Program Name: African, Caribbean, or Brazilian Music

Artist: Bird Fleming

Special Workshop Description Requirements: The drumming and dance traditions of these three cultures: Africa, Please select one of the three musical styles listed. 25 of the Senegambia region of Africa Brazil, or the Caribbean, depending Students maximum is one of the most exciting and on the school’s preference. per workshop. dynamic musical traditions in the Bird illustrates the history world today. In the Caribbean, the and construction of these musical Special Points of Afro-Caribbean sound is built upon a instruments as he invites the Interest: rich and diverse musical history that participants to play along in this has given us percussive instruments hands-on program. Calypso music was original such as the , bongos, This workshop may be played on instruments that , and bombo. Brazilian accompanied by either Caribbean people made from things they could find, including bamboo culture is alive with the music of Voyage, Carnival Kaleidoscope, or tubes, paint cans, shipping African and bells, Portuguese Carnival on Parade. These cans, garbage cans, and oil snares, and Turkish . performances are available through drums. Teaching Artist Bird KCYA.

Fleming, Director of The Traditional

Music Society, has created this workshop in which students will

learn about the role of music in one

Educational Objectives & Standards

Students will: Behavioral Studies:  Recognize the significance of  Knows how a culture’s art works music and dance in African, and artifacts reflect its values and Caribbean, or Brazilian life. beliefs. information  Be introduced to instruments native Music: to Africa, the Caribbean, or  Identifies by genre or style music Brazil and the key elements of from various historical periods their music. and cultures.

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Artist Bio: Bird Fleming

Bird Fleming developed his traditional music in schools, interest in music and drumming in his community centers, and universities fifth grade band class. Since his throughout the metropolitan area. He parents could not afford a drum set, formed The Traditional Music he played the bongos. By the age of Society, an arts organization devoted 20, Bird was proficient in a variety of to multi-cultural arts education. This African and Afro-Cuban instruments. organization, composed of musicians His career then led to him San and dancers sharing a similar Francisco where he performed and background in folk music, has studied traditional hand drumming. developed programs that teach After moving to Kansas City students about different cultures in 1981, Bird began performing through music and dance.

List of Resources: Vocabulary Bio information

Books: The Latin Tinge: The Impact of Ago-go: a double-headed bell. (pronounced ‘jim bey’): A

Latin American Music on the goblet or vase-shaped, single-headed United States Apito: Brazilian whistle. handBio information drum played with the whole by John Storm Roberts hand. Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (December 1, 1998) Bombo: A cylindrical shaped drum ISBN: 0195121015 found in the Andean region and Samba: the national rhythm and popular in the styles found in dance of Brazil, brought there by Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. African slaves. Music from Rumba to Reggae by Peter Manuel, Kenneth M. Bilby, Michael Largey Call and response: African musical Surdo: large played with Temple University Press; concept in which a singer or musician one mallet. (September 9, 1995) answers a call from another singer or ISBN: 1566393396 musician.

The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings Post-Workshop Activities by Yaya Diallo, Mitch Hall Destiny Books; (January 1, 1990) 1. saw today. What role did music occasions? What music do you ISBN: 0892812567 and dance play in West African find stimulating, motivating, and society? What is the role of soothing? music and dance today in our 3. How else do you use music, and

country? How is the program you what are its effects on your saw similar to the music and everyday life? dance you have seen in this country? How is it different? 2. Africans used music to celebrate Contact KCYA for more harvests, the arrival of guests, and information about this and other programs everyday life from lullabies to songs to accompany chores. 816.531.4022 Examine the role of music in your KCYA.org own life. Do you use special songs or music on special

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