HP Arts drums up cultural experience for Bulldogs

Third and fourth-graders experienced a drumming master class Jan. 26. The interactive drumming session was a unique assembly program where all students had their very own authentic West African djembe drum to play. Students worked as a team to accomplish the goal of making music together.

The djembe drum originated in Mali, West Africa. Bulldogs learned important facts surrounding the djembe such as how Texas is slightly bigger than France, but Mali is two times the size of Texas. The djembes that were played were made in Senegal and Ghana. The experience of having 180 drums in one location seemed loud and it certainly was, but the experience that each student and teacher received was unmatched. Boone would like to send special thanks to HP Arts for making the event possible.