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BALA KULANDYAN PLAYING TEST 
BALA KULANDYAN PLAYING TEST
Performance test of the West African Malinke'song melody
Rubric Code: YXW473W
By WinchesterTeach
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Subject: Music  
Type: Exam  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Sound Quality/Posture

Poor

• The tone is unfocused, proper breath support is not being used. Posture is not straight, and/or the instrument is not being held properly.
Fair

•Tone is good, but inconsisent. Proper breath support may be used sometimes. Instrument is held properly, but posture is still not straight.
Good

• Tone quality is clear and full, but inconsistent. Proper breath support and posture are exhibited
Excellent

all of Practitioner Tone quality is clear and full, and consistent throughout the range of the piece. Proper breath support and posture are exhibited.
Melody /Foreign Language

Poor

•The student attempts to replicate the words in the Malinke’ Language.
Fair

•Parts of the student’s performance were clear & in (Call and Response) sequence with the recorded Malinke’ accompaniment.
Good

•The student’s vocal performance of the foreign Malinke’ language is clearly understood by the audience and timed accurately (in Call and Response Form) with the accompaniment
Excellent

all of Practitioner plus the student’s performance groups display a clear cooperative effort in performance
Percussive Performance Technique

Poor

•Student does not know correct hand position. Is unable to play the pitches in the proper order
Fair

•Student knows proper hand positions, but is unable to play them consistently to achieve the correct pitches .
Good

•Student knows proper hand positions and order of notes, but may miss a rhythm pattern, or have to stop and replay part of the melody.
Excellent

all of Practitioner Student is able to execute all notes and play them in the proper order in the melody.
Rhythms

Poor

•Beat is erratic, and student is unaware of the proper rhythms of the piece.
Fair

•Student is aware of the rhythms, but is unable to play them in time and tempo.
Good

•Student feels the beat, and is aware of the proper rhythms, but isn't yet able to play through the melody in time, or may rush through rests.
Excellent

all of Practitioner
Student is able to execute the proper rhythms in time, maintaining a steady beat through melody and through rests.
plus the student performance group displays a clear cooperative effort in performance
Audio/Visual Recording & Performanc

Poor

•Student has not attempted to record the piece, and is still actively reading the notes and rhythms.
Fair

•The student has practiced rehearsing with the group to prepare for recording the video
Good

•Student has helped to organize and perfect the performance, and attempted to record the groups’ performance of the Malinke’ song, Bala Kulandyan.
Excellent

all of Practitioner plus the student records and saves the Perfected Performance to his/her web site



Keywords:
  • Call and Response, kora, bala, conga, djembe', kenkeni, sangban, dununba

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