How did the popularity or promotion of dansi and ngoma relate to Tanzanian politics in the 20th century?
Link to podcast: https://soundcloud.com/afropop-worldwide/the-story-of-east-african
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- Who is the guest speaker on the podcast? Where did she do her fieldwork? (2 points)
- What does taarab mean in the context of East Africa? (2 points)
- What is the “Toughest One” about? What does the podcast host say about the rhythm in this song? (2 points)
- Which languages is the song “The Toughest One” in? What types of instruments do you hear? (2 points)
- Sultan Barghash of Zanzibar brought court music to Zanzibar from which area? Which other musical cultures ended up being incorporated into Zanzibar court music? (2 points)
- Who was Siti binti Saad? She recorded the first taarab singles where and when? How did she “Africanize” taarab? How was her music revolutionary (who did she challenge)? (4 points)
- Describe the melodic contour of the Sinti Binti Sad recording on the podcast. Which types of instruments do you hear? (2 points)
- When was Cultural Musical Club founded? What kinds of changes has the group seen? What’s the style “popular with kids these days?” What is one way this new style is different? (4 points)
- How did the popularity or promotion of dansi and ngoma relate to Tanzanian politics in the 20th century? What was the role of rivalry in dansi and taarab musical groups in Tanzania in the 1970s and 1980s? (2 points)
- The tashkota (taishogoto), an instrument that looks like its played with typewriter keys, comes to Kenya from which country by way of which country? How would you describe this instrument’s timbre? (2 points)