Year 9
Year 9
How did Fela Kuti fuse his musical influences?
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about the term 'fusion'. This lesson will introduce fusion through listening and performing. We will explore the rhythmic riffs of one of Fela Kuti's classic afrobeat songs.
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8 Questions
Q1.
What is fusion music?
When a producer creates a remix of a song
When new styles copy old styles
Q2.
What is afrobeat?
A style of music which combines drums and vocals
A style of music which combines hip hop and country music
Q3.
Who is Fela Kuti?
A famous American rapper
A famous guitar player for a rock band
Q4.
What does syncopation mean?
When notes or rhythms accent the 2nd and 4th beat of a bar
When notes or rhythms repeat over 4 bars
Q5.
Which two percussion instruments were used in today's afrobeat song?
Djembe and talking drum
Snare and hi-hat
Q6.
What is a riff?
A harmonic device
The structure of the music
Q7.
Which two styles of music have been fused to create this song?
Jazz and Rock
Reggae and Dubstep
Q8.
What style of music would you hear this rhythm?
Reggae
Rock