Back Row: Bryley – Inuit Drum from Greenland, Mila-Rose – Tanggu drum from China, Addison – Bagpipes from Scotland, Coco – Tambura from Croatia, Annabel – Taiko Drum from Japan, Zoey – Dulcimer from Italy, Victor – Lute from Lebanon, Hunter – violin from England, Hugo – Harp from Ireland, Harrison – fiddle from Netherlands, Front Row: Elina – Tuba from Germany, Emily – Taarija drum from Morroco, Cora – guitar from Mexico, Beau B – Lali Drum from Fiji, Lucas – Viola de cocho from Brazil, Beau L - Mridangam Drum from Sri Lanka, Nils – Zannel Zither from Estonia, Accordian from Latvia, Absent: Heidi, Levi, Emma, Daniel (Balalaika seen in front)

This term we have been learning about Geography of the World, Music and also Technology. We have all chosen a country from around the world that interests us, some of us chose a country that our family has a connection to, and researched facts about these different countries. We have been learning about the traditional music of our chosen country, their instruments and also the history of music through the 20th century. We now know that instruments have developed and changed over time when different cultures met through travel and sharing their instruments together. We also now know that developments with technology have also changed instruments a lot, the way they are made and sound. We were blown away to learn that the bagpipes from Scotland were originally made out of animal skins and bone!

We used recyclable items such as, cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, plastic bottles, jars, formula tins, ice cream containers and whatever we could find at home and school that could be reused as part of a model instrument. We helped each other and have impressed ourselves with our problem-solving skills!

It has been great to hear examples from each of these countries as we have shared our presentations with each other.

Written by Room Mahoe and Lara Gerrard