Music connects us to culture in an almost magical way. We are transported to specific times of life or travels, just by overhearing that certain song on the radio. As parents raising global citizens, it makes sense that we want to fill our homes with songs from around the world. World music is a wonderful …
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With the Winter Olympics hosted by South Korea this year, I’m exploring Korean traditional instruments with my elementary music classes. Last year, they learned about Chinese traditional instruments and loved it. Their favorite instrument was the Ehru. We also compared the Pippa, a traditional Chinese instrument, with the Japanese Shamisen, the instrument featured in the animated …
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We were delighted when Leanna from Multicultural Kid Blogs asked us to write a piece on Morocco for the Global Learning for Kids series. Malika and Ameenah’s father, Omar, is from the city of Essaouria, which is situated on the Atlantic Coast and remains my favourite place, by far, in Morocco. We have all traveled to …