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Barn DanceLanguage: English | |
Unable to sleep, a young boy follows the sound of music across the fields and finds an unusual barn dance in progress. In the video, LeVar takes you to the hilltops of Tennessee for a look at true bluegrass music and dancing. Clogging is featured along with various instruments used by bluegrass musicians. Viewers learn how a fiddle maker creates an instrument from beginning to end. |
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Here are activities to do after watching this episode: |
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Clay Pot BellsYou will need:
Pots of different sizes make different tones. The thinner the pot, the clearer the tone. Parents: As an option you may have your child/children keep time with the music playing on the radio. Remember to have your child use the clay pots gently as they are made of materials that can break! |
Draw a TuneYou will need:
Put on a slow song or wait for a slow tune to play on the radio. As family members listen, each one can begin to draw a line across the longer side of a sheet of paper. When the melody goes up. Draw your line up. When the melody goes down, draw your line down. Once you reach the other side of the paper, begin a new line. Compare drawings at the end of the song. You might try making a melody circle with the next song. Start in the middle of the paper and make your lines spiral round and round. Sing a PoemDoes each member of your family have a favorite poem or rhyme? If not, look in a book of poems and choose one that you like. Have each family member take a turn to read or recite the poem out loud. Then have everyone try making up a melody to sing with the words of the poem. Most songs start off as poems, because they are written with a certain beat and many times include pairs of words that rhyme. |
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