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Issue 09, 2018 Founded by Betty Debnam

Mini Fact: How Did This painting at the Bhimbetka rock shelters in India shows people Begin? M Bastein by photo dancing. Prehistoric instruments from France. The © Arindam Banerjee | Dreamstime.com (upper right) is made with Do you play an instrument? Some kids might have led them to make other pleasing reindeer antler and was found in Lalinde, Dordogne. learn to play the piano or violin. Others join with the first percussion instruments. the school . Percussion instruments Early music makers You and your friends or family might enjoy Early probably banged rocks One of the earliest instruments that music at home, in the car or at concerts. Even if together to make . When they did, pieces experts have identified is thebullroarer . It you just like to sing, you’re using a completely might have broken off that they used for was a piece of bone with a hole in one end natural — your voice! another purpose, such as scraping. where a long piece of was attached. Music is a big part of our modern lives. But Those same pieces of stone could have The bullroarer was “played” by music in one form or another has been part of been used to scrape rhythms on shells, whirling it overhead. Music experts think people’s lives for thousands of years. or other stones. the of the bullroarer was intended to March is Music in Our Early people probably scare off enemies or evil spirits. Schools Month. This year’s made with Prehistoric wind instruments, such as theme is Music Connects their hands. They also whistles, were probably used in hunting Us. The Mini Page plays might have hit sticks on and in war. These whistles might have been along by looking at the a hollow tree and noticed made from the bones of birds, from shells origins of some musical how loud it was. This may or horns, or from a phalanx (FAY-lanks), instruments. have been the beginning of or a finger or toe bone from an animal. The earliest a hollow wood instrument People made some wind instruments Tatoute by photo Prehistoric music is music made before called a slit drum. These Slit drums are from bird bones, which are hollow. people were writing things down. Because drums are still played in played by the Those made from bone or horn had to be there are no records, experts have to parts of , Southeast Bamileke people hollowed out. in Cameroon in hypothesize (hi-POTH-eh-size), or make Asia and Oceania. Central Africa. guesses, about how early people made music. Later, people stretched voices animal skins over wooden frames, then hit the Humans used different to express fear drums with their hands or sticks. Such drums Resources or joy. These sounds, along with some of the were used in honor of animals or plants. sounds they heard from animals, such as birds’ Some filled gourds, shells On the Web: chirping, might have led them to make music. or other items with small • bit.ly/MPinstruments stones, nut shells or animal Finding a teeth and shook them as At the library: When people began to use tools, for instance rattles. They were used to • “The Story of the Incredible ” to pound grains, they may have done so in a accompany, or go along with, by Bruce Koscielniak Gourd rattle. rhythm, or a regular pattern. These sounds NPS photo by Emily • “Music” by Neil Ardley music and . Brown The Mini Page® © 2018 Andrews McMeel Syndication Based on materials originally produced and/or created by Betty Debnam.

Try ’n’ Find Mini Jokes Words that remind us of music are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward, and some letters are Carson: What’s a lighthouse used twice. See if you can find: keeper’s favorite instrument? ACCOMPANY, BONE, D C C L A P P I N G A Q C F B Carrie: The foghorn! CLAPPING, DRUM, C I R O T S I H E R P E I P W HORN, HYPOTHESIZE, E D Y N A P M O C C A N S H Q INSTRUMENT, JOY, MUSIC, C H G A R R H Y T H M O U A R Eco Note PERCUSSION, PHALANX, I O N G Y S D N U O S B M L A PREHISTORIC, RATTLE, O R O N O I S S U C R E P A T RHYTHM, SCHOOL, V N S Z A I N S T R U M E N T Fleas from domestic SHELL, , SOUNDS, O S H Y P O T H E S I Z E X L pets now infest wildlife and feral animals D R U M L O O H C S H E L L E on all continents except Antarctica. A VOICE, WHISTLE. University of Queensland-led global O Z E L T S I H W I S S J O Y study showed that so-called cat fleas — the main flea species found on domestic dogs and cats — are carried by more than 130 wildlife species around Mini Spy Classics the world. Fleas have the potential to Mini Spy and her family are reading and enjoying the newspaper. transmit harmful bacteria, including See if you can find the hidden pictures. Then color the picture. those that cause bubonic plague and typhus, back to pets and humans. adapted with permission from Earthweek.com For later: What’s your favorite musical instrument? Why? Share your thoughts with your family or a friend. 2018 Andrews McMeel Syndication Teachers: For standards-based activities to accompany this , visit: bit.ly/MPstandards. And follow The Mini Page® © The Mini Page on Facebook! 1, 2 and 3) with 48 Booklets (Volumes Mini Spy your Order Fans! Mini Spy Hey to or call 844-426-1256 MiniPageBooks.com, puzzles! Visit favorite of your $4 plus $1 shipping. Just order. Mini Spy Classics appear in the first issue of each month. issue appear in the first Classics Mini Spy Based on materials originally produced and/or created by Betty Debnam. • question mark • lima bean • letter D • carrot • comb • word MINI • man in the • fish • pencil • letter U • paper towel roll moon • number 8 • number 7 • letter C • letter A • number 2 • caterpillar