PURPLE BLOCK 2.2

BEATNIKS - PERCUSSION AND DRUMS IN WORLD MUSIC

INTRODUCTION 

In this course we are going to look at a range of music written for un-pitched percussion instruments; from the 'tabla' of India, to the Djembe of North-Western Africa and everywhere in between. We'll study and play music in a range of styles and have fun while we develop a broad range of musical skills as a music ensemble. 

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

Watch this selection of videos below. Which performances or styles appeal the most to you? Why?

How would YOU go about learning a piece for performance? What are some of the performance elements the drummers in these videos have had to consider or work on?