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Recycled Rhythm
Scroll through for highlights of this classroom project. Originally conceived for 5th grade.
![]() Final project day, where each student presented their instrument, a short composition and small/large group improvisation. | ![]() Students learned about he Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, one of the poorest places in Paraguay, where residents have literally turned trash into orchestral instruments for the children of the community. | ![]() Another source of inspiration, the organization Bash the Trash, that teaches about ecology, recycling, and physics through music. |
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![]() Students are encouraged to develop their own forms of notation, or code, in composing for their original instrument creation. | ![]() Students keep project notebooks, where they sketch ideas and document their progress. | ![]() An example of a student composition. |
![]() Another approach to a student composition. | ![]() Another student takes a more mathematical approach. |
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