This lesson is for "I will be Earth" by Gwyneth Walker. The students are asked to sing this song through with artistry and an understanding of The composers intentions (our interpretation of it)
Kalinda is a song about Dance! The language is Creole, and comes from Haiti. The sounds of this culture are percussive and exciting, but in this difficult music the details are what creates that effect. That is what we are working on.
Mairi's Wedding is a Traditional Irish folk song. here students have an opportunity to clap and sing (body percussion) and learn about a culture beyond their own.
This song brings the students to a place of celebration. The Russian culture values community and family and this song gives an example of this talking about a picnic for the towns people.
Students work at their own pace on these theory books to practice their understanding. Periodically they will turn it in for review and then we discuss the mistakes and how to improve.