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From Chapter 10 of your textbook: "The first thing that comes to mind for many non-Africans when they think about music in Africa is drumming, despite the fact that most African musics are not drumming based and much of the music includes no drumming at all."
- In your experience do you believe that most people (or yourself personally) think of drums and drumming as the major defining aspect of African music? List or describe some examples of things that might contribute to non-Africans operating under this assumption.
- Do you believe the above statement is correct? Why or Why not? (Could the textbook be wrong?) Assuming it is largely true, how do you think that that perception evolved? If you believe that Michael Bakan is incorrect in his statement "…that most African music are not drumming based …" then cite a source or at least provide evidence to the contrary.
Another thing to keep in mind while formulating your response: Africa is not a country. It is a continent. It is a huge continent. (At last count the United Nations recognizes 54 individual countries). It is unlikely that any kind of broad generalization (no matter what subject is being discussed) would be completely accurate for a landmass of that size.
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