1. Listening: Toumani Diabate and Ballake Sissoko Describe the melody part as fully as you can Describe the melody part as fully as you can What musical device can be heard in the bass part? What musical device can be heard in the bass part? How would you describe the tempo of the music? How would you describe the tempo of the music? What family of instruments does the Kora belong to? What family of instruments does the Kora belong to? Name one feature of this piece that is common to the 2 extracts we listened to yesterday (listen to them all again) Name one feature of this piece that is common to the 2 extracts we listened to yesterday (listen to them all again)

2. Fusions The bringing togeter of 2 or more musical styles The bringing togeter of 2 or more musical styles Indian music and western dance music, known as Bhangra Indian music and western dance music, known as Bhangra Rock with African Music in Paul Simon’s Graceland Album Rock with African Music in Paul Simon’s Graceland Album Western music and recorded African music in David Fanshawe’s African Sanctus Western music and recorded African music in David Fanshawe’s African Sanctus

3. Bhangra From the Punjabi region of India and was the folk music of peasant farmers From the Punjabi region of India and was the folk music of peasant farmers Named after Bhang, the hemp the farmers grew and harvested Named after Bhang, the hemp the farmers grew and harvested Would sing local folk tunes with accompaniment on the dhol (double headed drum) Would sing local folk tunes with accompaniment on the dhol (double headed drum) Dhol kept a triplet (swing like) rhythm going – called chaal Dhol kept a triplet (swing like) rhythm going – called chaal

4. Easy melodies Easy melodies Passed down by oral tradition Passed down by oral tradition Similar to blues sung by African slaves in America Similar to blues sung by African slaves in America British-Asian creation British-Asian creation Asian immigrants living in UK devloped a fusion between Brit Pop and Bhangra Asian immigrants living in UK devloped a fusion between Brit Pop and Bhangra

5. Musical features of Bhangra Elements of modern dance music like loops, drum machines and sampled material Elements of modern dance music like loops, drum machines and sampled material

6. Repetitive melody Repetitive melody Traditional structure – verse chorus etc Traditional structure – verse chorus etc

7. Listening: Chargiye (2000), Bombay Talkie Identify features of the fusion of the 2 musical cultures using the following headings: Identify features of the fusion of the 2 musical cultures using the following headings: Melody and lyrics Melody and lyrics Rhythm and tempo Rhythm and tempo instruments instruments