Roots and Branches
A Legacy of Multicultural Music for Children
see back cover here
About the book:
A unique collection of 38 musical memories shared by men and women from 23 different cultures. Here is an “around-the-world” collection that offers you more than just a shallow encounter. These refreshingly unfamiliar gems of childhood include hand game songs, game chants, circle dances, lullabies, work songs, and songs for listening. Each contributor has reached back to their musical roots, sharing cherished memories to nurture the many branches of their family and community trees. These proud culture bearers keep the flame of their heritage bright while living and working within the American mosaic. This is their legacy to us and to our children
The book includes:
- An overview of each culture
- Mini-biography and photograph of each contributor
- Notes on each song with complete directions
- Original language, transliteration, pronunciation, and translation
- Copy-permissible musical transcriptions
- Copy-permissible maps of each culture area
- Copy-permissible Facts and Figures data on easy-to-read charts
- Copy-permissible mini-poster of three intercultural friends
The extended play recording includes:
All selections performed by the contributors, in the original language. Contributor/Performers include Janice Allen (Georgia Sea Islands), Bayou Seco (Cajun), Sam-Ang Sam (Cambodian), Katya Ponomareva ( Russia) and many more.
These are the roots that anchor us to generations of tradition, these are the branches that intertwine to create a strong network of support, intercultural understanding and mutual respect. This is the legacy we hope to leave today’s children through the joy of absorbing these musical gifts.
“I have been searching for a collection like this for a long time. What makes it so wonderful is that instead of just a pocket full of songs out of context, you’ve given us cultural and historical background and a bio of the contributor. My K-5 music classes pick up the songs and games really quickly, and the social studies teacher in my school finds the background and the charts up-to-date and interesting, so we can plan a unit together. What a find!” —Barbara Maisonpierre, The Wooster School, Danbury CT
Publication Information:
This book can be ordered online through Amazon
ISBN: 0-937203-52-1 / 0937203521
Publisher: World Music Press
Publication Date: 1994
Ellen McCullough-Brabson has also authored the book We’ll Be in Your Mountains, We’ll Be in Your Songs
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