Somalis have a rich musical heritage centered on traditional Somali folklore. Most Somali songs are pentatonic. That is, they only use five pitches per octave in contrast to a heptatonic (seven note) scale, such as the major scale. At first listen, Somali music might be mistaken for the sounds of nearby regions such as Ethiopia, Sudan or Arabia, but it is ultimately recognizable by its own unique tunes and styles. Somali songs are usually the product of collaboration between lyricists (midho), songwriters (lahan) and singers ('odka or "voice"). COUNT 5
QSN1 What scale is used by most Somali songs? ANS1 pentatonic QSN2 How many notes are in a hepatonic scale? ANS2 seven QSN3 What is an exaple of a hepatonic scale? ANS3 the major scale QSN4 Along with Arabia and Ethiopia, what land has songs that sound similar to those of Somalia? ANS4 Sudan QSN5 What does midho mean in English? ANS5 lyricists