Describe the talking drums of the African Yoruba and their use in call and response music

What will be an ideal response?


Polyphonic music denotes music with many voices. The call and response form of the talking drums of the Yoruba performed with three types of bata drums, which imitate the three tones of the language. African music is generally communal in nature, encouraging a sense of social cohesion by promoting group activity.

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a) only one print from the plate. b) an image from a "positive" plate. c) an image from a "negative" plate. d) an edition of prints from a single plate.

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In his sonnet "Batter My Heart," John Donne is speaking to

a. God. b. Satan. c. the angel Gabriel. d. his estranged wife. e. a woman who had turned down his proposal.

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A. horizontal B. vertical C. tracking D. aerial

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