African Drumming for Schools. David Imevbore, Afriquetone Limited. – Website –

Afriquetone Provides and runs African drumming workshops and performances for schools, corporate events, inductions, open days festivals, etc.

Objectives Introduce African drumming workshops as in ideal activity for schools. Highlight the benefits of African drumming workshops Identify how School Drumming workshops help to achieve objectives of the School Curriculum

African Drumming The African drum. – tonal variation "African languages operate on two levels: rhythmic speech and tonal inflexion. Combined, these may be interpreted by differently- pitched drums or single log drums capable of producing more than one pitch, any ambiguities becoming clear by intelligent appreciation of the context." (Dearling, 1996)

African Drumming (2) History. Different types. Cultural Significance and Uses. Djembe Drumming Circles. – A healthy forum

A drum Workshop.

Benefits of African Drumming Drumming Workshops CommunicationMotivationCreativity Leadership Skills ConfidenceTeam workCoordinationTolerance

African drumming and the school curriculum Aims of Music education in Schools. Performing to develop music awareness and understanding; to acquire and apply skills appropriate to the chosen instruments; and to respond to the disciplines of the group activity. Inventing to develop musical initiative and inventiveness through experimenting with sound; to develop musical discrimination, expression and sensitivity to sound; and to develop the ability to organise and produce musical inventions using appropriate skills and techniques

African drumming and the school curriculum (2) Listening to develop critical and discriminatory abilities; to gain insights into the means by which composers communicate through music; and to develop knowledge and understanding of music of different styles and cultures. ( Extracted from a report made by HM Inspector of schools, 2000)

Curriculum for Excellence Features of learning environments that encourage creativity Successful learners Engage in challenging tasks Encourage ambition. Learning motivates, engages and is enjoyable Confident Individuals Taking risks and learning from mistakes Developing interpersonal skills by learning with others.

Curriculum for Excellence Responsible Citizens Experience of making an impact Recognise and celebrate diversity Effective contributors. Collaborative Interactive Variation in skills application. - Drum games,

Bigger picture Cultural awareness Ability to fit into a globalized world Racism

Children’s thought’s Dear David, I thought the drumming was great fun because I like drumming and I thought it might be my hobbie again. Joshua, primary 4, ferryhill primary school Dear David, thank you for the African drumming. I like it all but my favourite was the slap. I liked it because it made a loud bang Ronan, Room 15, ferryhill primary school. I liked the part at the end when we got to all bang on the drum because we just made a big noise with the drum. I really liked it, all the tunes we’re doing, but it hurt a bit. I would like to do it again. Milan, primary 4N, ferryhill primary school.

Types of School Workshops One off workshops – full day or half day workshops Weekly workshops Week-long workshops – School events, gala, summer programs etc

Feel the beat, enjoy the rhythm Questions!!!!