Music and Instruments from Around the World

Introduction

Introduction

In this webquest you will listen and explore different music and instruments from other cultures! 

Task

You will use the websites provided in the "Process" section to complete your “Music Around the World” packet in a small group ofsix.  Each member must chose a country to study - Jamaica, Ireland, Scotland, China, Africa and Mexico.  (Click _________________ to download the packet.)  Print out the packet and complete the tasks inside. Words that are bolded in the packet are vocabulary words that can be found in the “Information” section.  

Process

Djembe - https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UT…;

Pan flute - http://www.preda-panflute.com/doc_373_history_pg_0.htm

Bagpipes - http://www.bagpipes.co.uk/bagpipes-in-history.html

Steel drums - http://www.caribbean-steel-drums.com/steel-drums.html

Fiddle - http://www.fiddlingaround.co.uk/ireland/

Pipa - http://www.liufangmusic.net/English/pipa.html

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRR9ud__QtI] - Mexican pan flute

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrisHtMau60] - Scottish bagpipes

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni93YIhhpGE] - Jamaican steel drum (pan)

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1_-bx-RagA] - Irish fiddle

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZmAgFyVo48] - Chinese pipa

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFjRJmGYrCg] - African djembe