MENC is closed......and so I will just post some interesting articles and links to patriotic music sources - BELOW!!
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WHOA!! The Washington DC 4th of July Concert on the Capitol steps was amazing, ESPECIALLY Little Richard, who despite having to use crutches, dazzled with his voice, sizzling piano playing, and glittering blue suit! He got that crowd going big time! The orchestra (Nat. Symphony) was wonderful doing medley from West Side Story, although I wished it'd had "the dance at the gym"....overall, an eclectic program mix. Great fireworks! Hope your 4th was a happy one!
See you next week! SR
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Classical Gas, for Now - Washington DC
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Classical music radio, virtually gone from commercial stations and increasingly shoved aside even on public radio, is refusing to die in Washington.
JAM sessions fill music students with Southern pride - North Carolina
The Junior Appalachian Music program shows North Carolina students how to pick up instruments and strum old-time favorites.
Schools adopt narrow curriculum to increase students' math and reading scores
Gannett News Service
The study released June 12 concludes that subjects such as art, music and social studies, which aren't tested under No Child Left Behind, are increasingly neglected.
RAND CORP site with info on schools/education
City group looks to raise awareness for arts education - metro New York
Where do the arts fit into public schools when there’s such an emphasis on reading and math scores? The Center for Arts Education believes the arts are essential to a well-rounded basic education
Specialist subjects planned for five-year-olds - ENGLAND
WHAT DO YOU THINK?? ADD YOUR COMMENTS at end of this blog!
Children as young as five will get specialist tuition in science, art and foreign languages under new Government plans to improve exam results.
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Patriotic resources!
I hear American singing patriotic songs websites
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/patriotic/patriotic-home.html
Library of Congress
"Patriotic Melodies is a special presentation of the I Hear America Singing Web site, which includes a much larger array of performing arts materials from the Music Division of the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/patriotic/
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/patriotic/patriotic-home.html
From MENC National Anthem website:
sing along to the anthem, and hear the anthem sung: see this page and top two items http://www.thenationalanthemproject.org/teachermaterial/naptm_START.html#lessonplans
Lesson plan k - 4, about the song "America the Beautiful" http://www.thenationalanthemproject.org/teachermaterial/naptm_lesson03.html
Lesson about the Anthem: http://www.thenationalanthemproject.org/teachermaterial/naptm_lesson01.html
Children's songs w/ lesson plans, MENC site
http://www.menc.org/guides/startmusic/contents.htm
MANY songs to help teach different subjects: http://www.songsforteaching.com/
recommended song list: http://www.songsforteaching.com/educationalmusiccurriculumsubjects.htm
folk music for teaching: http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/
MENC resource, Get American Singing again-
see list of songs in both volumes at the END of the page
http://www.menc.org/information/prek12/again.html
Marilyn WARD SONG LIST from her thesis on this topic of heritage songs: http://www.neflin.org/marilyn/folksongsurvey/songlist.html
HISTORY of some patriotic songs: http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/styles/patriotic.html
other link to periods of music: http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/histor.html
Lyrical Legacy: 400 Years of American Song and Poetry"
examines 18 historical American songs and poems. Organized by time periods and considered from historical perspectives, songs and poems include Bonny Barbara Allan, Yankee Doodle,
John Brown's Body/The Battle Hymn of the Republic, You're a Grand Old Flag, We Shall Overcome, and others. Sound recordings and original documents are provided. (LOC)
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/
The Teacher's Guide for the Liberty for All: A Musical Journey CD featuring the U.S. Marine Band www.menc.org/libertyforall and click on "Teacher's Guide" under U.S. Marine Band CD.
WHY WE SING THE ANTHEM AT SPORTING EVENTS SOURCE:
http://www.poppolitics.com/articles/2003-02-28-flagprotest.shtml
(this info was collected in Spring 2002)
