Adventures in Music for the Under 5s - Sounds of Senegal

Event information

Listen to a live music performance, learn and clap basic rhythm patterns, have a go at some simple dance moves and learn some of the key words in the Wolof language of Senegal. During this session you will discover how music fits into daily life in Senegal as well as learning about different tribes and their musical styles. You can also hear the amazingly named nyckelharpa - a traditional Swedish instrument that looks a bit like a fiddle!

Amadou Diagne and Griselda Sanderson are two musicians with roots almost 3,000 miles apart. Amadou is from Senegal in West Africa and his beautiful songwriting is accompanied by bluesy guitar and violin, his playing strongly influenced by the Kora, a West African harp. Griselda's love of West and North African music has seen her work with a number of artists. Her solo album Harpaphonics was listed in the top 10 Best World Music albums of 2009 by The Sunday Times.

This event is part of 'Adventures in Music' - a brand new series of world and folk music events for under 5s and their grown-ups. Held on the last Friday morning of each month, these 45-minute events feature live music and participation in a child-friendly atmosphere, providing fun introductions to different types of music, instruments and cultures as we listen and learn together. Taking inspiration from our world cultures and social history collections, join us on an adventure as we bring the world to Plymouth.

This series is supported by PRS for Music Foundation's New Music Plus...UK.

With thanks to Deep Blue Sound Music for technical support and equipment.

Accompanying under 2s do not need a ticket.

Any tickets purchased online will be available for collection on the morning of the event.