Music of Africa
All sessions fully booked for 2009–10
Samsung Digital Discovery Centre
Free, booking required
Students discover traditional music from different regions in Africa, trying out instruments and learning about their origins. Then, using a combination of real instruments and digital music samples they create a class composition inspired by traditional forms which can be taken with you or sent back to school.
Level:
Suitable for Key Stage 2
Maximum group:
30 students
Duration:
Part 1: 45 minutes.
Part 2 (teacher-led): 30–40 minutes
Image: Asante-style drum. African, 18th century AD