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Afro-Cuban Jazz

Common instruments in Afro-Cuban music

• Congas
• Cowbells
• Bongos

Activity 1

• 'Arrollando’ – Sexteto Habanero

Activity 2

• ‘Take the A train’ – Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington

Activity 3

• ‘Oro, Incienso y Mirra’ from Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods

Activity 4

• ‘Na Pavuna’ – Almirante

Activity 5

• ‘Godchild’ – the Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker quartet

Bossa Nova

• ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ – Stan Getz and João Gilberto

Modern Folk Music Fusions from Britain and Ireland

• ‘Skye Waulking Song’ – Capercaillie

Guide to instruments in 'Skye Waulking Song'

• You can watch a performance on accordion here:
• You can listen to a uilleann pipe solo here:
• You can listen to a Wurlitzer piano being played here:
• You can listen to a bouzouki being played here:

Activity 9

• ‘Ebudae’ – Enya

Revision Exercises

• Print off a world map, such as one from this site

Wider Listening

• ‘World on 3’ – BBC Radio 3

Suggested Wider Listening

• 'Quimbara’ – Johnny Pacheco
• ‘Balle Balle’ – Panjabi MC
• ‘Pırlanta’ – Demet Akalın
• ‘Ders Olsun’ – Demet Akalın

Practice Exam Questions

Section A

• Section A, Question 1
• Section A, Question 2
• Section A, Question 3
• Section A, Question 4
• Section A, Question 5

Section B

Question 1

• Recording
• Score

Question 2

• Recording
• Score

Question 3

• Recording
• Score

Question 4

• Recording
• Score

Question 5

• Recording
• Score