African Music(Africa)
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African Music Consideration
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There are a lot of types of
music in Africa. However, there is a common feature of African music, they
have strong rhythms.
Especially, they play different rhythms at the
same time and one rhythm pattern is made. It is called poly-rhythm. Automated
Composing System uses 2 rhythm tracks to emulate this poly-rhythm. A typical
African rhythm repeats 3 triplets 4 times as a pattern. This pattern may
become basic Jazz or Blues rhythm pattern later. Music scale is penta-tonic
and "C", "D", "E", "G", "A" are
used. If these notes are played by Kalimba (M'bira), it already sounds
like African music. Automated Composing System uses Marimba, instead of
Kalimba. A Kalimba is made up of a number of metal bars held in position
by a bar attached to a wooden board. It is called a "thumb piano" also,
and it is the origin of the music box. The human voice is often used as
another musical instrument. |
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Music Scale
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Penta-tonic without half pitches "C", "D", "E",
"G", "A" |
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Instruments
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Kalimba, Drums, Vocal |
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Sample by Automated Composing System
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MIDI Data |
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Links
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AfroPoly
generates African Poly-rhythms with ShockWave. Texts are in Japanese, but
just click a song title with number, you will listen to great African rhythms. |
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