OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaPeople all over the world love to make music and dance! Music can be fast and happy or slow and calm. Dancing is another way to share stories and feelings. Every country has its own special songs and dances that make people feel happy and proud.
In some places, people play drums that sound like a party. In the Caribbean islands, people play steel drums that make a bright, ringing sound. In Spain, dancers wear beautiful dresses and stomp their feet to the beat of a guitar. Some dances have big, colorful costumes, and others use fast foot-stomping and hand-clapping!
- Music and dance are like a giant hug for the whole world!
- Steel drums are actually made from old oil barrels.
- People have been making music and dancing for over 40,000 years!
