|Grades 2-6 * Creating a world percussion resource for use in an
elementary music setting is a lot like giving a world tour…from
the space shuttle. The big picture is cool, but the details seem
to go zooming by faster than the speed of sound. Mark Burrows
has embraced that challenge and crafted this terrific
collection, which includes units on West Africa, Brazil, Cuba,
Spain, Middle East, India, Japan, North America and Samoa, as
well as suggestions for making the most of the group percussion
process. Each unit includes a brief overview of the geographical
area; pictures and descriptions of several traditional
percussion instruments; basic techniques for playing those
instruments and rhythms; and a process for teaching the music
example. Reproducible student parts and a CD featuring authentic
instruments are included to help facilitate the lessons, and
Mark utilizes speech and body percussion throughout, making
world percussion accessible to elementary general music classes.