Minds On
Let’s explore drumming!
Have you ever experienced drumming?
Let’s explore a video about a special drum that is played in a country called Burundi.
The drum is called a Ngoma drum.
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
What did you notice about how the drum in the video was being played?
Record your thoughts.
If possible, share your thoughts with a partner.
As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.
Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.
How to Record Your Ideas
Action
Let’s get drumming
Materials Needed
Materials needed
Materials needed for this learning activity:
- items to use as a drum (pots, pans, plastic containers, etc.)
- objects to strike a drum (spoons, sticks, markers, etc.)
Now it’s your turn to drum!
Search your learning space for something you can use as a drum and a drumstick.
Check out these images for more ideas!
You can use a pot and a spoon as a drum and drumstick.
You could use a cushion or furniture as a drum.
You could use toys as a drum and drumsticks.
Have you chosen your materials?
Were you able to choose them on your own?
Playing your drum
Now that we have our drum, how can we be sure that we are playing the drum correctly?
Check out the following video to learn about how a drum could be played.
What does good drumming sound like to you?
Can you make your own drumming sound?
Practise playing your drum.
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
Let’s reflect on our drumming:
- How does the music make you feel? Why?
- Have you ever experienced drumming like this before? Where?
Record your thoughts.
Drumming your feelings
Explore different ways of drumming:
- How could you beat the drum if you were angry?
- How could you beat the drum if you were sad?
- How could you beat the drum if you were happy?
Consolidation
Cultural drumming
Check out this video to learn about hand drumming with Lovely.
Lovely is our friend from an Indigenous community.
How does Lovely make good choices to care for her drum?
Explore the song in the video a second time, and try to strike your drum along with Monica, Iskwé, and Lovely.
How does drumming along with the video make you feel?
Student Success
Think-Pair-Share
What did you enjoy about drumming today? Why?
Record your thoughts.
If possible, share your thinking with a partner.
Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.
