Element 1: Listening to Africa

Summary

This section is divided into three parts. After a warm-up phase, pupils develop a rhythmic-polyphonic song accompaniment in part 2, using the example of the Senegalese song Fatou yo. Rehearsing the song can be very well combined with getting to know each other in new classes or groups. In the project, this was also when pupils met the Senegalese guest musician for the first time.

Part 3 is about discovering different instruments from West Africa and exploring their sound possibilities. The live performance by the musician from Senegal led to an authentic encounter with West African music practices. Video clips may be viewed as an alternative.

Participants of the project worked primarily with calabash instruments. Calabashes are common all over the African continent and are firmly established in many African music cultures. Alternatively, the following musical impulses can also be played on other percussion instruments.

  • Duration: 45 min for every part.

Keywords creativity & entrepreneurship: Persistence, Enthusiasm, Sensibility for problems diversity

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