Artist: Laughing Mallet

World Rhythm Connections engages students in a high energy, interactive exploration of the universal language of rhythm, inspired by music from Africa, India, the Middle East, and North and South America. Students will explore the similarities in the way that rhythm is expressed throughout the world and how our modern musical landscape has become a melting pot of these diverse influences. They will recognize the relationship between phrasing, tempo, dynamics, and improvisation in realizing these rhythmic interpretations. Listening, feeling, expression and group interaction are all part of the creative process that the audience experiences through a dynamic performance where the listener is encouraged to participate and discover their own connections to this world of rhythm.

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Grades: K - 12

Site Requirements:

4 microphones with flexible stands 2 monitors; help from a school representative to set up

Audience Limit:

325

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PA ACADEMIC STANDARDS:

Geography: 7.1, 7.3

History: 8.4

Arts and Humanities: 9.1 - 9.4

Health, Safety & PE: 10.4 - 10.5