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	Dancing Find out about the importance of dancing from 'The Gambian Griot - School of Music and Dance' website
	Dance photos A few photos of dance celebrations
	Songs Listen to some Gambian songs. Lots from which to choose!
	Songs Listen to the songs of a white non African who travelled to Boraba (where the visitors stayed) and lived there for 8 years. He learnt to play the Kora and the Mandinka language and even became a griot.
	Song Click on 'Listen to Dundunba' to listen to a Gambian's song about his daughter from this BBC Radio 3 site
	The Kora Encarta describes the griot (French) or jalolo (Mandinka) Listen to the music!
	Musical Instruments These are musical instruments used in the country. You can see videos of instruments being played. Background sound
	Videos of dancing A lot of writing on this site but do click on the two videos, one of the kankurang man and the second of the dancing
	Drums- Experience Africa This site will give lots of information about African drums. Here it tells you how drums are made
	Drums- Experience Africa This tells about different types of drums and explains how to get different sounds from them
	Play the Drums -Experience Africa This is a drum simulator and gives you the chance to 'play' some drums
	Drumming Workshop- Experience Africa (PS - for your teachers! This site has been created by a Ugandan who has trained as a teacher and works as an artist in resident in Devon. If you live in that area you might be able to organise a visit!)
	Parties A site from a couple who did VSO. Click on their 'Everyday Life' button then 'Parties'. Make sure you enlarge the photos.
	Global Eye There are already several links to this educational site elsewhere but in case you have missed it - do check it out!
	Drum Culture- West Africa Early West African Cultural History. Interesting information and a story illustrating the importance that music, and the tradition of the jeli, has on West African culture.
	Masquerades and rites 'Masquerade or mask is an individual dressed with masks to resemble an animal or some scary being.' Click on the links below the Masquerades and Rites button on the left to find out about and see videos of a variety of rites relating to different ethnic groups. Cultural and traditional dances This link on the same site provides several videos of such dances

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