Click the image below to open CVL Grolier Online. Remember, from home you will need the Cobb student user name and password.
Grolier Online is your best CVL resource for your World Music Project.
Accordion, Arabian Music, Bagpipes, Bongos, Calypso, Didgeridoo, Flamenco, Gamelan Orchestra, Gong, Indian Music (India), Japanese Music, Marimba, Reggae, Rumba, Salsa, Sitar, Steel Band (Steel Drum), Zydeco
Accordion, Arabian Music, Bagpipes, Bongos, Calypso, Didgeridoo, Flamenco, Gamelan Orchestra, Gong, Indian Music (India), Japanese Music, Marimba, Reggae, Rumba, Salsa, Sitar, Steel Band (Steel Drum), Zydeco
Click the image below to open CVL World Book Student. Remember, from home you will need the Cobb student user name and password.
World Book has articles and resources on all the World Music Project topics listed under Grolier.
For the following topics, World Book is your best source.
Conga Drum, Tejano
For the following topics, World Book is your best source.
Conga Drum, Tejano
Click the image below to open Wikipedia. Note that Wikipedia has been verified for ONLY the following topics.
Taiko (Drum) -BEST SOURCE --> http://www.taiko.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=39
*Click on the Table of Contents under WHAT IS TAIKO for information.
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Talking Drums - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/the-talking-drums-of-west-africa-557606.html
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Djembe - http://www.africandrumstore.com/History-of-Djembe-Drums-s/24.htm
*The Wikipedia article as well as the AfricanDrumStore site are both excellent sources!
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Mbira (Kalimba) (Thumb Piano) - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.mbira.org/instrument.html
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Maraca - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.ehow.com/about_5093025_maracas.html
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Bouzouki - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.kacoyannakis.com/history.php
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Nose Flute - http://www.kaahelehawaii.com/pages/culture_ohehanoihu.html
*Both sources are good!
Shekere - GREAT SOURCE --> http://www.ibiblio.org/musicians/botsford/educators/shekere/
http://www.ehow.com/info_8240664_uses-african-shekere.html
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*Wikipedia article is VERY WEAK.
Cajun (Acadian) Music - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/creole_art_cajunmusic_aliv.html
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Celtic Music - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.adlerbooks.com/celticmusic.html
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Native American Music - http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/native-american-music.html
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*Both the Infoplease and Wikipedia articles are excellent!
Choro - BEST SOURCE --> http://saintpaulsunday.publicradio.org/features/0109_choro/
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*Click on the Table of Contents under WHAT IS TAIKO for information.
*Hit the BACK button to return to this site.
Talking Drums - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/the-talking-drums-of-west-africa-557606.html
*Hit the BACK button to return to this site.
Djembe - http://www.africandrumstore.com/History-of-Djembe-Drums-s/24.htm
*The Wikipedia article as well as the AfricanDrumStore site are both excellent sources!
*Hit the BACK button to return to this site.
Mbira (Kalimba) (Thumb Piano) - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.mbira.org/instrument.html
*Hit the BACK button to return to this site.
Maraca - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.ehow.com/about_5093025_maracas.html
*Hit the BACK button to return to this site.
Bouzouki - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.kacoyannakis.com/history.php
*Hit the BACK button to return to this site.
Nose Flute - http://www.kaahelehawaii.com/pages/culture_ohehanoihu.html
*Both sources are good!
Shekere - GREAT SOURCE --> http://www.ibiblio.org/musicians/botsford/educators/shekere/
http://www.ehow.com/info_8240664_uses-african-shekere.html
*Hit BACK button to return to this site.
*Wikipedia article is VERY WEAK.
Cajun (Acadian) Music - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/creole_art_cajunmusic_aliv.html
*Hit BACK button to return to this site.
Celtic Music - BEST SOURCE --> http://www.adlerbooks.com/celticmusic.html
*Hit BACK button to return to this site.
Native American Music - http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/native-american-music.html
*Hit BACK button to return to this site.
*Both the Infoplease and Wikipedia articles are excellent!
Choro - BEST SOURCE --> http://saintpaulsunday.publicradio.org/features/0109_choro/
*Hit BACK button to return to this site.