Karin Kida (Music and Songs) Basic 3 Hausa Lesson Note

Subject: Hausa Language
Class: Primary 3
Topic: Karin Kida (Music and Songs)
Duration: 35 minutes

Learning Objectives

Pupils will be able to:

• Identify musical instruments in Hausa
• Sing simple Hausa songs
• Use music vocabulary

New Words (Sababbin Kalmomi)

• Kida – Music/Song
• Ganga – Drum

• Kakaki – Trumpet

• Algaita – Traditional flute

• Waƙa – Song
• Kiɗa – Beat/Rhythm
• Bugi – Play (instrument)
• Waƙi – Singing

Simple Hausa Song

“Ganga ta yi kaɗa”
Ganga ta yi kaɗa, kaɗa, kaɗa
Mu yi rawa, rawa, rawa
Kakaki ya yi huu, huu, huu
Mu yi farin ciki!

Musical Actions

• Buga ganga – Play the drum
• Busa kakaki – Blow the trumpet
• Yi waƙa – Sing a song
• Yi rawa – Dance

Exercises

Exercise 1: Name the instruments

1. Traditional drum = _______
2. Long trumpet = _______
3. Traditional flute = _______

Exercise 2: Complete the song

Ganga ta yi _______, kaɗa, kaɗa
Mu yi _______, rawa, rawa
Kakaki ya yi _______, huu, huu

Exercise 3: Match the actions

• Buga → Singing
• Yi waƙa → Dancing
• Yi rawa → Playing
• Busa → Blowing

Exercise 4: Circle True or False

1. “Ganga” means drum (True / False)
2. “Waƙa” means dance (True / False)
3. “Kakaki” is played by blowing (True / False)

Class Activity

1. Clap hands while singing the Hausa song
2. Pretend to play different instruments
3. March around the class singing

Homework

Ask your grandparents to teach you one traditional Hausa song. Practice it at home.

Teacher’s Note: Use hand clapping and body movements to make the lesson musical and fun!