Explore Musical Diversity Across Different Cultures

Learning Intention To become more familiar with music from different countries and culutres Success Criteria Listen to and identify music and instruments associated with different countries and continents

Caribbean Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Latin America Cuba Brazil Africa India Ghana

India Caribbean Brazil Africa

African Djembe Drumming Caribbean Reggae Steel Pans/Steel Band, Latin American Percussion instruments, strong sense of rhythm, used for dancing Indian Sitar and Tabla

Africa is a very large continent with many musical styles and cultures across its different countries. The music is not normally written down but passed on through oral tradition One of the most popular percussion instruments used in African music is the Djembe Drums. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMs3LTtgwY8

Steel bands come from Trinidad and Tobago. They use steel pans. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H- bTMbePj0A Reggae is a style of music which originated from Jamaica in the 1960s. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdB- 8eLEW8g

Music in Latin America is widely influenced by colourful and exotic carnivals and a range of dance styles. The music uses lots of percussion instruments such as cow bells and claves. The music is very rhythmic. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqIs2kCsAqI

There are many different styles of music in India. One style is Hindustani Classical Music. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yZ8asCcNp4 Two instruments used in Indian music are the: Tabla and Sitar

Copy and paste the questions onto a word document and use the powerpoint to find the answers. 1. Name one of the Latin American countries mentioned. 2. What are the names of the two Indian instruments mentioned? 3. Is African music usually written down or passed along through oral tradition? 4. Which instrument is mainly used in a steel band? 5. Draw and colour a picture of the Brazilian flag.

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