Junkanoo Drum March
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PLAYERS
6+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
- Drums, or substitutes such as buckets
- Cowbells, whistles, or shakers
- Optional: colorful costumes or streamers
HOW TO PLAY
1
Gather players into a marching line, distributing drums, bells, and whistles among them.
2
Choose a lead drummer to set a steady, syncopated beat for the group to follow.
3
The rest of the group falls in step behind the leader, marching forward while playing their instrument in time with the beat.
4
Add call-and-response shouts or chants between the leader and the marching group as they move.
5
Periodically switch up the rhythm or have dancers break out of line to show off footwork before rejoining the march.
6
Finish the march at a designated point with one big combined flourish from every instrument.