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Greetings Arigatou, Aya

You will find the greetings page on this page. Arigatou, Rana

Obon Dance, Arigatou Dr. Hamilton

Kagome Kagome (Bird in the cage)

Katasumuri (The Snail)

Ichibanboshi Mitsuketa (The First Star)

Haruga Kita (Spring Has Come)

Arigatou, Janice

Chatsumi (Tea Picking)

Money cannot buy, oh my buddha. There are many variations, this one is the best.

This video is taken from Japanese kupuna's home.

Mushi No Koe (The Sound of the Insects)

Hiraita Hiraita (It's bloomed, it's bloomed)

This is the game, but the teachers didn't sing "me" in the 3rd phrase.

Usagi (The Rabbit)

Tsuki (The Moon)

Teaching multi-cultural and world musics is more than teaching “music”. By having an in-depth understanding of the music of different cultures ourselves, we will be able to help students sing, play music and gain greater insights into the music of their own cultures as well as other cultures. Once our students have studied their culture’s music from this integrative approach, they will be better prepared to appreciate and respect music from another’s culture. We as music educators, have an important role as carriers of culture. We must present materials to our students through an anti-biased filter and advocate what Derman-Sparks has said, “Differences are good; oppressive ideas and behaviors are not.” (p. x)