music and language

[Dr. MJ Hardman]

When I have taught Jaqaru and also when teaching the teachers music,
especially huaynos, have been the most popular readding material ‹ and
producing orally.  That and riddles.  Both children and teachers do not find
these hard to write, either.  I had always thought of it has being know
discourse forms.  Texts seem more difficult.  We hae some of them posted on
our website, though not with the music,
http://txupi.wordpress.com/jaqar-qillqnushstaki/jaqar-qillqnushstaki-to-read
-jaqaru-para-leer-jaqaru/txupi-wordpress-comjaraw2006/  ;
http://txupi.wordpress.com/jaqar-qillqnushstaki/jaqar-qillqnushstaki-to-read
-jaqaru-para-leer-jaqaru/.  [Now that I look, the ones from 2006 appear to
be missing ‹ in the update of the site doubtless; one more thing on the Œto
do¹ list!!]  I started having the children write these whe I taught in the
school in the 80s; two of these riddles are on
http://www.latam.ufl.edu/hardman/jaqaru/jaqaru.htm together with a huayno
that Dr. Bautista wrote.    The most popular primers are precisely the ones
with words for huaynos ‹ and these anyone can sing ‹ and riddles.  I¹m
finding this thread interesting.  Both music and active participation.  Both
reading and writing, creatively.

MJ

On 11/14/12 6:14 PM, "Bruce Mannheim" <mannheim at UMICH.EDU> wrote:

> I agree completely.   At U Michigan, we've found that singing is a VERY
> effective way of teaching southern Quechua, even though there is sometimes an
> initial reluctance on the part of students to let themselves go and actually
> treat language learning as fun and not just one more formal intellectual
> exercise.  But the real plus is that the songs are organized by a Quechua
> logic and through a Quechua aesthetic, and the students learn that as well
> without realizing that that is what is happening.
> 
> Sumaqllaña,
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> Bruce Mannheim
> Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
> Department of Anthropology
> University of Michigan
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> 
> On Nov 14, 2012, at 6:05 PM, Richard Zane Smith wrote:
> 
>> Great topic!
>> the kids I teach from Jan. to May only get 20 minutes of "language
>> instruction" a week...( i know, its pitiful - most of our nation is still
>> snoring)
>> but in that short time , i teach the language using songs I've written and
>> composed specially designed to be platforms to launch them into sentences and
>> dialog.
>> IT works!! the kids learn better and respond more comfortably, more naturally
>> in the language IF THEY CAN SING IT together.
>> starting with song, then progressing to TPR the kids may spend 20 minutes
>> submersed in the language without english
>> and are not aware of it.
>> 
>> now if we can simply get the nation to see the essential nature of
>> arts,language,culture as more than a museum exhibit....
>> -Richard
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Dave Pearson <Dave_Pearson at sil.org> wrote:
>>> SIL¹s EthnoArts consultants study the interaction of language with various
>>> arts, including music. You can watch a 5-minute video at
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_H-DPN9yik
>>>  
>>> Dave Pearson
>>> SIL International
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Indigenous Languages and Technology [mailto:ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU]
>>> On Behalf Of Phillip E Cash Cash
>>> Sent: 14 November 2012 14:19
>>> To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
>>> Subject: [ILAT] music and language
>>> 
>>>  
>>> Greetings ILAT,
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I recently saw an amazing video showing Gabby Giffords the Arizona
>>> Congresswoman recovering from her brain injury stemming from a bullet that
>>> passed thru the left side of her brain.  The video describes how she was
>>> able to regain her speech thru music thus demonstrating quite effectively
>>> the neurological link between music and language learning.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> http://youtu.be/ndNn3Ucxt5k
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I just wanted to post the video simply to spark some conversation on the
>>> topic of music & language.  If it is a new idea or if you simply want to see
>>> music being put into action please take a look at the video.  For some of
>>> you, I'm sure this will be quite familiar.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Phil
>>> 
>>> UofA
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>> 
>> 

Dr. MJ Hardman
Professor Emeritus
Linguistics and Latin American Studies
Doctora Honoris Causa UNMSM, Lima, Perú
website:  http://clas.ufl.edu/users/hardman/ 

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