SKU: AP.47438
UPC: 038081545387. English.
Inspired by the joyous optimism of the Kenyan people, this energetic greeting prelude for string orchestra will delight performers and audiences alike with its rhythmic drive and call-and-response echoes. Paul Basler's Kenyan-influenced compositions use call-and-response and motivic manipulation as organizational methods. He reinforces specific pitches by using them frequently and stressing them metrically and rhythmically---using syncopation, regrouping of beats, and changing meter.
SKU: CF.CPS76F
ISBN 9780825867507. UPC: 798408067502. 9 X 12 inches. Key: C major.
I. Jambo is the first movement of a larger composition entitled Ngoma za Kenya. Written while composer Paul Basler studied in Kenya, the piece reflects the joyous optimism of the country's people. It is riddled with energetic rhythms, harmonies, and melodies from the indigenous music of Kenya. Bands will have a great time playing this piece!
SKU: CF.CPS76
ISBN 9780825867491. UPC: 798408067496. 9 X 12 inches. Key: C major.
SKU: CL.024-4731-00
Jambo, Rafiki! (translated: Hello, Friend!) celebrates the joyous and impetuous spirit of the people of Kenya. With engaging rhythms and a catchy melody, your students are sure to want to play this piece over and over. Featuring engaging percussion scoring, and accessible to groups with percussion sections of any size/ Concepts to practice and cement in this cultural gem include dotted 8th and 16th rhythms and simple syncopation. Terrific!!! (Kushangaza)!!!
SKU: CF.CM9559
ISBN 9781491150917. UPC: 680160908417. 6.875 x 10.5 inches.
A song of joy, Jambo Kila Bwana Asifwe, exudes it's meaning--Welcome Everyone - Sing! From the opening cry to the final chord, it is a highly energetic, rhythmic and powerful original tune arranged by David and Shelley Smith. Add the optional percussion for more African authenticity.
SKU: CL.024-4731-01
SKU: CF.CPS98
ISBN 9780825870620. UPC: 798408070625. 9x12 inches. Key: C major.
Kwaheri, the third movement of Ngoma za Kenya, contains similar gestures to the previously released first movement, Jambo (2008), but is harmonically more progressive. Stylistic influences in the work come from the composer's experiences with Kenyan choral traditions (call and response) and the joyful, optimistic, and celebratory nature of Kenyan culture.
SKU: LO.AC0810
ISBN 9780893283711.
Activate! is an all-you-need resource for the K-6 classroom teacher. Each jam-packed compilation includes: songs to help students discover their voices; opportunities to utilize classroom instruments, from the traditional to the creative; folk dances and other movement activities; and pencil-to-paper games and activities addressing a variety of music concepts. Lesson plans are provided and a CD with numerous complementary recordings is included in each book. You want more? Okay. The National Standards for Music Education are referenced and all student pages are reproducible!
SKU: HL.286
ISBN 9781574241068. UPC: 073999652482. 9x12 inches.
Published by popular demand, this long-awaited songbook contains exact transcriptions in banjo tablature that capture the unique playing style of Douglas Dillard. This fantastic collection includes all of his best-loved tunes, from the Andy Griffith Show, from his many great years of recording as the original Dillards, and from his solo banjo albums and his releases with The Doug Dillard Band. Features more than 20 tunes in G tuning, C tuning amd G modal tuning, including classics such as: Cripple Creek * Hickory Hollow * Jamboree * John Henry * Old Joe Clark * Buckin' Mule * and more. A must-have for all banjo players!
SKU: HL.215024
UPC: 888680664138. 6.75x10.75 inches.
Now available for TBB! Recorded by the Kingston Trio and Rockapella, this spooky classic is a great novelty change of pace that is perfect for show and pop groups alike.
