Sing and Dance

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Voice 1, Voice 2, Voice 3, Piano — What better way to bring people of all ages, racial groups, and ethnicities together than through singing? Music is the universal language and learning to sing in a language other than one’s own native language is the ultimate form of communication and sharing.The composer wrote a song with a simple rhythmic melody and sought out native speakers to see how the song would fit into their particular language. The result was fascinating! Each language brought a unique inflection and rhythm to the song and made it a shared experience among the participants. It is written as a three-part round, which creates harmonies not only from the melodic lines, but also from the variations in the languages.Sing and Dance, The World Needs a Song, is the perfect song for World Unity Day or any occasion to celebrate and enjoy a song with a childlike melody and a universal message.Performance Notes1. Perform in a relaxed tempo – in one – like a dance.2. Divide into three groups.3. Sing the song in one language to begin and sing in another language on the repeat of the verses (experiment with other options as well).4. Add choreography if you’d like.5. Dance and Celebrate!6. Teach the song to someone in the new languages you have learned.7. In how many more languages can you sing this song? What better way to bring people of all ages, racial groups, and ethnicities together than through singing? Music is the universal language and learning to sing in a language other than one’s own native language is the ultimate form of communication and sharing. The composer wrote a song with a simple rhythmic melody and sought out native speakers to see how the song would fit into their particular language. The result was fascinating! Each language brought a unique inflection and rhythm to the song and made it a shared experience among the participants. It is written as a three-part round, which creates harmonies not only from the melodic lines, but also from the variations in the languages. Sing and Dance, The World Needs a Song, is the perfect song for World Unity Day or any occasion to celebrate and enjoy a song with a childlike melody and a universal message.

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