West African drumming

Description

Subject(s): West African drumming

• Grade/Level: Suitable primary, junior, intermediate and senior grades
• Objective: Learning West African drum rhythms
• Time Allotment: Adjustable

Facilitators will bring several West African percussive instruments for the students to learn its
material components, history, cultural context and the rhythmic patterns. They will also have a
lesson on how to play each instrument.  5 Instruments are included in these workshops.

Activity:
Students will learn rhythmic patterns with their hands and apply the same patterns with
each instrument.

Goal:

• Learn a Traditional West African rhythm
• Understand polyrhythmic patterns
• Train their ear to listen to hear diverse rhythmic patterns played by other instruments
  while keeping the tempo of their own instrument.

A minimum of 4 classes or one 60 minute session.