Middle Eastern Songs and Dances Teacher Guide

Middle Eastern Songs & Dances for Children Volume 1: Turkey Songs, Dances and Activities Guide Arranged and edited by Edward J. Hines Spiral-bound Book 38 pages This guide is a companion to the CD Middle Eastern Songs & Dances for Children, item# 825647. It contains descriptions, translations, dance steps, and other activities for the twelve songs on the CD. This book explores the music and dance of Turkey. The arrangements and dance steps in this guide are designed for individuals with different abilities, teachers and students of all ages. Where possible, the arrangments were transposed in order to be accessible to Orff instruments.  Some songs have parts for low and high drums and some have clapping and patting. ContentsIntroduction Middle Eastern Musical Instruments Songs (translations)Ali Baba's Farm Old Army March I Am Cold The Train Arrives, It is Welcome Peach Trees The Postman The Pot Dance I Went Down to the River How do Blacksmiths forge Iron? Father, I Don't Want Him! The butcher's Song Lullaby in Hicaz Makam