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Here you will find MP3 audio tracks and accompanying notes that can be used with each of the 16 Lessons of the Roots of Rhythm curriculum.

The listen-along tracks were compiled by ethnomusicologist Dr. Craig Woodson and the play-along tracks were recorded by Woodson with Tommy Wiggins, recording engineer.

Sample Track Downloads

Instrument
Chapter 1 – The Adufe from Portugal
Chapter 2 – The Bongos from Cuba
Chapter 3 – The Buhai from Romania
Chapter 4 – The Djembé from Guinea
Chapter 5 – The Dondo from Ghana
Chapter 6 – The Kakko from Japan
Chapter 7 – The Lakota Drum from North America
Chapter 8 – The Naqqāra from Turkey
Chapter 9 – The Ranāt Ēk from Thailand
Chapter 10 – The Sājāt from Egypt
Chapter 11 – The Panderio from Brazil
Chapter 12 – The Snare Drum from Switzerland
Chapter 13 – The Steel Drum from Trinidad and Tobago
Chapter 14 – The Tabla from India
Chapter 15 – The Turntable from the United States
Chapter 16 – The Daf In Iraq

Roots of Rhythm – Volume I – Ten percussion instruments, two each from Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe and the Americas

Roots of Rhythm – Volume II – Six percussion instruments that show how Vol. I instruments expanded in today’s world

Audio Content – authentic recordings and play-along exercises that accompany Volumes I and II

FunSheets – student activities including puzzles, drawing, composing, fact vs. fiction, instrument making

Classroom Connections – how RoR connects to national education standards

Recommended Reading – K – 12^th grade books related to RoR instruments

Teacher Training Manual – step-by-step instructions on how to use the RoR curriculum

Instrument Making – instructions on how to make ten RoR instruments with simple tools and materials

Notation Paper – simple box system for students to using in composing rhythms

Sample Syllabi – examples of how teachers can integrate RoR in the K-12 classroom