World Rhythms: Multicultural Resource of Songs and Ensembles (Book and CD)
By John Higgins and Brad Shank. A multicultural resource of songs and ensembles.
Learn about the origins of Second Line Drumming, Reggae, Salsa, Conga, Samba and more, what instruments are used and how to play them. This all-in-onebook/CD format features reproducible songsheets with lyric translations, informative student articles, lesson plans and a performance/ accompaniment CD recording for each song. 2 CDs. Piano accompaniment is notated.
For grades4-8.
Contents:
New Orleans
New Orleans and Second Line Drumming
When the Saints Go Marching In
Basic rhythms - bass drum (low drum), snare drum (tambourine) andwashboard (cymbal)
Advanced rhythms - snare drum (tambourine), wood block and bass drum (low drum)
United States
May I Have a Drumroll, Please?
Yankee Doodle
Basic rhythms - bass drum (low drum), snare drum (tambourine) and cymbals (finger cymbals)
Advanced rhythms - snare drum (tambourine), tenor drum (conga) and bass drum (low drum)
New YorkCity
Spice It Up with Salsa
Que bonita bandera
Basic rhythms - cowbell, guiro and conga
Advanced rhythms - clave, cymbal,conga
Jamaica
Jammin' in Jamaica
Marianne
Basic rhythms - hi hat-closed (shaker), snare drum-crosstick (clave) and bass drum (low drum)
Advanced rhythms -hi hat (tambourine/shaker), snare drum-crosstick (clave) and guiro (scrape)
Cuba
Everybody Conga
Las polleras
Basic rhythms - shekere (large shaker), cowbell and leadconga
Advanced rhythms - agogo bells, bass drum (low drum), alternate conga and advanced conga
Brazil
That Samba Beat
Pirulito que bate bate
Basic rhythms - surdo drums (medium & low drums, can be played by 2 players), agogo bells,
chocalho (shaker)
Advanced rhythms - repenique (conga), caixa (snare drum or shaker) and tamborim(tambourine)
Ireland
The Rhythms of Irish Music
The Galway Races
Basic rhythms - spoons, bones (wood block) and bodhran (frame drum)
Advanced rhythms -spoons, bones (wood block) and bodhran (frame drum)
West Africa
Malinke Music of West Africa
Bala Kulandyan
Basic rhythms - cowbell, lead djembe (conga) and kenkeni(or conga)
Advanced rhythms - djembe (conga), sangban (floor tom) and dununba (bass drum/low drum)
Uganda
Uganda: A Land of Music and Beauty
Ntunze
Basicrhythms - empuunyi (low drum), ensaasi (shakers) and baakisimba (djembe/hand drum)
Advanced rhythms - engalabi (bongo/high hand drum), ensaasi (shakers) and nankasa (bongo/high
drum withstick)
Middle East
Music of the Arabs
Al-yadil yadil yadi
Basic rhythms - hand claps, darbukka (tabla drum/bongos), and riqq (tambourine)
Advanced rhythms- tar (frame drum/low drum), darbukka (tabla drum/bongos) and riqq (tambourine)
Korea
Korea: A Land of Song and Sound
Behd noreh (Boatmen's Songs)
Basic rhythms - buk(low drum)
Advanced rhythms - janggu (bongos) and buk (low drum)
Tahiti
Island Sounds: The Music and Drumming of Tahiti
Hoe a te vaka
Basic rhythms - pahu(low hand drum), fa'atete (mid drum/conga with sticks) and to'ere (lead - log
drum/wood block)
Advanced rhythms - pahu (low hand drum), fa'atete (mid drum/conga with sticks) and to'ere (lead -log
drum/wood block)
Author | Higgins, John Shank, Brad |