
(b) State five percussive instruments used in hip-hop musical performance.
Observation
The question was popular among the candidates and it was well attempted by most. However, candidates’ performance was average. It was very surprising that many candidates did not understand the word ‘percussive’, as most of them listed instruments of the wind and string family.
Candidates were expected to state the following points for percussive instruments used in hip-hop musical performance:
Percussive instruments used in Hip-pop musical performance
Snare drum, bass drum, crash cymbal, mounted toms, glockenspiel, bell, hi hat, conga, tambourine.