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A long time ago the world was known as
One-World-Island, but gradually over the years the land and
peoples had seperated out. One day, in a small village on
the River, the residents decided to hold a town meeting.
They wanted to know where their river could take them.
No one remembered where the river went, and everyone was
curious! Were there other people who lived along the
river? What would they find? Within a short time
they had built a good boat. With everyone comfortably
seated, they started up the Rhythm Engines and set off on their
adventure to special places . . . .
The River project is an exploration of
World Music culture. This story/music workshop spins a tale of
musical and cultural discovery. It is a fantasy-journey in
which children play unusual world music percussion instruments,
encountering a variety of ideas that link world music cultures.
We look at the way music is generated from animal and nature
sounds typical of equatorial rainforests in Indonesia, Africa,
South America. We explore desert music rhythms from
Egypt/Morocco, and enchanted music for Mysterious Mountains and
Magic Castles. This workshop theme is extensive and can be presented in several episodes or as a one off experience
The River is ideal for pre-five and early
primary pupils. Children both play and listen to music. It can
be presented as a one-off event or as a series of sessions. A
session can last for a full hour or longer, during which several small adventures are explored. This workshop has a flexible structure. A
special version of this workshop takes place over 2-3 half-days
in which participants become more deeply involved as
participants and musicians.
15 participants
1-2 hour session, or
2-3 one hour sessions
