In conversation with Tamzyn French, Manager at Kinetika Bloco
As we approach October, lots of teachers will be celebrating Black History Month. What will this look like in your school? How might this differ depending on the children you teach? Is there opportunity for us to look beyond October to immerse our children and young people in Black musical cultures, inspirations, composers and musicians? Are we truly representing the children we teach?
Often as the new academic year approaches, teachers start getting excited again about all the new things they’re going to try out with their new cl...
Tuned percussion is great for schools and as an introduction to music. Though, tuned percussion can also be pursued as a very intriguing main focus...
Ideal for the classroom environment, A-Star Bar Chime Sets are perfect to start exploring the musical world of tuned percussion. Not only this, chi...
Hand Drum is generic term for any drum that is played by hitting the head with your hand, rather than some kind of beater. That said, you can still...
The Guiro is a handheld percussive instrument that is as popular in the classroom as it is in Latin-American music. The sound is created by the vib...
Hand bells are extremely popular with primary schools and percussion groups. When you consider how simple they are to play, (and the bright colours...
The Djembe (Jem-Bay) The word djembe comes from the Bambara people in Mali - "Anke djé, anke bé" meaning "everyone gather together in peace." This ...
The sleigh bells are a brilliant way for children to begin learning percussion. They produce a sharp bright tone and have a ring of the festive sea...
Although traditionally speaking tambourines would always have a head (a skin/membrane on a frame), these days you can get a range, such as headless...
A-Star is very popular and a great option within schools and the education sector. They produce instruments that are strong, well-made and will hel...
Remember playing an old brown plastic, grubby and dubiously ‘un-hygienic’ recorder during your early school days? ‘Frère Jacques’, ‘Three Blind Mic...