Elementary school children got hands-on use of musical instruments from around the world including African drums (djembe, djun djun, talking drum, ashiko), Middle Eastern drums (doumbeks, darbuka), instruments from India (tabla, ghungroos ankle bells), percussion instruments (gongs, shakere, rain sticks, agogo, tambourines, ratchets, kokinko, kalimba) - over 50 instruments were presented to the children, reviewing the country of origin, and we played along to music from Africa, sitar and tabla music from India, duduk flute music from Armenia, and didgeridoo music from Australia.
To support the school's goal of hands-on use of the world musical instruments, groups of about 50 children each were brought into the music room. Sessions were conducted all morning to allow music-making by the children, using techniques similar to drum circles. With instruments in their hands, the students are very engaged and learn more about the instruments and the variety of sounds.
Our thanks for Harrison School for inviting WorldMusicalInstruments.com to share our joy of musical instruments from around the world!
