Question 5
State the place of birth, the musical genre, and the major instrument of the following.
Musician |
Place of Birth |
Musical Genre |
Major Instrument |
Duke Ellington |
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Bob Nesta Marley |
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Michael Jackson |
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Aretha Franklin |
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Bessie Smith |
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Observation
The question was popular among the candidates and it was well attempted by most of the candidates. Candidates’ performance was above average. However, some candidates found it difficult to state identify the musical genre and major instruments of some musicians to get good marks in the question. In order to score high marks in the question, candidates were expected to state some of the following points:
Musician |
Place of Birth |
Musical Genre |
Major Instrument |
Duke Ellington |
Washington DC, USA |
Jazz |
Piano |
Bob Nesta Marley |
Jamaica |
Reggae |
Guitar/Voice |
Michael Jackson |
Gary City, Indiana, USA |
Pop/Rock/R&B |
Voice |
Aretha Franklin |
Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
Soul/Blues |
Voice |
Bessie Smith |
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA |
Soul/Blues |
Voice |