The Musical Muse
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For October, my students and I are heading to South America to explore the music of Peru. Peruvians have several traditional instruments, including:
Panpipes: also referred to as "siku", "antara" and "zampoña". Traditionally., these were played in pairs.
On September 21, 2011, the American band R.E.M. announced that they would be disbanding after 31 years of music collaboration.
My students and I will resume our World Music Exploration with the United States. This week, we are checking out the traditional American folk song called In the Pines.
This week, my students are checking out two versions of Tico-Tico no Fubá. This piece is an example of a Brazilian choro, or lament and was composed by Zequinha de Abreu in 1917.
