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Beneath The Northern
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Drums,
Songs & Stories of the Peoples of the Far North
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This program is lighter on the songs and
heavier on the told stories although several of the stories have songs
sung within them. It was originally commissioned by Columbus Elementary
School (Thornewood, NY) in 1999 as part of their third grade Social
Studies Curriculum. I returned in January of 2000 to do a two week
residency focusing on adapting Inuit tales. |
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Songs:
The Silkie (Ireland) Similar tales also show up in the Inuit
tradition... |
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Stories: This
program can Focus solely on Inuit Tales or take a story from each
culture or focus on one or two related cultures (ie. Inuit and Siberian
or Russian and Scandinavian). |
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Inuit Tales:
Skeleton Woman, Little Bear, Land of the Birds, Spider Woman,
The Dancing Fox, Worms & Lice (with the exception of
Skeleton Woman, these tales were developed with 3rd graders during a
residency at Columbus Ave. Elementary School.)
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Scandinavian Tales:
The "foolish" Farmer, A taste of Scandinavian Humor,
Pathfinder.
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Russian Tales: Baba Yaga
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Siberian and Alaskan Tales:
Raven Stops the Rain, Raven Releases the Sun, Why Shaman's Drums Only
Have One Head
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Instruments Used: Djembe,
Djun-Djun, Bodhran, Shaman Drum, Guitar, Wooden Whistle/Flute |
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Sound Effects: Wind Tubes, Thunder
Tubes, Thunder Drum (the Djun-Djun), shakers, Ocean Drum, Space Phones,
Zing Thing, Wind Wands & more... |
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Study Guide: Not yet
available. |
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