Introduction to Instruments of the World | Music Arts Toolkit

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Classroom Material
Keywords
instruments instrument families idiophones xylophone Ghana vibrations chordophones stringed instruments membranophone drums talking drum Togo aerophones didgerdoo nose flute Choctas flute saxophone culture cultural music traditional instruments cultural instrument
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The Arts
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Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Introduction to Instruments of the World | Music Arts Toolkit

Ethnomusicologist Gregory Acker introduces students to the four families of world instruments—idiophones, chordophones, membranophones, and aerophones—and shows a variety of instruments, including handmade versions.
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PBS Learning Media

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