music and language

[Richard Zane Smith]

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:

> SIL’s 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****
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> *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****
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> 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.  ****
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> http://youtu.be/ndNn3Ucxt5k****
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> 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.****
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 *For it hath ever been the use of the conqueror to despise the language of
the conquered and to force him by all means to learn his. - Edmund
Spenser,  (1596)
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