Music Paper 2 (Essay) WASSCE (SC), 2019

Question 5

 

 

State the nationality, type of musical genre and major instrument of the following musicians.

Musicians

Nationality

Musical genre

Major instrument

Bob Marley

 

 

 

Scott Joplin

 

 

 

Aretha Franklin

 

 

 

Michael Jackson

 

 

 

Diana Ross

 

 

 

 

Observation

 

 

The question was popular among the candidates and it was well attempted by most of the candidates. Candidates’ performance was average. However, some candidates found it difficult to identify voice as a major instrument of some musicians. In order to score high marks in the question, candidates were expected to state the following points:


Musicians

Nationality

Musical genre

Major instrument

Bob Marley

Jamaican

Reggae

Voice/Guitar

Scott Joplin

American

Ragtime

Piano

Aretha Franklin

American

Soul

Voice

Michael Jackson

American

Pop/R & B

Voice

Diana Ross

American

R & B/Pop

Voice