Developing Musicianship with Songs from Around the World by Mari Schay.
Sing and play these songs from around the world, and watch as your students’ musicianship grows hand-in-hand with their understanding of our worldwide community.
A great resource for learning and performance for Gr. 2-8. Includes Spanish, French, Native American, Japanese, Czech, Caribbean, Indian, and African songs for voices and pitched and non-pitched percussion.
Book includes scores, pronunciations, notes on the ensemble, and extensions. Downloadable resources includes performance tracks, audio examples, foreign texts, printable vocal and instrumental scores.
Paperback & Downloadable Resources
Contents:
Introduction:
Why World Music?
Why Ensembles? (Nat'l Standards; Musicianship; Community; Differentiation)
Developing Ensemble Skills
Teaching Strategies
Organizing the Instruments
Secondary Skills
Frequently Asked Questions
About the Lessons
Lesson Plans:
Ani Couni (Iroquoian)
Bwana Awabariki (Swahili/South African
Chanda Mama (Indian)
Chiri Bim (Yiddish/Israel)
Four White Horses (Caribbean)
Hotaru Koi (Japanese)
J'entends le Moulin (French Canadian)
Mama Paquita (Brazilian)
Mango Walk (Caribbean)
Pat Works on the Railway (Irish American)
Que Llueva/It's Raining (Spanish)
Sla Nanynka (Czech)
Take Time in Life (Liberian)
Tinga Layo (Caribbean)
