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| Exploring World Music |
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Many parents will be familiar with traditional
orchestral instruments and the instruments used in folk, rock and
pop. But as Britain becomes culturally more diverse, with new communities
settling here, our children are increasingly exposed to a rich array
of music from around the world. Nowadays children, in particular
those in big towns or cities, are likely to have an opportunity
to learn about and play instruments from a variety of cultures in
their school, such as the sitar, the conga drum, or perhaps the
'pans' in a steel band. Each National Curriculum emphasises the
importance of learning about music and instruments from other musical
traditions. Learning about new musics can be fascinating for both
you and your child.
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I think that it is great that children are learning about music and instruments from around the world. Dan's father's family are from Africa and Dan gets really excited about learning about the drums and music from there. |
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| Lorna Lemans, Parent |
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- Find music radio from all over the world live on the Internet by checking out Radio Locator, Yahoo Radio and similar sites
- Share your musical roots with your child - pass on the music you were brought up with
- The BBC World on Your Street website is a gateway to world and folk music with a section on live events around Britain
- Listen out for music by British artists who draw on their roots in other countries, like Talvin Singh, Susheela Raman, or Asian Dub Foundation
- Musicians Peter Gabriel, and David Byrne both run world music
record labels. See our links to explore their websites.
- The UK attracts many performers from around the world - look out for live performances by world music artists to go to with your child.
- Check out the World, and Folk sections of the big record stores, like Virgin, HMV, or Tower, or some of the shops that now specialise in music from around the world.
- There are many cultural festivals or events in the UK, such as the Chinese New Year festivities or Notting Hill Carnival's children's parade. Many of these are 'child-friendly' with celebrations of music and dance from all corners of the globe.
- For live events check your local paper, BBC website, listings magazines, or library or the listings on BBC World on Your Street
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| Every child is unique and develops at his or her own pace. The information in BBC Parents' Music Room is for information and guidance only and should not be treated as a substitute for medical, legal or other professional advice. |
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