Kuumba: Simon's New Sound
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Animated folktale of a young boy who is searching for a new musical instrument with which to celebrate Trinidad's pre-Easter Carnival. Shows his success in fabricating a steel drum from the carefully indented bottom of an oil drum. Illustrates the concept of "kuumba" ("creativity" in the Swahili language)., Tells how a young boy in Trinidad created a new musical instrument, a drum, by listening to rain drops striking an old metal oil drum during a down pour. Noting that rain drops hitting dents produced high notes, and big dents low notes, he fashioned a drum that became the national instrument of Trinidad.
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, An animated story about a young boy who is searching for a new instrument with which to celebrate Trinidad's pre-Easter Carnival. He fashions a steel drum from the carefully indented bottom of an oildrum. Kuumba is the Swahili word for creativity.
, Simon, a young boy who lives in Trinidad is trying to create a new musical instrument to celebrate during Carnival. He is looking for something different--a special sound--and time is running out. Simon's creation became the national Instrument of Trinidad. The sound is enjoyed all over the world and no Carnival would be complete without it. Multiple Award Winner., Tells how a young boy in Trinidad created a new musical instrument, a drum, by listening to rain drops striking an old metal oil drum during a down pour. Noting that rain drops hitting dents produced high notes, and big dents low notes, he fashioned a drum that became the national instrument of Trinidad.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
, Simon, a young boy who lives in Trinidad is trying to create a new musical instrument to celebrate during Carnival. He is looking for something different--a special sound--and time is running out. Simon's creation became the national Instrument of Trinidad. The sound is enjoyed all over the world and no Carnival would be complete without it. Multiple Award Winner., Tells how a young boy in Trinidad created a new musical instrument, a drum, by listening to rain drops striking an old metal oil drum during a down pour. Noting that rain drops hitting dents produced high notes, and big dents low notes, he fashioned a drum that became the national instrument of Trinidad.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
More in Nguzo Saba-Folklore for Children Series
- Imani: Beegie and the egg 1976
- Kuumba: Simon's New Sound 1978
- Ujima - Modupe And The Flood 1979
- Umoja - Tiger And The Big Wind 1979
- Nia: Mary Jean and the green stone 1982
- Noel's Lemonade Stand (Ujamaa) 1983
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