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Music Paper 2, May/June. 2007  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Main
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Question 5

(a)Mention four types of music in the diaspora that have been influenced by Africans.

(b)State four western musical instruments that have been adopted by African popular musicians.

(c)Identify the musical types associated with any four of the following:
(i)Fela Anikulapo Kuti;
(ll)Jimmy Cliff;
(iii)Bessie Smith;
(iv)Charlie Parker;
(v)Marvin Gaye.

(d)(i)Mention Miriam Makeba’s nationality
(ii)State two of Miriam Makeba’s compositions.

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Observation

Most candidates attempted this question with enthusiasm. This was probably because the questions are on contemporary Black Music (an area that is not too technical).

Candidates' performance here was generally impressive. .

The (following are some of the expected answers:
(a)(i)Jazz
(ii)Negro spiritual
(iii)Blues
(iv)Samba
(v)Calypso
(vi)Merengue etc.

(b)Guitar, Trumpet Saxophone, Drum-set.ete.
(i)Afro music
(ii)Reggae
(iii)Blues
(iv)Jazz
(v)Soul

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