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WORLD MUSIC

WORLD MUSIC. AFRICA. Africa is a continent made up of many different countries and cultures As an example we will look at one country and one small part of its music. Ghana. Ghanaian Drumming. There are various styles of music but the most well known is the tradition of drumming.

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WORLD MUSIC

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  1. WORLD MUSIC

  2. AFRICA • Africa is a continent made up of many different countries and cultures • As an example we will look at one country and one small part of its music Ghana

  3. Ghanaian Drumming • There are various styles of music but the most well known is the tradition of drumming. • These Ghanaian men are playing Djembie drums

  4. Drums of Ghana • Djembe drums “Talking” drums

  5. Ghanaian Drumming • Ghanaian Drum Ensemble: • A group of percussion instruments - drums, shakers and bells - which are played together. The music comes from the West African country of Ghana. Here is an example of African drumming.

  6. Rhythm Grid

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  9. Rhythm Grid

  10. Where is India? India

  11. IndianMusic • The main instruments are • The Sitar • Tabla Drums

  12. IndianMusic • The Sitar • Modes are played over a drone:

  13. IndianMusic • The Tabla • Two Indian drums which normally accompany a sitar performance

  14. IndianMusic • Here is an example of Tabla and Sitar playing together

  15. Where is Indonesia? Indonesia

  16. Indonesian Music • Musically, we are going to look at two islands in particular Java Bali

  17. Indonesian Music • Indonesia is made up of several islands • Bali and Java are the best known • A popular form of indonesian music is the GAMELAN Java Bali

  18. Indonesian Music • The Gamelan is the name of the band and is made up of: • Gongs Java Bali • Metallophones • Drums

  19. Indonesian Music Java Bali

  20. Indonesian Music Java Bali

  21. Where are the Caribbean Islands? Caribbean (West Indies)

  22. Caribbean Music • There are many different types of music spread throughout the islands of the Caribbean • More recently there has been the pop music • of the region: Reggae, originating in Jamaica and made • famous by Bob Marley in the 1960s and 70s • Older than this is Calypso – the folk music of the Caribbean

  23. Caribbean Music The Steel Band consists of several steel pans or drums These were originally made from upturned oil drums

  24. Caribbean Music The surface was heated and dented into the required “notes” There are large bass steel drums, drums for the middle register notes And high sounding ones as well

  25. Caribbean Music Steel Band Calypso

  26. Where is Latin America? Latin America

  27. Latin American Lively music from South America Features a lot of percussion Rhythmically complicated

  28. Latin American Latin Percussion Instruments You will remember many of them from the Primary Music cupboard Maracas Guiro Agogo Conga Drum

  29. Latin American There are many lively dances that come from this region The Samba is usually Accompanied by lots of percussion The Salsa is a “saucy” dance as its name suggests

  30. Latin American

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