When the
rain sticks project was implemented in your school, the classroom teacher, physical education teacher, art teacher, music teacher, and librarians had to mesh to make that field day possible.
At the Spring Singers' second session for this year, a dozen children, including only a small handful of veterans, moved counterclockwise around a drum circle, each child playing the drums, a
rain stick and that gong - the favorite - as Light gave directions with her hands.
Following the programme notes constantly kept our wits sharpened, but we were still too shy to join in the final verse of Hanac pachap cussicuinin, being totally riveted by the experts and the final rustlings of an evocative
rain stick.
Over the years, I must have seen more dance at the Theatre Royal than you could shake a
rain stick at.
A
rain stick is a South American or African instrument which sounds amazingly like the sound of a tropical downpour.
While the guest is wrapped, the therapist performs a smudging ceremony (a traditional Native American practice in which sage, sweet grass and/or cedar are burned to purify the body, space and spirit) as the native sounds of the
rain stick provide a sense of wholeness and serenity.
He uses his flute, and subtle-very subtle drums, a
rain stick too-to subtly mimic the sounds of waterfalls and rivers, wind, the rattle of a rattlesnake's rattle, canyon winds, the cry of an eagle, howl of a wolf, and whistle of an owl, reminding us Native people have always taking inspiration from such things when creating art and music.
MAKE your own
rain stick, a ceremonial musical instrument originally from Chile, to invoke the rain spirits at Saltburn Valley Woodland Centre on Sunday, December 17, 1pm to 3pm.
Sun & Rain, April 1 - Discover the power of sunlight while experimenting with ultraviolet sensitive paper and beads; assemble a
rain stick to simulate the sounds of a spring shower.
There are tubular bells, woodblocks, African drums, a
rain stick, elephant bells and an ocean drum which makes the noise of the sea.
Fine motor: The children made a
rain stick by putting rice into a tube and then sealing it closed.
Her Norah Jones-meets-Sitti vocal style was complemented by a ukulele, which she played, Martin Rey Aviles' acoustic guitar, and PawFlava Bondoc's bongos, chimes,
rain stick and mini maracas.
The event includes an array of activities and demonstrations, including music, storytelling, puppet making, crazy quilting and "
rain stick" making.
She brought maracas, a gong, Tibetan singing bowl, a traditional Irish drum called a bodhran,
rain sticks and a large "grandmother" drum to the care home for the session.
Michelle Matthews Not bothered either way, kind of hope the
rain sticks around.
