World Music Mega Teaching Bundle - Musical Cultures of Japan, China and more!

Teaching your kids about world music or South-East Asian music?
This Music of The China Teaching Bundle is all you need!

Introducing World Music to your students? This FUN world music cultural package is perfect for you. Featuring songs and dances from Japan, Malaysia, China and Philippines, your kids are guaranteed to enjoy learning about the different musical cultures in an authentic manner!

Step-by-step instructions are given so teachers don't have to worry about how to teach it!

This resource contains informative teaching slides, links to tons of videos, as well as printouts for the creative activities.

Bring world music into your classroom!

This Musical Package Includes:

• Tons of musical activities and songs
• Ensemble activities with classroom instruments
• Art and craft activities
• Composing activities
• Links to songs and videos
• Cultural information
• Scores and musical tracks
• Quizzes
• And more!

Why you should get this:

• Exposure to AUTHENTIC cultural world music
• Created and tested by an asian music teacher!
• Can be used as a performance piece for concerts
• Engaging activities
• Encourages creativity with creative group activity
• Step-by-step instructions
• Well-selected and informative video links
• No-prep and ready to go!
• Easy to conduct
• Kids are guaranteed to have fun with it

Being an asian Chinese born in multicultural Singapore, I have a passion for World music and it means a lot to me personally. Hence, I have worked hard to make this resource as engaging and culturally authentic as possible!

My goal is for the resource to really benefit teachers so I value any feedback or questions :)

What others have said about this resource:

• "This is the best resource I have bought on tpt in a long time! It is soooo good! If this seller were to make an entire world music curriculum, I would pay so much for it and no matter the price, it would be worth it!"
• "This is an excellent resource. Super interesting, engaging, and musical. "

Contents of this Learning Package:

Japan

1. Hotaru Koi Unit

• Score and music tracks for the song Hotaru Koi (2 versions)
• Meaning of the song
• Activity: Performing Hotaru Koi as an ensemble
• Activity: Design your own kimono activity with worksheet

2. Sakura Unit

• Score and music tracks for the song sakura (2 versions with and without vocals)
• Identifying the Japanese scale
• Composing activity with the Japanese scale
• Demonstration video for how to compose and play as an ensemble
• Traditional Japanese musical game (instructions, video and music)

3. Taiko Master Unit

• Information about the different instruments in Japan
• Photos and videos of real Taiko performances
• Game: Step by step instruction for playing the Taiko (students may use buckets)
• Okinawan Taiko
• Worksheet for composing and performing the Taiko as the final activity

The Philippines

1. Bahay Kubo Unit - A Clapping Game

• Learn about a folk song from the Philippines
• Performing the song as a 4-person clapping game
• Creative Group Activity: Create your own clapping game with worksheet
• Bonus Mystery song: (learn the story behind this meaningful song that has been translated into many languages)

2. Tong Tong Tong Tong Unit - A Song about a Giant Crab

• Score and music track for the song Tong Tong Tong Tong Pakitong
• Play along video
• Activity: Performing a xylophone accompaniment and creating ostinatos
• Activity: Adding everything together as a class ensemble
• Creative Activity: Compose your own version of the folk song
• Bonus Mystery song: (learn about a famous work song that has been translated into English)

3. Tinikling Unit - A Traditional Bamboo Dance

• Cultural Information about the Philippines
• History of the dance and how it is performed
• Learn to performing the clapping of poles and dance (6 different difficulty levels)
• Creative Activity Worksheet: Planning their own rendition of the dance and performing in groups

China

1. The Lion Dance - A Chinese New Year Musical Tradition

• Chinese customs and significance of the Lion dance
• Activity: Perform the music on drums and cymbals
• Activity: Learn the dance steps
• Activity: Create your own lantern and lion head

2. Xiao Tu Zi Guai Guai - A Traditional Chinese Kid's Song

• Cultural Information about China traditions
• Learn a children's song about a little bunny
• Chinese instruments
• Activity: Compose your own song using the Chinese pentatonic scale

3. Jasmine Flower Mo Li Hua - A Traditional Chinese Folk Song

• Sing an the Chinese version or English arrangement of the song
• Read Chinese notation
• Activity: Perform the Jian Pu notation and guess the song
• Activity: Compose your own song in Jian Pu notation

Malaysia

Eh Wau Bulan / Eh Wau Bule (A Traditional Malay Folk Song)

• Score and music tracks for the song Eh Wau Bule (2 with and without singing)
• Activity: Design your own Wau Bule activity with worksheet
• Activity: Performing Wau Bule as an ensemble

Extra: Dances for younger learners

• Video about the style of Malay Dance
• Dance along to a folk song, Chan Mali Chan

Malay Rhythm

• Introduction to the kompang, a traditional Malay hand drum
• Introduction to the Inang rhythm from Malaysia
• Learn about Dikir Barat, a traditional Malay musical performance
• Create a class performance in Dikir Barat style

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PLEASE READ - Technical details and other information

*Teaching slides are in PowerPoint format with music embedded in it. Text and photos have been locked so that they cannot be edited due to copyright issues.

Links to external YouTube videos have been included so internet is required to access those videos.

Terms of use:

This resource is licensed for you to use in your classroom / with your students as a single user.

It is not to be distributed or resold (in whole or in part).