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A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

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[ 65 ]
Global Encounters: Sounds Along the Silk Road, 2001-2002 Teacher's Guide
by Joan Zaretti

Subjects: Music; History; Geography; Asian Culture;
Locations: China; Mongolia; Siberia; Uzbekistan; Asia; Europe;


The teacher's guide provides a general overview of the routes linking countries between East Asia and Western Europe and the instruments, musicians, and musical traditions in the context of local and global history. Many suggestions for student activities are offered in the guide, and complementary music from China, Mongolia, Siberia, and Uzbekistan is available on the CD. Kit also includes CD entitled "Musique sur les Routes de la Soi" (Music of the Silk Roads), Ethnic/Audis CD B6776, 1992.

Published by:
Carnegie Hall Education Department
881 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212/903-9670


[ 91 ]
La-Li-Luo Dance-Songs of the Chuxiong Yi, Yunnan Province, China
by Alan Thrasher
$14.95 (book); $20.95 (book and cassette)
Subjects: Music; Asian Culture; Dance;
Locations: China;

http://worldmusicpress.com/laliuo.htm

Dance, dance-songs, musical instruments are discussed. Dance diagrams and music transcriptions are included.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131


[ 82 ]
Sounds of the World: Music of East Asia: Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Traditions in the United States
by William A. Anderson
$42.00
Subjects: Music; Asian American Culture;
Locations: China; Japan; Korea; United States;

http://www.menc.org/

Three audiocassettes and study guides with narration, interviews, and music samples for elementary grades and above. The website also offers free online publications and teachers' guides.

Published by:
MENC: The National Association of Music Educators
1806 Robert Fulton Dr.
Reston, VA 20191
800/828-0229


[ 73 ]
Roots & Branches: A Legacy of Multicultural Music for Children
by Patricia Shehan Campbell, Ellen McCullough-Brabson, Judith Cook Tucker
$29.95
Subjects: Music;
Locations: Israel; Iran; England; Cambodia; France; China; India; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Vietnam; Brazil; Ecuador; Eritrea; Puerto Rico; United States;

http://www.worldmusicpress.com/rootsandbranches.htm

This attractively laid out book contains songs (music and lyrics) from Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, as well as North and South America. Each song is preceded by a short lesson about the country's customs or the lore surrounding the song.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131


[ 79 ]
Lion's Roar: Chinese Luogu Percussion Ensembles
by Han Kuo-Huang, Patricia Shehan Campbell
$22.95 (book and CD); $35.00 (book, CD and slides)
Subjects: Music; Asian American Culture;
Locations: China; Taiwan; United States;

http://worldmusicpress.com/thelion.htm

Spiral bound book includes music transcriptions for each piece, and step-by-step performance guides. Attractive photos and papercuts.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131


[ 72 ]
Masters of Traditional Arts Education Guide
by Paddy Bowman, Betty Carter, Alan Govenar
$49.00
Subjects: Music; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: California; China; Denmark; Florida; Georgia; Ghana; Hawaii; Illinois; Iowa; Ireland; Louisiana; Maine; Mexico; New York (State); North Carolina; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Poland; Texas; Virginia; Wisconsin;

http://www.abc-clio.com/products/overview.aspx?productid=109297

Each National Heritage Fellow from 1982 to 2002 is profiled, and numerous suggestions are offered for teaching students in grades 4-12 about traditional arts and artists. The activities featured in the guide allow students to interact and engage in the kinds of information-seeking activities required of them outside the classroom, such as evaluating materials, organizing disparate types of material, and creating meaning for their own lives. The objectives outlined in the guide support the National Education Goals.

Published by:
ABC-CLIO, Inc.
130 Cremona Drive, PO Box 1911
Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911


[ 58 ]
Silk Road Encounters Education Kit
by John S. Major, Joan Barnatt, John Bertles
free
Subjects: Music; History; Geography; Asian Culture; European Culture; Middle Eastern Culture;
Locations: Asia; China; Europe; Mongolia; Siberia; Uzbekistan;

http://www.silkroadproject.org/Education/Resources/SilkRoadEncounters/tabid/339/Default.aspx

The Silk Road project came together at the suggestion of Yo-Yo Ma. This education kit explores the diverse yet interrelated topics of trade, art, music, religion, history, and geography along the Silk Road, the theme of the 2002 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. It can be used to supplement traditional classroom materials with a sourcebook, interactive activity plans, audio and visual samplers, as well as reference materials.

Published by:
Silk Road Project, Inc.
124 West 24th St., Suite 6A
New York, New York 10011
212/727-1944


[ 242 ]
Dressing Up: Children's Clothes from Around the World
by Museum of International Folk Art
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Native American Culture; Asian Culture;
Locations: China; India; United States;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/dressingup/introduction.html

This site contains a short history of children's clothes in the United States, along with pictures and information on children's dress among the Kiowa and Inuit, Chinese hats, and Indian shisha fabric. Also included are two full lesson plans: one on making a Chinese hat and the other on making an intentity collage.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200


[ 245 ]
Home Away From Home: Tibetan Culture in Exile
by Museum of International Folk Art
free
Subjects: Asian Culture; Beliefs and Spirituality; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Immigration and Migration; History;
Locations: China;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/hah_tibet/index.html

Very thorough website detailing the history of Tibet and the exile of many Tibetans from their homeland. Also contains much information about Tibetan culture and Tibetan Buddhism, including lesson plans on making Kalachakra mandalas and and Tibetan prayer flags. The lesson plans are correlated to the New Mexico State Content Standards.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200


[ 257 ]
Field Guide to Hmong Culture
by Dia Cha, Mai Zong Vue and Steve Carmen
free
Subjects: Asian Culture; Foodways; Music; Clans; Recreation; Ritual and Ceremony; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Hmong Culture;
Locations: Asia; China; Laos; Vietnam;

http://arts.state.wi.us/static/folkartsed/HMONG_FIELD_GUIDE_WEB.pdf

This illustrated booklet explains the history, clans, lineage, daily life, food and farming, art, celebrations, spirituality, folklore, language, games, and traditions of the Hmong people. Also, included is a bibliography and questions for study.

Published by:
Madison Children's Museum
100 State Street
Madison, WI 53703


 
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