Music Paper 2, May/June. 2014 Question

Music Paper 2, May/June. 2014

Questions:	1	2	3	4	5	Main

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QUESTION 4

Identify each of the traditional musical instruments listed below:

(a) Kakaaki;

(b) Udu;

(c)Agidigbo;

(d) Ukom;

(e) Oja

with reference to:
(i) Generic Name;
(ii) Classification;

(iii)Ethnic group where the instrument is predominant.

Follow the example given below:

Instrument	Generic Name	Classification	Ethnic group
Dundun	Talking Drum	Membranophone	Yoruba

OBSERVATIONS

Candidates were attracted to this question, but in spite of its attractiveness, candidates’ responses were not remarkable, this is due to candidates inadequate knowledge of the musical instruments of Nigeria. They were expected to respond to the question in the following manner:

Instrument	Generic Name	Classification	Ethnic group
Kakaaki	Trumpet	Aerophone	Hausa/Yoruba
Udu	Pot drum	Idiophone	Igbo
Agidigbo	Thumb piano	Idiophone	Yoruba
Ukom	Drum	Membranophone	Efik
Oja	Flute	Aerophone	Igbo