Kodály Chapter of Minnesota
Middle Eastern Folk Songs in Cultural Context
Presenter: Joan Litman
September 27, 2008
8:30am-1:00pm
Location: McNeely Great Hall
In an interactive workshop exploring well-loved Middle Eastern folksongs, participants will enjoy a brief visit to an Islamic market (souq), a wedding reception in Iran and a secret play date in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan. The text and context of these songs and others will be illuminated throughout the day in the midst of singing, dancing and dramatic play.
In a day of music making, we will explore the following topics: the adaptation of Kodaly pedagogy to non-sequential musical tasks; engaging strategies for learning and teaching songs in unfamiliar languages, controversial texts, and essential guidelines for working with cultural informants.
Songs of the Desert, the Sea, the Mountains
September 27, 2008
Below you will find additional resources from the September 27th Workshop on Middle Eastern Folks songs. These files include pronunciation of the folk songs by Joan as well as instructions for the dance.
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“Please note that the titles of the songs (as presented in the packet) are to express the essence of the song, rather than serve as a literal translation of the first line.” - Joan Litman
Handouts from Workshop
