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World Music Drumming _ Mr. Forfar

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"A  tree cannot make a forest...Nobody is self-sufficient. We all rely on one another to succeed in life"
Francis Awe, Nigerian Master Drummer

Please note: Each student must bring their spiral notebook for World Music Drums to every class meeting. The "Drum" notebook will be used for reflective writing, note taking, rough drafts, and homework.

World Music Drumming
The class combines research and "hands-on" cross-cultural learning to help students develop both community and musical awareness. Students will discover how playing music involves respect, focusing, listening, problem solving, math, merriment, cooperation, and other important life skills. We will learn drumming techniques, patterns, and songs while also studying African, Asian, European and Latin American musical traditions and culture.

In addition, students will study multi-cultural related art and poetry, as well as complete two of the following:
1) Drum Making Project
2) The Culture of Masks
3) I-Research Japanese Drums
4) I-Research Music, Festivals, Daily Life

Instrument Care: The drum heads are fragile! The percussion is fragile!

• Please remove all rings before playing!

• Please never put anything on the   drumheads...except your hands or  
 
drumsticks. (not even paper...)

Instruments: (provided by ISLC)
• 10" Tubano
s
12" Tubano
s
14" Tubanos
• 14" Djembe
• 12" Djembes
• 10" Turkish Doumbek

• 8" Doumbeks

• 12" & 24" Dunduns (Talking Drums)
Gangkoguis
Shakeres
(large and small)
• Bongos
• Claves
• Guiros
• 16" Hand Drums
• Bongos
• Senior Kelly Shakers
Mexican Maracas
• Cowbells

 

CLASS ACTIVITY LINKS

(Sites to investigate and then respond to using the learning sheets)

1) Folk Tales of India

2) Yo Yo Ma's Contest

3) Bearing Drum Machine

4) Talking Drum

 

"One going to take a pointed stick to poke a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts."
~ West African Proverb

 

National tests have shown that independent reading at home is a key ingredient for improving a student's language skills!

 

International Studies Learning Center: Phone 323.568.3155 Fax 323.568.3153

Mr. Forfar's informational website for students,parents,and teachers.
2008-2009

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