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The Humphrey Brothers

Songs With the Humphrey Brothers

Clapping to Humphrey Brothers’ Beats

Congo Square: Creating Cultural Community Spaces

In this lesson, students will learn basic hand placement techniques for playing the djembe and drum maintenance with master percussionist and expert on African drumming, Weedie Braimah.

Djembe Techniques

Mahalia Jackson sings in this image representing the free lesson plan for "When The Saints Go Marching In." In this lesson for grades 9–12, students will learn the lyrics, song form, and instrument techniques for “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

When the Saints Go Marching In

Tumba

The Peanut Vendor

A Tuba to Cuba Film Lesson Plan – Preservation Hall Lessons

El Manicero

A Tuba to Cuba Film Lesson Plan – Preservation Hall Lessons

Keep Your Head Up

Congo Square in New Orleans

Congo Square

Preservation Hall Lessons Mardi Gras In New Orleans

Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Walking to New Orleans

Mardi Gras Mambo

Blue Monday

Bourbon Street Parade - Preservation Hall Lessons

Bourbon Street Parade

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Piano Introduction

Piano Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Upright Bass Introduction

Upright Bass Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Trumpet Introduction with Preservation Hall Trumpeter Kevin Louis

Trumpet Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Clarinet Introduction

Clarinet Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Trombone Introduction

Trombone Introduction

Drum Set Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – Sousaphone Introduction with Preservation Hall Sousaphonist Kerry Lewis

Sousaphone Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans, the Birthplace of Jazz – Congo Square, New Orleans Jazz and its African Roots

New Orleans, The Birthplace of Jazz

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Music Genres and Origins – Bourbon Street Parade, Mahalia Jackson and more

New Orleans Genres and Origin

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