drums

Briefly describes simple drums and how they are made and played.

A rhythmic interpretation of how African drums are made, how they sing and tell a story, and how they serve the Yoruba and Ashanti cultures.

A young boy begins banging on pots and pans in his front yard, enticing other children to join him, and before long the entire city is feeling the beat.

Traces the development of drums through various cultures. Includes hands-on projects for making different types of drums.

L'il Dan, informed by a company of Union solders that he is no longer a slave, follows them and uses his beloved drum to save them from attack. Includes a reading by Maya Angelou on CD.

Demonstrates the basic principles of sound quality and production with hands-on activities using a drum and showing a drum's construction.

The people in a small village in ancient Japan manage to drive off the forces of a powerful warlord using only their ingenuity and the many different village drums.

Introduces different percussion instruments and the ways they are played, providing do-it-yourself crafts and activities.

Presents a collection of facts, questions, and answers about various types of drums, how drums work, and the kinds of music that can be played on drums.

Although he doesn't feel like talking, a young boy responds to questions by drumming on various objects, including a bucket, hat boxes, and garbage cans, echoing the city sounds around him.