Didgeridoo

The didgeridoo (or didjeridu) is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe".

A didgeridoo is usually cylindrical or conical in shape. It can measure 1, 2 or 3 metres in length. Generally, the longer the instrument, the deeper the sound.

It is made from tree trunk of an eucalyptus or PVC (plastic)

It is the world's oldest wind instrument.

How to make your own didgeridoo

Materials:

• Paper tube (one long paper tube or 3 paper towel rolls).
• White paper.
• Crayons.
• Transparent tape.

Instructions:

1. Tape paper towel rolls to form a single long tube.
2. Cut enough white paper to cover the paper tube.
3. Make your "aboriginal art" design on the white paper.
4. Cover the tube with your design.
5. Blow into the tube and discover the different sounds that you can make.

Example

Links

Wikipedia
In English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo
In Spanish: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo

Listen to a didgeridoo

http://www.didgeridoostore.com/soundsrhythms.html

The Lion Sleeps tonight

Would you like to listen a song?
Would you like to watch a video?
Would you like to read the lyrics?

Here it is


In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight.

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight.

Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight.
Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight.

New friends in CEIP Palmeira

These are pupils of CEIP "Palmeira" in Ribeira (A Coruña). They present themselves and their families.
Do you want to see them?
http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_we.htm
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• You can travel to London: http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_london.htm
• You can meet children like you: http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_nenos.htm
• You can travel through the sea: http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_sea.htm
• You can see receipes of a restaurant: http://centros.edu.xunta.es/ceipdepalmeira/linguas_res.htm

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