Showing posts with label Mel/08a/Fa/Prep/Pres. Show all posts
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29.8.12

Amambrocha To

This is a question-answer Cuban-American Game Variant of an old Spanish song in which the players name jobs they would like in Spanish.

Source: Ziamora Andux (Age 13) and Evelia Andux (Age 11) (1939) from the Library of Congress Recording

10.7.12

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Source: Ed. by Kerby, E. C. Folk Songs North America Sings p. 165

Simama Kaa

Kedmon Mapana says this song in the Swahili language is taught in schools in Tanzania.  It teaches the words simama (stand), kaa (sit), and ruka (jump).
Source: Mapana, Kedmon.  March 2012 Northwest Kodaly Educator Workshop Notes

Rosy, Apple, Lemon, and a Pear

This English folk song about a wedding has various ways for a "bride" or "bridal couple" to move in and out of the circle, often through arches created by the players.
Source: Brumfield, Susan.  Hot Peas and Barley-O: Children's Songs and Games from England

Laugh, Ha, Ha

A delightful four-part round.  I like to use it for an April Fools Day rondo with students supplying knock-knock jokes in between each repeat of the song.
Source: Zanzig, Augustus D.  101 Rounds For Singing Pub. by World Around Songs Inc. p. 17

Kye Kye Kule

I was inspired by Kedmon Mapana to use this song as an improvised call-and-response movement game.  The leader calls various parts of the song, and the group must respond by echoing whatever type of voice and movements he or she uses.
Sources: SPU Kodaly Summer Institute, Level 1
Mapana, Kedmon.  Northwest Kodály Educators March 2012 Workshop: Songs and Games of the Wagogo Children of Tanzania

Day is Done

This four-part round is beautiful to sing or play.
Source: Froseth, James.  Do it!  Play Recorder! p. 15

Are You Sleeping? (Frère Jacques)

This four-part round can be sung in either English or French and is good for practicing fa.
Source: Zanzig, Augustus.  101 Rounds for Singing, published by World Around Songs, Inc. p. 40