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¡Canta Conmigo!
Songs and Singing Games from Guatemala and Nicaragua
Rachel Gibson
Item #:
9780197536216
Price:
$32.99
¡Canta Conmigo! is a practical guide for music
educators looking to teach music from Central America.
Suitable for use in families, schools, or community centers,
this resource contains a playful collection of 90 songs,
singing games, chants, and games author Rachel Gibson learned
from teachers, children, and families while living in several
communities in Guatemala and Nicaragua. While the majority of
the songs
are in Spanish, the book also includes a few in a Mayan
language, Kaqchikel. A comprehensive companion website offers
field video, audio recordings, and select song histories to
help readers witness the music in authentic contexts.
Ethnographic descriptions of locations where songs were
learned and personal biographies written by the singers in
Kaqchikel or Spanish and translated to English allow the
reader to develop a connection to the land and the musicians.
Culturally responsive and sustaining teaching pedagogies are
discussed alongside strategies to responsibly include the
music into school curriculums. A brief history of Central
America and an overview of music genres in the region are
included to frame this song collection within historic,
cultural, and musical contexts. ¡Ven a cantar y jugar!
Come sing and play!Book, 232 pages.
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