Explore West African Rhythms

Section 2 Learn a West African Song

Listen again to "Daa Dwene."

• When the vocals enter at measure 15, use the following notation to sing along. The song uses the text from an Ashanti chant (pronounced "dah dwee-nay"). Note that the singer improvises after singing the song twice.

• You might sing first with the recorded music, and then
  without it.

Analyze the Relationship

• Consider how the percussion parts support the vocals, making the vocal parts generally more interesting when heard with the percussion than when sung alone.
• On your worksheet, answer the Section 2 question.

Now continue to Section 3.