African Music Trunk
Overview:  This trunk contains a variety of musical instruments from the continent of Africa.  Invite your students to explore these instruments and CDs and create their own musical compositions.  Students will learn about the culture, environment, and geography of the continent.  This trunk would make a nice addition to a music class or study of the continent of Africa.







Material in trunk:

African Music Trunk teacher guide
CDs:  Putumayo, Cairo to Casablanca
          Putumayo, African Playground
          Putumayo, Africa
          Rough Guide, African Music for Children

Musical instruments:

• A.  Double headed clapper drum
• B.  Single headed clapper drum
• C.  Bamboo Shaker
• D.  Reed Shaker
• E.  Calabash Hausa stick rattler
• F.   Small drum w/tuning pegs
• G.  Agogo Double Bell
• H.  Pair of Nigerian Uyot Seed ankle rattles
• I.    Nigerian Uyot seed rattle
• J.   Ghana caxixi rattle
• K.  Calabash Single Rattle
• L.   Shekere
• M.  Kalimba thumb piano
• N.  Balaphone with 2 mallets
• O.  Kpoko kpoko
• P.   Double Caxixi
• Q.  Seed Pod shaker
• R.   Talking Drum and Stick