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Third grade Nutcracker - Dec. 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the Buffalo High School auditorium. Dress rehearsal is at 1:00 p.m. Dec. 5 Nutcracker fun: http://learncreatelove.com/?p=5768 - a foam craft to create a Nutcracker http://www.workman.com/blog/2011/12/happy-holidays-make-your-own-nutcracker-mouse-king/ - Nutcracker and MouseKing puppets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS_NtnCKPKY&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL5CD086544C0483CF - excellent listening guide! Recommended books: The Nutcracker by Susan Jeffers The Nutcracker by Janet Schulman

A WONDERFUL, full performance of the Nutcracker Ballet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clWKDT4TQIk rcle of Lifemedia type="file" key="The Lion King - Circle Of Life.mp3" width="240" height="20" media type="file" key="Circle of Life karaoke.mp3" width="240" height="20"

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I Whistle a Happy Tunemedia type="file" key="04 I Whistle A Happy Tune.mp3" width="248" height="36"media type="file" key="11 I Whistle A Happy Tune Accomp..mp3" width="248" height="41"

So Long Farewell media type="file" key="The Sound of Music Soundtrack - 12 - So Long, Farewell.mp3" width="248" height="43" media type="file" key="Solong Farewell (Karaoke Instrumental Track) (In the Style of Sound Of Music).mp3" width="318" height="57"

Seasons of Love media type="file" key="06 Seasons Of Love.mp3" width="248" height="38" media type="file" key="13 Seasons Of Love Accomp..mp3" width="248" height="41"

[|virtual piano, sax, flute......]

Let's explore melody. Click on the link above to play your own melodies on a virtual piano. Explore the various sounds of instruments.

mel·o·dy
1.musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement. 2.Music.a.the succession of single tones in musical compositions, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm. b.the principal part in a harmonic composition; the air. c.a rhythmical succession of single tones producing a distinct musical phrase or idea.

Explore World Music!!! Have fun on this site! http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=eh First - Italy Remember that many operas have tragic endings, here's a tragic opera scene from Puccini's Tosca: media type="youtube" key="n6kTmWYIAcw" height="344" width="425" align="center"

This is the final scene of Puccini's Turandot: media type="youtube" key="XoTa-b7cUw0" height="344" width="425" align="center"

Next Mexico The Mexican Hat Dance: media type="youtube" key="1qRQrNm8PTs" height="344" width="425" Next is Japan media type="file" key="japanese dance.MOV" width="300" height="300" align="center"

Russian Folk Music and dance: (then go to this website to listen to dozens of Russian folk songs and instruments - http://richka.com/) media type="youtube" key="R8KMRXMgNpY" height="344" width="425" align="center"

Switzerland - yodeling was a way to communicate: media type="youtube" key="OxXy-m5VgKY" height="344" width="425" align="center"

Click on the yodeling cowboy to learn how to yodel.



Oh Danny Boy: (press play)media type="file" key="Three Irish Tenors - Oh Danny Boy.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Here are your own verses to the Rudolph melody! Congratulations on a job creatively done!

Here are links to the crazy carols we did in music class. Do them with your family and enjoy some laughs!!! []