Showing posts with label Meter 3/4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meter 3/4. Show all posts

12.7.12

Arirang

This haunting Korean folk tune has been sung for over six hundred years.  Dr. Campbell suggests pairing it with a traditional changgo drum pattern.

Source: Campbell, Patricia Shehan. Tunes and Grooves for Music Education. p. 25


10.7.12

Ti Ya Ya

This circle folk dance from the Ukraine is in 3/4 and requires some balance as dancers sway side to side, forward, and back while holding hands basket-weave style behind their backs.
Source: Ed. by Davis, Andy and Amidon, Peter and Mary Alice.  Down in the Valley pp. 40-41

Slahal

This is a traditional bone game from the Salish tribe in British Columbia, Canada.  
Sources: Locke, Eleanor G. Sail Away: 155 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read, and Play.  p. 3
Stuart, Wendy B. The Canadian Journal for Traditional Music  Coast Salish Gambling Music
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Website

9.7.12

America

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Though this tune originated in England, it is a classic and beloved song about America.  It can be used to prepare and present the dotted quarter paired with eighth note rhythm.
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