[FA Worldmusic] FW: World Music Curriculum (info request)

[Angel Romero]

Bob Haddad (Music of the World) put together a World Music study guide 
for schools. It's Glencoe-McGraw Hill World Music and it comes with  a 
teacher's guide, student activities and 2 CDs.

Angel Romero
Music of the World

Rosi Amador wrote:
> Hello colleagues,
>
> This weekend my Latin band, Sol y Canto did a show in Littleton, MA and I
> was approached by a very enthusiastic music educator, Bernadette Baird, who
> asked me for advice regarding a world music curriculum. She prepared an
> email with her request specially for this listserv. I am forwarding her
> email so that any of you with recommendations can email her directly. I am
> 3cc9ing2 her as well for your ease in replying. Thanks. I hope you9re all
> doing very well!
>
> Best,
> Rosi
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>> Rosi Amador, Director, MusicAmador Latin music  agency *
>> http://www.musicamador.com
>> Company  Director/Lead Vocalist, Sol y Canto * http://www.solycanto.com
>>
>> MusicAmador  Latin music agency - Representing: Sol y  Canto, Tierra Tango
>> featuring Katie Viqueira, Juanito Pascual (flamenco guitar), Teresa Ines
>> (Brazilian jazz), Aquiles Baez (Venezuelan guitar/jazz),  Veronica Robles
>> (Mexican Mariachi), MassTango (Argentine tango music and dance), Osmany
>> Paredes (Cuban jazz piano), El Eco (South  American jazz), Mango Blue
>> (Afro-Latin funk) and Latin Party Boys (salsa)
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>> ------ Forwarded Message
>> From: Bernadette Baird <bbairdkm at yahoo.com>
>> Date:  Sun, 4 Mar 2007 04:16:04 -0800 (PST)
>> To: <rosi at musicamador.com>
>> Subject: World Music Curriculum
>>
>> Hi Rosi!
>>
>>
>> What a wonderful workshop/concert! I was honored to finally see Sol y Canto
>> play live- how uplifting and inspiring! I walked away with a lighter heart
>>     
> (
>   
>> and a fuller stomach! Haha!)
>>
>> I've loved world music since I was a teenager, but I never moved beyond
>> listening, singing,  and collecting music. When I started teaching
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> childrens'
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>> music classes, I realized that I could take my love of world music and
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> global
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>> awareness and apply it to teaching- one idea led to another and my goal is
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> to
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>> develop a world music curriculum that not only teaches children about
>>     
> music,
>   
>> but about the migration of people AND music around the world (they're
>> inseparable)- a thread that weaves through each country, changing ,yet
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> always
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>> bringing an emotional and peaceful message that we all can connect with. I
>> would like to develop an after-school or evening class for children over 5
>> years old that has these major components for each country:
>>
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>> * Short stories- folk stories or perhaps a storybook about world peace
>> * History?Map- accompanied by pictures of the people from that country-
>>     
> maybe
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>> showing traditional dress if possible- maybe even a personal story from a
>> child from that country!
>> * Simple childrens songs ( call and response, rounds, etc)
>> * Circle Dances
>> * Games
>> * Craft?
>> * Instrument explanation ( very similar to what you did in the workshop)
>> * Listening to songs from another country (perhaps including the instrument
>> that is examined in class)
>> * If the budget permits- inviting a musician from another country to come
>>     
> in
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>> for a short presentation.
>> * And perhaps a pen-pal option if the child is old enough to write to a
>>     
> child
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>> in another country.
>> * AND if it's affordable- a webcam connection to children/schools in
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> another
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>> country.
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>> I'm asking for a lot :)! Haha!
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>> Right now I'm in the resource-acquiring stage, and this is where I would
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> most
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>> appreciate your help in putting the word out to your friends. I would also
>> need to know if these musical pieces/stories, etc can be duplicated and if
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> so,
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>> what the royalty and copyright rules may apply.
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>>
>>
>> A big thank-you in advance to your peers as I begin a new stage in my
>>     
> teaching
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>> journey!
>>
>> Peace and Love,
>>
>> Bernadette Baird
>>
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