Dance Like a Butterfly
(Songs from Liberia, Senegal, Nigeria, and Ghana)
Kwasi Dunyo & Karen Howard - GIA Publications
Dance Like a Butterfly
This vibrant collection of folk songs and activities for K-8 students explores the cultures and rich musical traditions of four West African countries: Liberia, Senegal, Nigeria, and Ghana. Each song demonstrates a wide variety of pedagogical strategies such as solfege and rhythm reading, call-and-response singing, listening and rote learning lessons, recorder and various percussion instrument activities, creative movement, harmony and part-singing, and more! Background information for each song is included, and access to supplemental online resources including PowerPoint slides, recordings with pronunciation guides, videos of movement activities, and dozens of links to more resources about West Africa and its music are provided!
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