Cultural and Creative Arts - Junior Secondary 1 - African musical instruments

TERM: 3^RD TERM

WEEK NINE

Class: Junior Secondary School 1

Age: 12 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods each

Date:

Subject: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS (CCA)

Topic: AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

I.) Identify the classes of African musical instruments

II.)  Identify the types of musical instruments

III.) State the impacts of African musical instruments

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

NOTE

AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

African musical instruments encompass a wide variety, reflecting the continent's diverse cultures. They can be classified into several categories:

1. Idiophone: These instruments produce sound through the vibration of the entire instrument itself, without the use of strings or membranes. Examples include bells, cymbals, xylophones, and the mbira.
2. Chordophone: Instruments in this category produce sound by vibrating strings stretched between two points. When the strings are plucked, bowed, or struck, they produce sound. Examples include guitars, violins, harps, and the kora.
3. Aerophone: These instruments produce sound by vibrating air. Air is either blown into the instrument or through it, causing the air column inside to vibrate and produce sound. Examples include flutes, trumpets, saxophones, and the pan flute.
4. Membranophone: Instruments in this class produce sound through the vibration of a membrane or skin stretched tightly across a frame. When the membrane is struck, it vibrates and produces sound. Examples include drums, such as the djembe, conga, and tabla.

Types of musical instruments

1. Percussion Instruments: Examples include djembe, talking drum, dunun, kalimba (thumb piano), and shekere.
2. String Instruments: Such as the kora, ngoni, oud, and the mbira (finger harp).
3. Wind Instruments: Including the mbira, balafon, and various types of flutes and horns like the kudu horn.

Impacts of African musical instruments

African musical instruments have had profound impacts on both African societies and global culture:

1. Cultural Preservation: They play a crucial role in preserving and transmitting cultural heritage, traditions, and stories from generation to generation.
2. Social Cohesion: African music often involves communal participation, bringing people together for celebrations, ceremonies, and rituals, fostering a sense of unity and belonging within communities.
3. Communication: Instruments like the talking drum have been used historically to communicate messages across long distances, serving as a form of communication and conveying important information.
4. Spiritual and Ceremonial Significance: Many African instruments are used in religious and spiritual ceremonies, connecting people to their ancestors, gods, and the spiritual world.

EVALUATION: 1. Identify all the classes of African musical instruments

2. Mention 3 types of musical instruments
3. State 4 impacts of African musical instruments

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively