Ubuntu! Harambee! More Songs of South Africa and Kenya
Presentation Materials
Here are the texts/translations, spoken texts, and sound files for my presentation at the Michigan Music Conference on January 24, 2015.
Presenters: Joshua Palkki & Christina Sisson
Section Leaders: Logan Jones, Alina Tamborini, Jessica Glaser, Haley Schmidt, Zack Lindquist, Duncan Cooper
Video of the whole session (shot and edited by Haley Schmidt)
Presenters: Joshua Palkki & Christina Sisson
Section Leaders: Logan Jones, Alina Tamborini, Jessica Glaser, Haley Schmidt, Zack Lindquist, Duncan Cooper
Video of the whole session (shot and edited by Haley Schmidt)
- Angoya [circle game] (Kenya)
- Zulu prayer (South Africa) – SATB
- Kwangena Thina bo (South Africa) –SATB
- I want [circle game] (Kenya) – spoken
- Video: Drumming Basics with Christina Sisson
Printed material referenced
Three South African Songs, Volume I
Khululu Imbadada, Kwangena Thina bo, Shosholoza
arranged by Steven Fisher
SATB
Colla Voce 43-96840
Recommended drum supplier:
Djembe Drums & Skins
Contact info:
Joshua Palkki • josh.palkki@gmail.com
Christina Sisson • eggplnt@gmail.com
Here are the texts/translations, spoken texts, and sound files for my presentation at the Michigan Music Conference on January 17, 2014.
Presenters: Joshua Palkki & Christina Smith
Section Leaders: Stephanie Duve, Jessica Glaser, Zack Lindquist, Duncan Cooper
Click here for a video of the presentation
Click here for the Keynote slides used in the presentation
Click here for the drumming patterns used in the presentation (modeled by Christina Smith)
Printed material referenced
Three South African Songs, Volume I
Khululu Imbadada, Kwangena Thina bo, Shosholoza
arranged by Steven Fisher
SATB
Colla Voce 43-96840
Contact info:
Joshua Palkki • josh.palkki@gmail.com
Christina Smith • eggplnt@gmail.com
Articles referenced
Abril, C. R. (2006). Music that Represents Culture: Selecting Music with Integrity. Music Educators Journal, 93(1), 38-45.
Goetze, M. (2000). Challenges of Performing Diverse Cultural Music. Music Educators Journal, 87(1), 23-25.
Joseph, D. Y. (2003). Cross cultural engagement: teaching African music to Australian students. In Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research (pp. 142-147). Department of Creative Arts, The Hong Kong Institute of Education.
Presenters: Joshua Palkki & Christina Smith
Section Leaders: Stephanie Duve, Jessica Glaser, Zack Lindquist, Duncan Cooper
Click here for a video of the presentation
Click here for the Keynote slides used in the presentation
Click here for the drumming patterns used in the presentation (modeled by Christina Smith)
- Kamares [circle game] (Kenya) – chant
- Khululu Imbadada (South Africa) -SATB
- Twaingia (Kenya) - unison
- Azippi Supper (Kenya) –unison
- Shosholoza (South Africa) – SATB
Printed material referenced
Three South African Songs, Volume I
Khululu Imbadada, Kwangena Thina bo, Shosholoza
arranged by Steven Fisher
SATB
Colla Voce 43-96840
Contact info:
Joshua Palkki • josh.palkki@gmail.com
Christina Smith • eggplnt@gmail.com
Articles referenced
Abril, C. R. (2006). Music that Represents Culture: Selecting Music with Integrity. Music Educators Journal, 93(1), 38-45.
Goetze, M. (2000). Challenges of Performing Diverse Cultural Music. Music Educators Journal, 87(1), 23-25.
Joseph, D. Y. (2003). Cross cultural engagement: teaching African music to Australian students. In Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research (pp. 142-147). Department of Creative Arts, The Hong Kong Institute of Education.
