Composer Spotlight - Camille Saint Saens

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Camille Saint Saens is a composer (a person who writes music). 

He was born in France. (check out cia factbook)

When he was a child he played the piano and he loved to write his own songs.

When he turned 13 years old he went to a conservatory (a special school) to learn more about music. While he was there he learned to play the organ and people say that he was the best in the world!

He wrote a lot of music for the orchestra. 

In class we are learning about a song he wrote called Danse Macabre. (you can hear the song on wikipedia.) It begins very soft and low, but the sound builds and gets louder and faster. It is a great piece of music!

Camille Saint Saens once said, " I live in music like a fish lives in water." What do you think he meant by that?

Guest Blog by Amara

Hello boys and girls this is Amara!  

I just wanted to say “Hi” and talk about our music teacher. She is doing so good this school year. She is always in a funky mood and I love all the new dances like the Sid Shuffle!  

I think it is so fun to do and if you have not danced it just ask her and I bet ya’ll will do it.  It is a lot of fun! 

Comment on my message and tell me how you are doing in music?!?!

5th Graders Making Music

These students from the 5th Grade really work hard learning to read music. Then they can show what they know by playing it on Recorders, Electric Keyboards, and Pianos.

2nd Grade Musicians

Niyala’s Awesome Music Blog!!!!!!!

     I love music. Music is my passion. I listen to all kinds of music such as (   Rock, Pop, Soul, Gospel, Hip-Hop, and Rap). I grew up with music. Some famous people back then that I would listen to were: Aaliyah, Tupac, B.I.G, Mary J. Blidge, SWV, TLC, Michael Jackson, DMX, and many more.

I love to learn new rhythms, songs, and music. I have a FANTASTIC!!!!!!! Music Teacher named Miss Taylor. Miss Taylor teaches me new things in music that I didn’t even know. Now isn’t that something???

 

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Ok a couple weeks ago all the 5^th graders should have already listened and played a song called “Get On Your Feet” by Gloria Estefan.

Gloria Estefan is from Cuba. 

                                   (Click here to listen to the song on Amazon.com)

I love music sooooooooooo much! You can tell that because I keep saying that. Anyways soon I’ll be off to the 6^th grade with a new music teacher L NOT COOL DUDE NOT COOL!!!!!.

Miss. Taylor will always be my music teacher FOREVER!!!! Well anyways I’m done here. I hope you enjoyed reading my blog and if I messed up or if you liked it please comment it would mean a lot. TTYL (Talk To You Later)

Niyala

Rain Rain Go Away

Last week First Grade learned to play the song Rain, Rain, Go away!. They played it on Xylophones and drums. This week they will be learning to sing the song in Ho-Chunk (a Native American Language). Would you like to learn with them? Be Brave! Try it out!

Click here to hear the Ho-Chunk Language Version!














 The picture and audio came from: www.hocak.info



The Ho-Chunk people live in Wisconsin.




Click here to see some pictures of the people from their website.


 The pictures come from: www.hocak.info

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