Songs from a Journey with a Parrot: From Portugal and Brazil (Book 1)
Description
A collection of lullabies and nursery rhymes from Brazil and Portugal that invites children on an authentic musical journey to explore the strong cultural ties that bind the two countries. Traditional songs about everyday life, work and play, courtship and love, travel from Porto to Rio and Lisbon to Bahia. The fifteen traditional songs featured blend samba, modinha, fandago and bossa nova, and are performed by an ensemble of women, men and children. This uplifting and enchanting production, featuring several indigenous acoustic instruments, captures the convergence of rich and diverse styles. Lyrics are presented in Portuguese and translated into English, followed by notes on the Thorigin and cultural context of each song. The book includes a QR code to access the songs online.Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
Secret Mountain
Publish Date
October 01, 2023
Pages
36
Dimensions
0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 inches | 0.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9782898360473
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About the Author
Magdeleine Lerasle has been an early childhood educator and researcher specializing in teaching language to children for more than 30 years. She has worked in several countries outside of France, including Peru, Argentina and Brazil. Paul Mindy is a percussionist, singer, composer, and arranger who received the Georges Brassens Prize in recognition of his Brazilian music. He is the musical producer for "Songs from the Baobab" and "Songs in the Shade of the Flamboyant Tree." Aurélia Fronty is a painter, illustrator, amd textile artist. She studied at the école Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré in Paris and used to work for top fashion labels (Christian Lacroix Maison, Fragonard). She has illustrated many children's books that have been translated in several languages.
