Patakin: World Tales of Drums and Drummers

by Nina Jaffe

Book Overview

Where do drums come from? From the god Ayan, the Yoruba tell us; from Skeleton Woman, the Inuit say; from the stolen voice of the nevilala bird, according to the slit drummers of Vanuatu. Recounting ten myths about drums and drummers from around the globe, storyteller and accomplished drummer Nina Jaffe shows readers both the universal power of drums and the richness of folk traditions.The author, playing with master drummers, provides the beat behind...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805030050
• ISBN13: 9780805030051
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7