Sounds of the Rainforest: Making a Manguare (Amazonian People Drum)

Program Type:

Featured, Art, Performing Arts, Science/STEAM

Age Group:

Middle School Age
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Event Details

Learn how the Bora-Huitoto People, one of the many tribes living on the Amazon forest, make and use their drums to communicate among themselves and between villages.

Create and decorate a small drum replica and learn rhythmic patterns for music and communication purposes. 

Take home your new drum along with a guide to rhythm-making patterns to communicate with your friends and family in a new way!

Geared for ages 9 - 12.

Accessibility

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