Multicultural Folk Song Collection from Music Map.
Musicmap, is a pictorial
map that follows the path of the music with accompanying CDs. This
music education material provides a very natural way for children
to learn the pitch and length of the notes, even if they are too
young to learn music notation. A total of 10 books were published
for this series in 2007, with versions in both Korean and English.
The series was field-tested in preschools and elementary schools,
as well as with families. Parents, educators, and experts in
the arts provided feedback that was then used to improve the
books. Each book represents a folk song from a different country or
region— France, Korea, the United States, Germany,
England, Spain/Latin America, Japan, Indonesia, Greece, and
Africa.
These multicultural songs were carefully chosen as songs that have
beautiful lyrics and melodies that are appropriate for young
children. Multicultural
approach The belief that
children deserve high-quality education led experts in music
education, art, musical arrangement, and performance to cooperate
to in developing these materials. These books and the
accompanying music will facilitate children’s integrated learning
of music, art, and literacy.
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BABY CHICKS, THE (Musicmap
Series)
Spain
Description: Book/CD Pack Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB1/10042607
$45.95 AUD
The Baby Chicks is a popular
song in many Spanish-speaking countries; many adults have childhood
memories of their grandmothers singing this song to them. In this
beautifully illustrated book the artist used watercolors for the
hen and her little chicks, and then created a collage for every
page. The rough edges and transparent colors add depth and
movement, so it's easy to imagine scooping up one of the fluffy
chicks and hearing its little song. The orchestra arrangement,
especially the introduction and bridge, brings to mind the
sound of baby chicks moving around the yard. These lovable chicks
give their wings a try in
the Musicmap section: when children hear the oboe playing the
melody, they love to follow the chicks in time with the music. You
will find the lyrics in both English and Spanish, with an English
pronunciation at the back of the book.
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BURUNG KAKATUA (Musicmap
Series)
Indonesia
Description: Book/CD Pack Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB2/10042610
$45.95 AUD
Burung Kakatua is a folk song
from Indonesia about the cockatoo (kakatua) and the village
grandmother who listens to it
sing. The book is illustrated with photographs of three-dimensional
compositions formed of clay. You will be charmed by the beautiful
cockatoo and surprised by the lifelike expressions on the
grandmother's face as the bird serenades her. Sing along with the
children you hear on the CD -- one from the United States singing
in English and one from Indonesia singing the original lyrics. Hear
the sound of the drum during the chorus ("tredung") and the call of
the cockatoo during the flute solo. Relax and let the wind carry
you with the birds on the Musicmap pages, freely making music for
all to enjoy. |
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FUNGA ALAFIA (Musicmap
Series)
Africa
Description: Book/CD Pack Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB3/10042613
$45.95 AUD
This joyful song from West Africa calls you to a land of
warm-hearted people and natural beauty. Funga Alafia is a song of
welcome, peace, and gratitude. Play the CD, open the book, and let
the dynamic sounds of the orchestra with the lively beat of
percussion and the vivid illustrations pull you into the pages.
Ride a camel! Watch a herd of elephants! Laugh and sing with the
children of Africa! The detail in the faces of the children and the
various animals inspire imaginary adventures full of fun and
excitement. The special orchestra arrangement features a marimba
solo using the Musicmap section. The huge trees filled with
elephants delight children, as they touch each one in time with the
sounds of the marimba. |
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GOLDFISH FAMILY, THE (Musicmap
Series)
Japan
Description: Book/CD Pack Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB4/10042608
$45.95 AUD
The Goldfish Family
is based on the melody of the traditional Japanese song Koinobori.
Have you ever watched fish move through water? Hearing the smooth
performance of the orchestra, you can imagine every gentle bend and
curve of the goldfish happily swimming together. The artist used a
special ink technique to create the shimmering surface of the water
and the swimming fish below. It is as though you are on the shore,
peering down to the bottom of a lovely clear pond. Even the words
ripple across the page as the fish play in the water. When children
listen to the viola perform the melody during the Musicmap section,
they can follow each fish as it glides among the underwater
plants. |
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LIGHTLY ROW (Musicmap
Series)
Germany
Description: Book/CD Pack
Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB10/10036260
$45.95 AUD
This song originated in Germany,
but other countries have written new lyrics for the tune. In the
United States, the song is about a family rowing a boat and having
a happy time. This delightful mood is reflected in the arrangement
of the words on the page as well as by the lovely watercolor
illustrations. The melody is easy for children to follow and the
orchestra beautifully expresses the song's playfulness. Children
love to follow the melody in the Musicmap section, with its many
striped fish swimming in the water.
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ITSY BITSY SPIDER (Musicmap Series)
United States
Description: Book/CD Pack Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB5/10036261
$45.95
AUD
Research has shown that Itsy Bitsy Spider is the song most often
sung by mothers in the United States to their young children.
It is a traditional American finger-play song. In the orchestral
arrangement, specifically the introduction and coda, you will hear
a scale that brings to mind a spider climbing up and down. These
notes engage children's imaginations. The illustrator used computer
graphics and multimedia to create spiders that are cute, colorful
and appeal to children. |
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MOON (Musicmap Series)
Korea
Description: Book/CD Pack Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB6/10036263
$45.95 AUD
The song Moon is from Korea and the lyrics were translated into
English. The book and the CD recording are bilingual, with words in
both Korean and English. An English transliteration is provided so
children who don't know Korean can sing the original lyrics.
Throughout field testing in the United States and Korea, children
obviously enjoyed being able to sing in a second language. The
reflective nature of the moon is wonderfully conveyed by the
illustrator's oil painting techniques and the Seoul Philharmonic
Orchestra's performance. |
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OH, LITTLE RABBIT (Musicmap Series)
Greece
Description: Book/CD Pack
Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB7/10042612
$45.95 AUD
Oh, Little Rabbit is a popular Greek folk song about a cute but
mischievous bunny. As you listen to the lively orchestra
arrangement, it is easy to picture a little rabbit hopping along
and getting into trouble at every turn. The lyrics are provided in
English and Greek, with an English pronunciation at the back of the
book, and a young native speaker sings each version of the song.
These features make it easier for children to sing along while
listening to the included CD. The cute rabbits on the Musicmap
pages are fun to follow, your fingers hopping from one to another
in time with the bassoon. Inspired by Greek mythology, the artist
created a world of clouds and imagination by first sketching the
images, then completing the scenes with computer
painting. |
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TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR (Musicmap Series)
France
Description: Book/CD Pack Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB8/10036262
$45.95 AUD
Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little Star is a folk song that originated in France, but it is
loved by many children all over the world. The book's brightly
colored pictures evoke a child's unlimited imagination. Have you
ever seen a girl reading a book and sitting on a star? How about a
boy who is fishing for stars? Or a boy who is using a star as a
slide? You will see all these scenes in this book, which also
includes a unique second verse. The vibraphone solo during the
Musicmap section creates a sense that stars are falling gently all
around you. |
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UNDER THE SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE (Musicmap Series)
England
Description: Book/CD Pack Hardcover
Product Id. FSPB9/10036259
$45.95 AUD
Originally from England, this song is about a moment shared between
a mother and a child who are playing under a tree. The artist
expresses the warmth and beauty of this interaction using a pencil
sketch with computer painting; she said she drew upon memories of a
trip she took with her young daughter to Yellowstone National Park.
The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra's performance highlights the
sweeping phrases of the song's arrangement. The clarinet sounds
during the Musicmap section will bring to mind the wide boughs of
the chestnut tree. |
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