African Percussion

4. A Latin percussion scraper with a ridged spring (shaped like a fish)
5. A large social event combining musicians, singers, and dancers in an outdoor performance
8. The type of music whose beat can be divided into groups of two
10. A Caribbean instrument formed from metal oil drums
11. A specific pattern that tells musicians to change their rhythm
14. Symbols from Ghana that represent positive themes (usually found on fabric or pottery)
15. The West African country from which many of these musical instruments derive
16. A group of musicians (or similar artists) who perform together
17. A Yoruban song of welcoming
19. The combination of simple and compound music
21. Repeating a drummer's pattern exactly as they played it
22. The lead drum in a Gahu ensemble
25. An instrument of two wooden sticks AND a Latin rhythm
26. The type of music whose beat can be divided into groups of three
29. An hourglass-shaped hand drum common in African cultures
30. The act of creating music in the moment (usually as a solo)

1. A combination of several different patterns that support each other musically
2. The technique used in Latin percussion to play two notes with one arm motion
3. A newer style of West African music formed after British fought Ghana in a war for gold
6. The leader of a drum ensemble or a drum circle
7. The sound achieved from the palm striking the center of a hand drum
9. A musical question and answer
12. A West African double-bell (often used as a timekeeper)
13. A hand drum with a cylindrical shape
18. A hollowed gourd with a net of beads around it
20. The sound achieved from the fingers striking the edge of a hand drum
23. The act of playing by yourself or playing loudly while everyone else grooves quietly
24. The sound achieved from the fingertips whipping into the center of a hand drum
26. A type of hand drum whose sides bow outwards
27. The name of the "walk the fat dog" rhythm
28. A 14-key xylophone made with spider silk