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Dancedrummer: Traditional African Drumming and Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
African drumming and dance are discussed in this interesting site. You can play with some of the interactive African style drums as well as access video and audio clips of the music.
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Smithsonian Institution

Nm Af A: Audible Artworks: Selected African Musical Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Five traditional African musical instruments are highlighted at this Smithsonian site: two types of drums, the thumb piano (mucapata), harp, and whistles. Includes historical facts about the instruments.
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Janet Planet for African Music Organization: The African Music Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about African musicians and their music, at this encyclopedia site.
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University of Wisconsin

Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent

For Students 9th - 10th
A wide array of selections that focus on African culture through images and sounds. Although much of the narrative is geared toward higher grades, the pictures and sounds, especially the African drums' clips, will be intriguing to all...
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Music of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a part of the About Music site of the BBC, and this interactive site lets you explore various parts of Africa, their music, their instruments, their sounds. Requires Real Player.
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Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street

For Students 9th - 10th
World on Your Street, although not actively maintained since 2005, is one answer to uncovering different sounds in world music. Find interviews with musicians who brought their music to the UK from many different parts of the globe....

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