Music Education 22, 2012

Abstracts

Nikos Theodoridis

Music Fairytales: An Introduction

An introduction to the basic steps concerning the organization and presentation of a school performance based on a music fairytale (pp. 7-8).

Nikos Theodoridis

“Sleeping Beauty”

The presented theatrical and musical proposal is based on Pero’s fairytale “The Sleeping Beauty”. It can be performed by groups of children from kindergarten to university students. The original music is composed by the author, Nikos Theodoridis (pp. 9-18).

Art Coop

“The Dream Eater”.  A musical-pedagogical performance for children (ages 7-11)

In the current article we present a proposal for the creation of a musical-pedagogical performance based on the Michael Ende's fairytale "The dream eater", for children aged between 7-11 years old. The following proposal may be useful for musicians, educators or musical-pedagogical groups that are interested in presenting interactive performances for children (pp. 19-26).

Sophia Aggelidou

“The Jasmine, the Pomegranate and the Carob”

“The Jasmine, the Pomegranate and the Carob" is a children's folktale from Asia Minor that can be found in the tradition of the Greeks from Bodrum (N.Allicarnassos) of Crete. It is included in the Anthology of 1st and 2nd grade of Literature Textbooks (pp. 80-83) and is taught in 2nd grade. This article presents the compositional experimentation of 2nd grade elementary school children of Moudros, in spring 2010 in order to present this story in a school theatrical play, at the end of the school year (pp. 27-34).

Despina Kalantaridou

“The Little men in Red” by August Kopis and Eva Tarlet

In the current article is presented a music pedagogical performance for children at kindergarten and first primary grades. The story is based on a fairy tale and we used traditional melodies that children play and sing by themselves (pp. 35-43).

Pantelis Ioakimidis & Anastasia Stavroulaki

Let’s play with fairytales: an educative scenario with drama and music activities

In the current study, the plan of a set of actions is being attempted with the assistance of dramatic expression's techniques and music activities, which will develop collective bonds between the participants. The first part of the study exclusively refers to the recording of cognitive areas involved and the estimated time required for its completion. The next part of the study is dedicated to the students' knowledge indication, former ideas and perceptions on this issue and to the expression of the purpose and individual aims of our educational scenario. A unit follows, that deals with the classroom's form of organization and the logistic structure required for the completion of the action plan suggested. Then, the relative chapter is given, where the Drama and Music activities suggested, are described in detail. In each of them, the interested person can distinguish the adaptation of different forms of dramatic and music expression, which cultivate and promote the experiential learning of the participants. Our students participated in playful activities, that cultivated the collectivity and unity. They functioned in teams and developed different aspects of their personality. The educative benefits from their attendance in these actions were multiple. The different characters of children were changed into a well-tuned group, that drew, organized and accomplished creative activities (pp. 44-58).