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Percussion instruments
Textbook pp. 48–49
GoalGet to know percussion instruments: the doira and the tambourine; repeat rhythms by tapping.
New words
beat, strike · zarbdoira (frame drum) · doiratambourine · bubenskin, leather · teri
Explanation
With percussion instruments, the sound is made by striking with fingers or a special stick. The doira is an old national instrument made of skin stretched tightly over a wooden ring. The tambourine (buben) is similar: a wooden ring with skin. Percussion instruments keep the rhythm of a tune.
Worked examples
Doira rhythm: “boom, boom, tak-tak, boom” = ta ta ti-ti ta.
Class activity
“Echo”: the teacher taps a rhythm on the desk or knees (ta ta ti-ti ta). Children repeat it exactly. Then one child invents a rhythm and the class echoes it.
Practice
1
What is the doira made of?
A wooden ring with tightly stretched skin
2
How many claps are in “ta ta ti-ti ta”?
5
3
How is a percussion instrument played?
By striking with fingers or a stick