Funga: African Drum Rhythm

With Nondi Wontanara

Lesson Plan:

Funga – The Welcome Dance with Nondi Wontanara

Grades: 3-5

This lesson introduces students to the base, tone, and slap sounds made with the djembe and dun dun drums and challenges students to create their own rhythms using these tones.

Materials: Objects that make different sounds (optional); Phone or some type of recording device (optional)