African Music through the Eyes of a Child.

George, Luvenia A.

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Publication Date: 1983-May

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African Music through the Eyes of a Child.

George, Luvenia A.

Music Educators Journal, v69 n9 p47-49 May 1983

Because of its exciting use of rhythm and its variety, African music is an excellent musical culture for study. Seventh and eighth grade students, with no prior musical training, learned to play African instruments and dance the Adowa, a traditional dance of the Ashanti people of Ghana. (RM)

Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness, Dance Education, Geography Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Junior High Schools, Music, Music Education, Musical Instruments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Ghana

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