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Didgeridoo Educational Workshop: One Session

*Times of the activities etc. are not set in this example but can be adjusted to suit the specific needs of the group e.g. introduction (10mins), discuss the main points of the DVD (5mins).*

Learning Intentions: Aims and Objectives

• To appreciate and learn about the culture of indigenous native Australians.
• To appreciate the culture of the oldest continuous culture in the world.
• To focus pupils on rhythm styles of different cultures.
• Allow pupils to explore the difference between Western and traditional indigenous Australian Music.

Activities

Introduction

• Nick introduces himself and describes how he started playing the didgeridoo, briefly touches on his travels and experiences living amongst indigenous aboriginal peoples.
• Demonstration of playing.
• Collect responses from class

Main Activity

• Start with educational and informative video/DVD featuring an aboriginal friend of Nick, David Hudson. DVD takes the viewer to the exotic Cape York Peninsular in Northern Australia, where he selects a tree, strips and paints a didgeridoo.
• Pupils are given PVC didgeridoos with everyone (including teachers) being encouraged to have a go at playing! Nick demonstrates the basic techniques which the pupils imitate and copy.
• The last part of the workshop is spent discussing aboriginal culture and customs, e.g. how they live, how they get their food, the different flora, fauna and animals in Australia etc.

Plenary

• Explain to your partner what you think the patterns on the didgeridoo represent and mean.

Key Questions/Plenary

• What do you know about this instrument?
• How well were you able to make a sound or rhythm with the didgeridoo?
• What do you think you did best?
• Explain to your partner what you think the patterns on the didgeridoo represent.
• Due to the depth and richness of the culture surrounding the didgeridoo, questions flow throughout the entire workshop.

Resources

• Wooden didgeridoos for demonstration.
• PVC didgeridoos for pupils to play
• DVD (provided)
• DVD player (not provided)

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