Every Thursday, the Saklan campus has a different beat, a beat that hails from West Africa. Under the guidance of Isaac Narell, students in third through eighth can be found studying music from the Ewe speaking people who live in Ghana, Togo and Benin (countries in West Africa).
Ewe music consists of singing, dancing, and drumming. All these elements make up music styles. In 3rd grade, the students are performing a style called “Agahu.”
Fourth and fifth graders are learning the styles “Gota” and “Tokoe.”
This unique music experience is a beloved aspect of the Saklan Music Program. Some 5th graders are so enthralled, that are choosing to stay in at recess on Thursdays and practice drumming together, while a group of Middle Schoolers are practicing drumming at lunch time on Thursdays.
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