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You'll also cover the themes of: Our Musical World, Europe

Greece

Unit Category(s):
Our Musical World
Grades(s):
General
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Overview

Travel to the Mediterranean Coast with JJ through song and dance while visiting the country of Greece. Heres a simple folk style sea chanty, Our Patchwork Boat, featuring a modified Sirtaki dance. (Recommended K-5) Sirtaki or syrtaki is a recent Greek folkdance, and a mixture of “syrtos” and the slow and fast rhythms of the hasapiko dance. Additional English lyrics written by John Jacobson.

Extra Resources

Activities

About Greece

Concept Slides / Projectables

Our Patchwork Boat