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Transcript: The Indigenous Hand Drum
The TVO Kids and BGM logos appear against a white screen.
In off, a child says WHEE!
Monica is about 14 years old. She has long black hair. She wears a red T-shirt under a denim overall.
Monica says MY NAME IS MONICA
AND MUSIC IS MY THING.
(pretend horn music)
I'M INVITING PRO
MUSICIANS TO MY BACKYARD
FOR EPIC JAM SESSIONS.
Three women sing ABSOLUTELY
Monica says ALONG FOR THE RIDE
ARE JUNIOR JAMMERS,
WHO LOVE TO MAKE SOME NOISE.
TOGETHER THEY INSPIRE ME
TO MAKE DIY CRAFT-STRUMENTS
FOR THE BIG PERFORMANCE.
Fast clips show guests of previous programs.
A woman says COUNT US IN.
Boy 1 says 3.
Boy 2 says 2.
Boy 3 says 1.
Monica says INSTRUMENTS IN HAND,
WE ALL JOIN IN AND MAKE
SOME BACKYARD BEATS.
(upbeat music plays)
Against an orange screen with pencils and a ruler, the title of the show reads "Backyard Beats."
In a backyard, Monica says HM, I KNOW I PUT
THEM HERE SOMEWHERE.
OH HEY, MONICA HERE.
I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
(bell chimes)
HOLD THAT THOUGHT.
Monica runs off screen.
(loud banging)
(cat meow)
Monica says SORRY ABOUT THAT,
BUT I HAVE TO FIND
MY DRUMSTICKS
BECAUSE ISKWE IS GONNA
BE HERE LIKE NOW!
ISKWE IS BRINGING HER INDIGENOUS
HAND DRUM FOR THE JAM.
DRUMSTICKS,
WHERE ARE YOU?
Iskwé peeps above the fence. She is in her early thirties with brown hair in a low bun. She wears a black jacket and red and black checked trousers.
(chuckling)
Monica says ISKWE!
A caption reads "Iskwé (Cree and Métis) Backyard Jammer."
Iskwé says HI.
Monica says HEY!
OH I'M SO SORRY YOU
HAD TO SEE THAT.
I JUST COULDN'T
FIND MY DRUMSTICKS
AND THEN I HEARD YOU'RE
BRINGING A DRUM AND-
Iskwé says IT'S OKAY, YOU DON'T REALLY
NEED THOSE KINDS OF STICKS
FOR THIS KIND OF DRUM.
Monica says OH REALLY? WHAT A RELIEF.
READY FOR THE HANDSHAKE?
Holding a drum, Iskwé says YES, LET ME PUT THIS DOWN.
(upbeat drums)
They do their secret handshake.
They say WOOT WOOT!
Monica says SO YOU DEFINITELY
DON'T NEED DRUMSTICKS
FOR THIS TYPE OF DRUM.
Iskwé says DEFINITELY NOT.
WITH THIS ONE, THIS-THIS IS
AN INDIGENOUS HAND DRUM
AND WE ACTUALLY PLAY IT
WITH THESE MALLETS HERE
SO YOU DON'T USE STICKS
IN THE SAME WAY.
Monica says SO WHAT MAKES THIS DRUM
SO SPECIAL TO YOU?
Iskwé says WELL THIS DRUM IS
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
HEARTBEAT OF MOTHER EARTH.
SO WHEN WE PLAY THIS,
IT'S CONNECTING US TO THAT
HEARTBEAT OF OUR ANCESTORS
AND TO THE EARTH EACH
TIME WE PLAY A SONG.
Monica says SO FEEL THE BEAT HAS A
WHOLE OTHER MEANING.
THAT'S SO INCREDIBLE.
Iskwé says TOTALLY.
Monica says HOW DID YOU GET
STARTED ON THIS DRUM?
Iskwé says WELL ONE OF THE FIRST
THINGS THAT YOU DO
WHEN YOU MAKE A NEW DRUM IS
WE HAVE A FEAST FOR THEM.
SO YOU MAKE YOUR DRUM,
YOU MAKE A DINNER,
AND YOU PUT A SPECIAL
PLATE OUT FOR THE ANCESTORS
AS A WAY TO INVITE GOOD
ENERGY INTO YOUR DRUM
BEFORE YOU EVER PLAY IT.
Monica says SO YOU'RE BASICALLY THROWING
A DINNER PARTY FOR THE DRUM,
WHERE THE DRUM IS
THE GUEST OF HONOUR.
Iskwé says YOU'VE GOT IT.
Monica says SO DID YOU MAKE
THIS DRUM YOURSELF?
Iskwé says ACTUALLY NO, THIS ONE
WAS GIFTED TO ME.
WE HAVE A TRADITION WITH THE
FIRST DRUM THAT YOU EVER MAKE,
YOU GIVE IT AWAY TO SOMEBODY
SPECIAL AS A WAY TO
CONTINUE ON ALL OF THAT GOOD
ENERGY THAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
SO THE FIRST DRUM
THAT I MADE,
I GAVE TO A REALLY
GOOD FRIEND OF MINE,
AND MY WIFE MADE
ME THIS ONE.
Monica says I HAVE A MILLION OTHER
QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
Iskwé says OKAY.
Monica says AND THERE'S ONLY
ONE WAY TO DO THIS.
QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS, READY?
Iskwé says I AM READY.
Monica says WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO
PLAY THE HAND DRUM?
Iskwé says I ACTUALLY LEARNT FROM GOING
TO THE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE.
(bell dings)
Monica says WHAT DOES YOUR
NAME REPRESENT?
Iskwé says IN MY LANGUAGE,
WHICH IS THE CREE LANGUAGE,
MY FULL NAME IS
WASESKWAN ISKWEW,
WHICH TRANSLATES
INTO "BLUE SKY WOMAN."
BUT BECAUSE IT'S
SUCH A LONG NAME,
I USE ISKWE FOR SHORT,
WHICH IS JUST A SHORT
WAY OF SAYING WOMAN.
Monica says WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE
SONG TO PLAY?
Iskwé says HM, I WOULD HAVE TO
SAY "THE UNFORGOTTEN."
ACTUALLY, I THINK WE'RE GONNA BE
PLAYING THAT SONG HERE TODAY.
Monica says REALLY? I'M SO EXCITED!
I CAN'T WAIT TO JAM LATER.
Iskwé says ME TOO.
BUT FIRST, YOU MIGHT WANNA
CHECK THAT POCKET OF YOURS.
(incidental music plays)
Monica spins around.
Monica says OH BOY.
(laughter)
Three animated rocks appear. They are a rock band.
Rock says READY TO ROCK?
Rocky says ALWAYS.
Rockelle says WELL WAIT, WAIT, NOW I
CAN'T FIND MY DRUMSTICKS
Rock says UH, ROCKELLE,
YOU'RE HOLDING THEM.
Rockelle says RIGHT, I NEVER PUT
'EM DOWN, ROCK ON!
Rocky says AND NOW, MONICA WITH
HER CRAFT-STRUMENT DIY.
(upbeat music plays)
(slide whistle)
Monica does a type of somersault towards a table.
Monica says I COULDN'T POSSIBLY
BE MORE STOKED
ABOUT THIS JAM SESSION.
THERE ARE LITERALLY
ENDLESS THINGS TO FIND OUT
ABOUT ISKWE AND HER MUSIC.
IT'S JUST SO AWESOME!
I CAN'T WAIT TO
The table is empty.
Monica says DROP THE BEAT.
(Out of tune guitar strum)
OH, OOPS.
I GOT SO EXCITED I ALMOST
FORGOT ABOUT THE SUPPLIES.
SILLY ME.
BRB.
NOW I'M READY TO
DROP THE BEAT.
(air horn blowing rhythmically)
WHAT? THIS IS ONE SICK BEAT.
(Upbeat techno music plays)
Monica dances.
Monica says OKAY, CHECK IT.
FIRST, I NEED A ROUND
PLASTIC CONTAINER.
GOTTA LOVE THAT RECYCLING
BIN FOR CRAFTING, AM I RIGHT?
JUST MAKE SURE IT'S
CLEANED OUT FIRST.
MOVING ON.
I ALSO NEED TWO BALLOONS,
TWO ELASTICS, RICE
OR TISSUE PAPER,
OR OTHER RECYCLED ITEMS
TO BE FILLING
FOR THE MALLET.
I'M GOING WITH
RICE BECAUSE,
WELL, IT'S THE
FIRST THING I SAW.
THEN A DOWEL,
WHICH IS BASICALLY A
FANCY WORD FOR A STICK.
30 CENTIMETRES LONG AND
ONE CENTIMETRE THICK.
TO ASSEMBLE THE
HAND DRUM, SCISSORS.
A slate reads "Making the drum head."
Monica says FIRST, CUT OFF THE
NECK OF THE BALLOON.
She picks up the scissors.
(record scratch)
Monica says WAIT, I FORGOT A STEP.
FIRST, YOU HAVE TO HAVE
FUN WITH THE BALLOONS.
HOW COULD I FORGET?
(balloons deflating)
(trumpet tooting)
Monica blows up balloons and makes balloon animals.
(canned applause)
Monica says GREAT.
SO THE NEXT STEP IS TO CUT
OFF THE NECK OF THE BALLOON.
WATCH THOSE FINGERS.
NOW, TAKE THE CLEAN CONTAINER
AND STRETCH THE BALLOON
OVER THE TOP USING ONE OF THE
RUBBER BANDS TO SECURE IT.
THIS COULD GET TRICKY.
YOU MIGHT NEED AN
EXTRA SET OF HANDS.
IT MAY TAKE ONE, OR TWO,
OR 25 TRIES.
(trumpet toots)
BUT LOOK, A DRUM.
(drum roll)
(lively music plays)
The slate changes to "Making the mallet."
Monica says I'M REALLY EXCITED TO MAKE
THE MALLET FOR TWO REASONS.
NUMBER ONE.
IT LETS THE DRUM'S
HEARTBEAT SPEAK.
NUMBER TWO.
WE GET TO USE THE RICE, WHICH
CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING.
SNACK BREAK!
SUSHI ANYONE?
MMMM, I LOVE SUSHI.
BUT THE RICE I'M GONNA
USE FOR THE MALLET
SHOULD PROBABLY BE UNCOOKED.
CUT OFF THE TIP OF
THE SECOND BALLOON.
SORTA LIKE THE FIRST ONE,
BUT DON'T CUT AS MUCH.
MAKE SURE THERE'S
STILL A FUNNEL SHAPE
TO AVOID A RICE SPILL.
Rice pours out.
Monica says OR-
(cassette rewinding)
The video reverses.
Monica says MAYBE USE AN ACTUAL FUNNEL.
She uses a funnel to scoop rice into the balloon.
Monica says NEXT, TAKE THE DOWEL AND POKE
IT INTO THE BALLOON STUFFING.
NO DOWEL, NO PROBLEM.
A STICK CAN WORK TOO.
ONCE IT'S POKED ALL THE WAY
IN WRAP THE OTHER RUBBER BAND
AROUND THE BALLOON
SECURING IT TO THE DOWEL
AND SAVING THE RICE
FROM SPILLING.
SINCE ISKWE TOLD ME HOW
PERSONAL HER DRUM IS,
I'M INSPIRED.
(drumming)
The slate changes to "Decorating."
Monica says I THINK I'M GONNA USE
DIFFERENT COLOUR FLOWERS
TO DECORATE THE BASE.
ONE FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER.
INCLUDING ME.
I WANT THE MALLET
TO REALLY SPARKLE.
GLITTER!
(cheerful music plays)
She decorates the mallet with silver glitter glue.
Monica says IT'S PERFECT.
ONLY ONE LAST STEP.
AND THAT'S TO GIVE THE
DRUM TO SOMEONE I LOVE.
IT IS THE FIRST ONE
I'VE MADE AFTER ALL.
NO QUESTION.
IT'S GOTTA GO TO THE PERSON
WHO TAUGHT ME TO LOVE MUSIC.
MY DAD.
WELL AFTER THE JAM
SESSION OF COURSE.
NOW MEET LOVELY,
MY FRIEND WHO PLAYS HER
OWN TRADITIONAL HAND DRUM.
A caption reads "Lovely. Junior Jammer." Lovely is about 10 years old. She has curly black hair tied up and wears a pink sweater.
Lovely says I'M LOVELY AND I
PLAY THE TRADITIONAL
HAND DRUM.
(drumming and singing)
Lovely plays the hand drum in a field.
Lovely says HERE ARE FIVE AWESOME
FACTS ABOUT ME:
I'M PROUD TO BE INDIGENOUS,
AFRICAN AND PHILIPINO.
I LOVE TO MAKE GAMES
UP WITH MY FRIENDS.
I HAVE A DOUBLE ORANGE STRIPE
BELT IN MARTIAL ARTS.
I HAVE A BABY SISTER
CALLED BLESSING
AND SHE'S REALLY,
REALLY CUTE.
MY FAVOURITE SUBJECT
AT SCHOOL IS MATH.
BONUS FACT!
I LOVE MY DRUM 'CAUSE
IT'S PART OF MY CULTURE.
The slate changes to "First Notes."
Lovely says I'VE BEEN PLAYING THE HAND
DRUM SINCE I WAS TWO OR THREE.
AND IT'S REALLY AWESOME.
WHEN I WAS LITTLE
I USED TO AAAAALWAYS
WATCH MY GRANDMA PLAY.
I GOT ABOUT LIKE FOUR DRUMS,
AND MY MOM AND GRANDMA
HELPS ME MAKE THEM.
THE FIRST THING I LEARNED
ABOUT THE TRADITIONAL DRUM,
IS IT REPRESENTS
THE HEARTBEAT.
The slate changes to "The Set Up."
Lovely says THIS IS MY TRADITIONAL DRUM.
THIS IS MADE OUT
OF DEER HIDE.
THIS IS MADE
OUT OF WOOD,
AND THIS IS MADE
OUT OF SINEW.
THIS IS MY TRADITIONAL STICK
THAT I USE TO DRUM WITH.
(drumming)
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE DRUM
BECAUSE IT HAS A HEART.
The slate changes to "Centre Stage."
Lovely says I PLAY AAAALL
AROUND THE HOUSE.
MY BABY SISTER LOVES
WHEN I PLAY THE DRUM.
SOMETIMES I PERFORM AT
POW WOWS AND I DANCE.
SO MUCH FUN!
HERE ARE MY TOP TIPS!
TIP ONE, BE STRONG.
TIP TWO IS HEART AND SOUL.
YOU HAVE TO LOVE YOUR
DRUM AND CARE FOR IT.
TIP THREE IS
BEING RESPECTFUL.
BEING RESPECTFUL IS
HOLDING IT THE PROPER WAY,
AND HOLDING YOUR TRADITIONAL
STICK THE PROPER WAY.
MAKE SOME NOISE!
Lovely sings and plays the drum outside.
(crowd roaring)
(rock music plays)
Rocky says DID YOU BRING YOUR
BATHING SUITS?
Rock says NO, WHY?
Rocky says BECAUSE WE'RE
GOING CROWD SURFING!
(crashing)
Rocky jumps to the audience.
Rockelle says HOPE THAT THERE'S A CROWD!
Rock says ROCKY DON'T
MISS THE JAM.
Rockelle HE'LL BE BACK.
TAKING THE STAGE ISKWE,
LOVELY AND MONICA!
Rocky says COMING!
Monica says I'VE GOT MY VERY OWN
HAND DRUM AND MALLET
FOR A VERY SPECIAL
JAM SESSION.
READY TO ROCK?
Lovely says I'M SO EXCITED!
Iskwé says ABSOLUTELY.
Monica says ISKWE, CAN YOU
COUNT US IN?
Iskwé says YES. ONE, TWO,
ONE TWO THREE FOUR.
("The unforgotten" by Iskwe)
Iskwé, Lovely and Monica play hand drums together on stage.
Iskwé says THIS SONG IS ABOUT
INVITING THE SPIRITS IN
TO COME AND SING ALONG WITH
US TO HELP HEAL THE PEOPLE.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK,
SHOULD WE DO IT AGAIN?
ALL RIGHT.
Monica says AWESOME!
In off, a child says WHEE!
Monica is about 14 years old. She has long black hair. She wears a red T-shirt under a denim overall.
Monica says MY NAME IS MONICA
AND MUSIC IS MY THING.
(pretend horn music)
I'M INVITING PRO
MUSICIANS TO MY BACKYARD
FOR EPIC JAM SESSIONS.
Three women sing ABSOLUTELY
Monica says ALONG FOR THE RIDE
ARE JUNIOR JAMMERS,
WHO LOVE TO MAKE SOME NOISE.
TOGETHER THEY INSPIRE ME
TO MAKE DIY CRAFT-STRUMENTS
FOR THE BIG PERFORMANCE.
Fast clips show guests of previous programs.
A woman says COUNT US IN.
Boy 1 says 3.
Boy 2 says 2.
Boy 3 says 1.
Monica says INSTRUMENTS IN HAND,
WE ALL JOIN IN AND MAKE
SOME BACKYARD BEATS.
(upbeat music plays)
Against an orange screen with pencils and a ruler, the title of the show reads "Backyard Beats."
In a backyard, Monica says HM, I KNOW I PUT
THEM HERE SOMEWHERE.
OH HEY, MONICA HERE.
I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
(bell chimes)
HOLD THAT THOUGHT.
Monica runs off screen.
(loud banging)
(cat meow)
Monica says SORRY ABOUT THAT,
BUT I HAVE TO FIND
MY DRUMSTICKS
BECAUSE ISKWE IS GONNA
BE HERE LIKE NOW!
ISKWE IS BRINGING HER INDIGENOUS
HAND DRUM FOR THE JAM.
DRUMSTICKS,
WHERE ARE YOU?
Iskwé peeps above the fence. She is in her early thirties with brown hair in a low bun. She wears a black jacket and red and black checked trousers.
(chuckling)
Monica says ISKWE!
A caption reads "Iskwé (Cree and Métis) Backyard Jammer."
Iskwé says HI.
Monica says HEY!
OH I'M SO SORRY YOU
HAD TO SEE THAT.
I JUST COULDN'T
FIND MY DRUMSTICKS
AND THEN I HEARD YOU'RE
BRINGING A DRUM AND-
Iskwé says IT'S OKAY, YOU DON'T REALLY
NEED THOSE KINDS OF STICKS
FOR THIS KIND OF DRUM.
Monica says OH REALLY? WHAT A RELIEF.
READY FOR THE HANDSHAKE?
Holding a drum, Iskwé says YES, LET ME PUT THIS DOWN.
(upbeat drums)
They do their secret handshake.
They say WOOT WOOT!
Monica says SO YOU DEFINITELY
DON'T NEED DRUMSTICKS
FOR THIS TYPE OF DRUM.
Iskwé says DEFINITELY NOT.
WITH THIS ONE, THIS-THIS IS
AN INDIGENOUS HAND DRUM
AND WE ACTUALLY PLAY IT
WITH THESE MALLETS HERE
SO YOU DON'T USE STICKS
IN THE SAME WAY.
Monica says SO WHAT MAKES THIS DRUM
SO SPECIAL TO YOU?
Iskwé says WELL THIS DRUM IS
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
HEARTBEAT OF MOTHER EARTH.
SO WHEN WE PLAY THIS,
IT'S CONNECTING US TO THAT
HEARTBEAT OF OUR ANCESTORS
AND TO THE EARTH EACH
TIME WE PLAY A SONG.
Monica says SO FEEL THE BEAT HAS A
WHOLE OTHER MEANING.
THAT'S SO INCREDIBLE.
Iskwé says TOTALLY.
Monica says HOW DID YOU GET
STARTED ON THIS DRUM?
Iskwé says WELL ONE OF THE FIRST
THINGS THAT YOU DO
WHEN YOU MAKE A NEW DRUM IS
WE HAVE A FEAST FOR THEM.
SO YOU MAKE YOUR DRUM,
YOU MAKE A DINNER,
AND YOU PUT A SPECIAL
PLATE OUT FOR THE ANCESTORS
AS A WAY TO INVITE GOOD
ENERGY INTO YOUR DRUM
BEFORE YOU EVER PLAY IT.
Monica says SO YOU'RE BASICALLY THROWING
A DINNER PARTY FOR THE DRUM,
WHERE THE DRUM IS
THE GUEST OF HONOUR.
Iskwé says YOU'VE GOT IT.
Monica says SO DID YOU MAKE
THIS DRUM YOURSELF?
Iskwé says ACTUALLY NO, THIS ONE
WAS GIFTED TO ME.
WE HAVE A TRADITION WITH THE
FIRST DRUM THAT YOU EVER MAKE,
YOU GIVE IT AWAY TO SOMEBODY
SPECIAL AS A WAY TO
CONTINUE ON ALL OF THAT GOOD
ENERGY THAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
SO THE FIRST DRUM
THAT I MADE,
I GAVE TO A REALLY
GOOD FRIEND OF MINE,
AND MY WIFE MADE
ME THIS ONE.
Monica says I HAVE A MILLION OTHER
QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
Iskwé says OKAY.
Monica says AND THERE'S ONLY
ONE WAY TO DO THIS.
QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS, READY?
Iskwé says I AM READY.
Monica says WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO
PLAY THE HAND DRUM?
Iskwé says I ACTUALLY LEARNT FROM GOING
TO THE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE.
(bell dings)
Monica says WHAT DOES YOUR
NAME REPRESENT?
Iskwé says IN MY LANGUAGE,
WHICH IS THE CREE LANGUAGE,
MY FULL NAME IS
WASESKWAN ISKWEW,
WHICH TRANSLATES
INTO "BLUE SKY WOMAN."
BUT BECAUSE IT'S
SUCH A LONG NAME,
I USE ISKWE FOR SHORT,
WHICH IS JUST A SHORT
WAY OF SAYING WOMAN.
Monica says WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE
SONG TO PLAY?
Iskwé says HM, I WOULD HAVE TO
SAY "THE UNFORGOTTEN."
ACTUALLY, I THINK WE'RE GONNA BE
PLAYING THAT SONG HERE TODAY.
Monica says REALLY? I'M SO EXCITED!
I CAN'T WAIT TO JAM LATER.
Iskwé says ME TOO.
BUT FIRST, YOU MIGHT WANNA
CHECK THAT POCKET OF YOURS.
(incidental music plays)
Monica spins around.
Monica says OH BOY.
(laughter)
Three animated rocks appear. They are a rock band.
Rock says READY TO ROCK?
Rocky says ALWAYS.
Rockelle says WELL WAIT, WAIT, NOW I
CAN'T FIND MY DRUMSTICKS
Rock says UH, ROCKELLE,
YOU'RE HOLDING THEM.
Rockelle says RIGHT, I NEVER PUT
'EM DOWN, ROCK ON!
Rocky says AND NOW, MONICA WITH
HER CRAFT-STRUMENT DIY.
(upbeat music plays)
(slide whistle)
Monica does a type of somersault towards a table.
Monica says I COULDN'T POSSIBLY
BE MORE STOKED
ABOUT THIS JAM SESSION.
THERE ARE LITERALLY
ENDLESS THINGS TO FIND OUT
ABOUT ISKWE AND HER MUSIC.
IT'S JUST SO AWESOME!
I CAN'T WAIT TO
The table is empty.
Monica says DROP THE BEAT.
(Out of tune guitar strum)
OH, OOPS.
I GOT SO EXCITED I ALMOST
FORGOT ABOUT THE SUPPLIES.
SILLY ME.
BRB.
NOW I'M READY TO
DROP THE BEAT.
(air horn blowing rhythmically)
WHAT? THIS IS ONE SICK BEAT.
(Upbeat techno music plays)
Monica dances.
Monica says OKAY, CHECK IT.
FIRST, I NEED A ROUND
PLASTIC CONTAINER.
GOTTA LOVE THAT RECYCLING
BIN FOR CRAFTING, AM I RIGHT?
JUST MAKE SURE IT'S
CLEANED OUT FIRST.
MOVING ON.
I ALSO NEED TWO BALLOONS,
TWO ELASTICS, RICE
OR TISSUE PAPER,
OR OTHER RECYCLED ITEMS
TO BE FILLING
FOR THE MALLET.
I'M GOING WITH
RICE BECAUSE,
WELL, IT'S THE
FIRST THING I SAW.
THEN A DOWEL,
WHICH IS BASICALLY A
FANCY WORD FOR A STICK.
30 CENTIMETRES LONG AND
ONE CENTIMETRE THICK.
TO ASSEMBLE THE
HAND DRUM, SCISSORS.
A slate reads "Making the drum head."
Monica says FIRST, CUT OFF THE
NECK OF THE BALLOON.
She picks up the scissors.
(record scratch)
Monica says WAIT, I FORGOT A STEP.
FIRST, YOU HAVE TO HAVE
FUN WITH THE BALLOONS.
HOW COULD I FORGET?
(balloons deflating)
(trumpet tooting)
Monica blows up balloons and makes balloon animals.
(canned applause)
Monica says GREAT.
SO THE NEXT STEP IS TO CUT
OFF THE NECK OF THE BALLOON.
WATCH THOSE FINGERS.
NOW, TAKE THE CLEAN CONTAINER
AND STRETCH THE BALLOON
OVER THE TOP USING ONE OF THE
RUBBER BANDS TO SECURE IT.
THIS COULD GET TRICKY.
YOU MIGHT NEED AN
EXTRA SET OF HANDS.
IT MAY TAKE ONE, OR TWO,
OR 25 TRIES.
(trumpet toots)
BUT LOOK, A DRUM.
(drum roll)
(lively music plays)
The slate changes to "Making the mallet."
Monica says I'M REALLY EXCITED TO MAKE
THE MALLET FOR TWO REASONS.
NUMBER ONE.
IT LETS THE DRUM'S
HEARTBEAT SPEAK.
NUMBER TWO.
WE GET TO USE THE RICE, WHICH
CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING.
SNACK BREAK!
SUSHI ANYONE?
MMMM, I LOVE SUSHI.
BUT THE RICE I'M GONNA
USE FOR THE MALLET
SHOULD PROBABLY BE UNCOOKED.
CUT OFF THE TIP OF
THE SECOND BALLOON.
SORTA LIKE THE FIRST ONE,
BUT DON'T CUT AS MUCH.
MAKE SURE THERE'S
STILL A FUNNEL SHAPE
TO AVOID A RICE SPILL.
Rice pours out.
Monica says OR-
(cassette rewinding)
The video reverses.
Monica says MAYBE USE AN ACTUAL FUNNEL.
She uses a funnel to scoop rice into the balloon.
Monica says NEXT, TAKE THE DOWEL AND POKE
IT INTO THE BALLOON STUFFING.
NO DOWEL, NO PROBLEM.
A STICK CAN WORK TOO.
ONCE IT'S POKED ALL THE WAY
IN WRAP THE OTHER RUBBER BAND
AROUND THE BALLOON
SECURING IT TO THE DOWEL
AND SAVING THE RICE
FROM SPILLING.
SINCE ISKWE TOLD ME HOW
PERSONAL HER DRUM IS,
I'M INSPIRED.
(drumming)
The slate changes to "Decorating."
Monica says I THINK I'M GONNA USE
DIFFERENT COLOUR FLOWERS
TO DECORATE THE BASE.
ONE FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER.
INCLUDING ME.
I WANT THE MALLET
TO REALLY SPARKLE.
GLITTER!
(cheerful music plays)
She decorates the mallet with silver glitter glue.
Monica says IT'S PERFECT.
ONLY ONE LAST STEP.
AND THAT'S TO GIVE THE
DRUM TO SOMEONE I LOVE.
IT IS THE FIRST ONE
I'VE MADE AFTER ALL.
NO QUESTION.
IT'S GOTTA GO TO THE PERSON
WHO TAUGHT ME TO LOVE MUSIC.
MY DAD.
WELL AFTER THE JAM
SESSION OF COURSE.
NOW MEET LOVELY,
MY FRIEND WHO PLAYS HER
OWN TRADITIONAL HAND DRUM.
A caption reads "Lovely. Junior Jammer." Lovely is about 10 years old. She has curly black hair tied up and wears a pink sweater.
Lovely says I'M LOVELY AND I
PLAY THE TRADITIONAL
HAND DRUM.
(drumming and singing)
Lovely plays the hand drum in a field.
Lovely says HERE ARE FIVE AWESOME
FACTS ABOUT ME:
I'M PROUD TO BE INDIGENOUS,
AFRICAN AND PHILIPINO.
I LOVE TO MAKE GAMES
UP WITH MY FRIENDS.
I HAVE A DOUBLE ORANGE STRIPE
BELT IN MARTIAL ARTS.
I HAVE A BABY SISTER
CALLED BLESSING
AND SHE'S REALLY,
REALLY CUTE.
MY FAVOURITE SUBJECT
AT SCHOOL IS MATH.
BONUS FACT!
I LOVE MY DRUM 'CAUSE
IT'S PART OF MY CULTURE.
The slate changes to "First Notes."
Lovely says I'VE BEEN PLAYING THE HAND
DRUM SINCE I WAS TWO OR THREE.
AND IT'S REALLY AWESOME.
WHEN I WAS LITTLE
I USED TO AAAAALWAYS
WATCH MY GRANDMA PLAY.
I GOT ABOUT LIKE FOUR DRUMS,
AND MY MOM AND GRANDMA
HELPS ME MAKE THEM.
THE FIRST THING I LEARNED
ABOUT THE TRADITIONAL DRUM,
IS IT REPRESENTS
THE HEARTBEAT.
The slate changes to "The Set Up."
Lovely says THIS IS MY TRADITIONAL DRUM.
THIS IS MADE OUT
OF DEER HIDE.
THIS IS MADE
OUT OF WOOD,
AND THIS IS MADE
OUT OF SINEW.
THIS IS MY TRADITIONAL STICK
THAT I USE TO DRUM WITH.
(drumming)
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE DRUM
BECAUSE IT HAS A HEART.
The slate changes to "Centre Stage."
Lovely says I PLAY AAAALL
AROUND THE HOUSE.
MY BABY SISTER LOVES
WHEN I PLAY THE DRUM.
SOMETIMES I PERFORM AT
POW WOWS AND I DANCE.
SO MUCH FUN!
HERE ARE MY TOP TIPS!
TIP ONE, BE STRONG.
TIP TWO IS HEART AND SOUL.
YOU HAVE TO LOVE YOUR
DRUM AND CARE FOR IT.
TIP THREE IS
BEING RESPECTFUL.
BEING RESPECTFUL IS
HOLDING IT THE PROPER WAY,
AND HOLDING YOUR TRADITIONAL
STICK THE PROPER WAY.
MAKE SOME NOISE!
Lovely sings and plays the drum outside.
(crowd roaring)
(rock music plays)
Rocky says DID YOU BRING YOUR
BATHING SUITS?
Rock says NO, WHY?
Rocky says BECAUSE WE'RE
GOING CROWD SURFING!
(crashing)
Rocky jumps to the audience.
Rockelle says HOPE THAT THERE'S A CROWD!
Rock says ROCKY DON'T
MISS THE JAM.
Rockelle HE'LL BE BACK.
TAKING THE STAGE ISKWE,
LOVELY AND MONICA!
Rocky says COMING!
Monica says I'VE GOT MY VERY OWN
HAND DRUM AND MALLET
FOR A VERY SPECIAL
JAM SESSION.
READY TO ROCK?
Lovely says I'M SO EXCITED!
Iskwé says ABSOLUTELY.
Monica says ISKWE, CAN YOU
COUNT US IN?
Iskwé says YES. ONE, TWO,
ONE TWO THREE FOUR.
("The unforgotten" by Iskwe)
Iskwé, Lovely and Monica play hand drums together on stage.
Iskwé says THIS SONG IS ABOUT
INVITING THE SPIRITS IN
TO COME AND SING ALONG WITH
US TO HELP HEAL THE PEOPLE.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK,
SHOULD WE DO IT AGAIN?
ALL RIGHT.
Monica says AWESOME!
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