Braiding Rhythms: The Role of Bell Patterns in West African and Afro-Caribbean Music

Object Details

Description: Students will listen to music from Ghana, Nigeria, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to learn how this polyrhythmic tradition followed Africans to the Caribbean as a result of the transatlantic slave trade. Students will learn the rumba clave pattern, cascara pattern, and a 6/8 bell pattern. All rhythms will be accompanied by a two-step dance pattern.
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Educational Use: Musical, Kinesthetic
Learning Resource Type: Online, Audio
Educational Role: None
Interactivity Type: None
Accessibility Feature: None
Accessibility Hazard: None
Accessibility Control: None

Topic: Music; Dance; West Africa; Caribbean; Heritage Groups; Cuba; Nigeria; Ghana; Puerto Rico; Typical age range 14-16; Typical age range 16-18; Typical age range 18+