Rhythm Class

We have started back with RHYTHM Classes this Term and are having a lot fun! Continuing on from Ms Lucida’s African Djembe Drum Beat Sessions, we are now exploring new instruments such as Conga Drums (from Latin America) and assorted Hand Percussion, such as Clap Sticks, Kulaps (TSI) Shakers, Tambourines & Triangles. We are doing Hand Clapping Rhythm Games and have learnt the game, “SEVENS”. If you hear a lot of noise, rumbling and banging on the table, that will be us practicing our Hand Clapping Game. It takes memory, timing, co-ordination & tuning into each other. The girls are just too deadly and will soon be ready to add on extra challenges to the sequence. Carrying over from the Junior HASS Polynesian Studies, we had a hula lesson and shook our hips to the beat of the log drums. We enjoyed the challenge of making or own head dress out of cordyline leaves and had fun dressing up & tying our sarongs & will continue to incorporate some Hula Dance & rhythm fitness as our warm-up exercises. Coinciding with Reconciliation Week, we are also learning to sing a well-loved land mark song, called “YIL LUL” written by Joe Geia. “YIL LUL” means ‘SING’ in the language of the Guugu Yimithirr People of Far North Queensland. The song sings about the colours of the BAMA flag, Hope and a Dawning of a New Day. We are starting to free our voices with some vocal warm-ups and we will sing “YIL LUL”, a cappella, using our voices, hand claps, clap sticks & strong movements to make our statement.