A paperback book with a cassette of 7 songs together in a plastic pack 31 x 24 x 2 cm.
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A charming introduction to this country's rich musical heritage. -- USA Today
A sensitive, well-written, and well-researched introduction to America's genuine classical music: the music of African Americans. -- Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University, Department of Afro-American Studies
Be A Friend: The Story of African American Music in Song, Words and Pictures describes the story of African American music with original songs, historical information, illustrations and photos, and inspirational messages for children ages 8 and older. Be A Friend is divided into five chapters: spirituals, blues, jazz, gospel, and rap. Leotha Stanley composed and arranged eight songs in the five musical styles. In his songs, he conveys uplifting messages about friendship, honesty and self-respect. An audio cassette accompanies Be A Friend: side one features all eight songs sung by Madison, Wisconsin, elementary school students; side two includes the musical accompaniment only. -- Midwest Book Review
Calling on his obvious skills as a writer... and composer, Stanley...pays tribute to the rich African American musical tradition. -- Publishers Weekly
A sensitive, well-written, and well-researched introduction to America's genuine classical music: the music of African Americans. -- Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University, Department of Afro-American Studies
Be A Friend: The Story of African American Music in Song, Words and Pictures describes the story of African American music with original songs, historical information, illustrations and photos, and inspirational messages for children ages 8 and older. Be A Friend is divided into five chapters: spirituals, blues, jazz, gospel, and rap. Leotha Stanley composed and arranged eight songs in the five musical styles. In his songs, he conveys uplifting messages about friendship, honesty and self-respect. An audio cassette accompanies Be A Friend: side one features all eight songs sung by Madison, Wisconsin, elementary school students; side two includes the musical accompaniment only. -- Midwest Book Review
Calling on his obvious skills as a writer... and composer, Stanley...pays tribute to the rich African American musical tradition. -- Publishers Weekly
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Great motivational material!,
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This review is from: Be a Friend: The Story of African American Music in Song, Words, and Pictures (Paperback)
Great songs and music...especially "Brain Power". My students made a real connection with this music. I teach at an inner city school in Tampa, FL. Would love to meet the author. Does he have any other material?
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Fun, Educational and Inspiring,
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This review is from: Be a Friend: The Story of African American Music in Song, Words, and Pictures (Paperback)
I checked out this book/tape from the library for my children just because it looked interesting. I didn't even listen to it, but when they did, they didn't play another tape for three whole weeks! The book has a short history of each kind of music, and the accompanying tape has an original song written in each style. It is well put together and the tunes are catchy. My kids liked it so much I ended up buying one for them, and I have bought three more for birthday gifts for my kids' friends. I would definitely recommend it!
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Purchased this book and tape for my music class....wonderful resource and the songs are easy and very catchy!
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As far back as we can know, music was almost as much a part of African life as speaking. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Leotha Stanley, Musical-Lee Yours, African American, New Orleans New!
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As far back as we can know, music was almost as much a part of African life as speaking. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blues music Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Leotha Stanley, Musical-Lee Yours, African American, New Orleans New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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