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Course Description:
Students will sail the Caribbean seas on the sound waves of steel drums with Gary Garlic as he charts a course in music and cultural awareness via a historical and musical demonstration. Students learn how the outlawing of drums on many Caribbean islands led to people innovating and inventing instruments from steel. As a result, a unique sound and art form was created. Learn how the people of the Caribbean claimed their independence as they developed an art all their own.
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To gain access to this service, please contact School and Community Relationships Coordinator Aisha Noel at 757-961-3737 or Scheduling@Arts4LearningVA.org
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Arts for Learning
420 North Center Drive
Suite 239
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Phone: 757-466-7555
Arts for Learning Virginia
420 North Center Drive
Suite 239
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Phone:
757-466-7555

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