Year 6 were been learning about African music. As a class, the children created music using the djembe, which is a drum originally from West Africa. They learnt to play the different primary tones and have performed significant parts from memory.
Year 6 Drumming
Year 6 were been learning about African music. As a class, the children created music using the djembe, which is a drum originally from West Africa. They learnt to play the different primary tones and have performed significant parts from memory.
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