Teacher Resource
Virtual West African Drumming
Description
This free software is available for download and can be installed on a PC or Macintosh computer. It offers a full 'hands on' practical exploration of an aspect of music from a computer workstation, integrating performance, composition and aural perception. The software explores the exciting music of the Ewe people from Ghana.
Using the QWERTY keyboard students will be able to take part in a 'virtual' ensemble performance of Gahu, one of the most popular forms of dance-drumming. Strong links to dance will be featured, and the cultural context of the music can be explored. In addition, using step-by-step instructions, it will be possible to compose a piece of dance-drumming which can be saved as an audio file.
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Virtual West African Drumming
Teacher Resources
Author
The Wells Cathedral School was one of the first schools in the United Kingdom to invest in music technology. It was also the first to cover every style of music, from classical to jazz, world music to big band and pop, choral, instrumental and composition. In particular, it is well known for its expertise in the successful delivery of online learning in a number of curriculum areas.
