Looking to add some Latin fire to your concert' This new arrangement of the Richie Valens' hit is hot! The Instrumental Pak or ShowTrax CD will make your group sizzle!Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:25.

Hola Amigos! Experience authentic music styles of the Afro-Spanish-Caribbean by Puerto Rican-born author and bi-lingual educator Alejandro Jimenez. Connect with educational philosophies and cultural backgrounds of the SpanishCaribbean to understand how they influenced the music of that area. Learn how song dance rhythmic instruments and drama all come together to help build confidence and promote personal expression. Originally developed and used inurban multi-cultural settings here in the United States the works featured in Picante are for all general music classes. Students form their own Latin Music ensembles and explore the highly rhythmic beat of the plena from PuertoRico the regueton which is popular among urban Latino youth the fast two-step beat of the merengue from the Dominican Republic the bomba from Puerto Rican folk music and the son from Cuban dance music. These different stylesinfluenced what we now call Salsa music. The kid-friendly ensembles have been written for Grades 5-9 and are presented from easy to more difficult. A variety of short easily-learned ostinato rhythm patterns are played on Latinpercussion and Orff instruments and added one at a time followed by the Spanish and English lyrics. These voice parts are also made up of short ostinato patterns that when layered in create easily-sung harmonies in an instant!You can perform all or some of the voice parts so do what best fits your situation. A helpful teaching sequence dance steps and objectives linked to the National Standards are provided for each song and all ensemble parts arereproducible! The piano/vocal printed score represents the form of each song as recorded on the companion CD and is only a suggested guide to follow. Encourage your students to be creative and make up their own song form!Available separately: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages) Performance/Accompaniment CD Classroom Kit (Teacher and P/A CD). Suggested for grades 5-9.

Bosnian Ladino music combines Ladino lyrics with both Spanish and Slavic musical styles. Flory Jagoda the acknowledged transmitter of the Bosnian musical tradition recorded three albums of traditional music. Book contains all selections. Melody line chords texts transliterations translations annotations analysis historical and biographical background. 8-1/2 inch. x 11 inch. hardcover.

The favourite Mexican folk song La Bamba has here been arranged for unaccompanied SATB choir by Ramon Noble Jr.

Perez Prado's Mambo Jambo for Piano and Voice with chord symbols. Lyrics in German and English.

These nine Latin American gems will be a stunning addition to your vocal repertoire. Whether performed in Spanish or English these masterful arrangements feature sophisticated piano accompaniments and stylish vocal lines which emphasize the dramatic nuances of their delightful texts. Nine wonderful and heartfelt songs which offer a wide variety of styles and tempos.

Pablo Beltran Ruiz's Sway?(Quien Sera) arranged for SSA choir and Piano accompaniment by Kirby Shaw. English translation by Norman Gimbel.Pablo Beltrán Ruiz?was a Mexican composer and band leader most famous for composing the Spanish language song '¿Quién será?' a hit made famous internationally by Dean Martin as 'Sway' in 1954. Since then the song has been recorded and remixed by many artists in both Spanish and English as well as other language versions. The fun mambo piece will be a great addition to any SSA Voice Choir repertoire.

From Latin America to the Philippines discover a diverse sampling of musical heritages with this global collection of songs articles and activities for the music classroom and beyond! Experience authentic folk songs children's songs and work songs along with some of the native instruments used to accompany them. Read about traditions and cultures and how they have influenced music around the world. The all-in-one package features reproducible songsheets articles and activity sheets step-by-step instruction for each song piano/vocal arrangements lyric translations and a CD recording of each song with both vocal and accompaniment tracks... a great budget saver!Featured songs and articles include:Guantanamera (The Music of Cuba)Las Posadas (Christmas Latin-Style!)Imo Gal (Instruments from Latin America)Mi Caballo Blanco (Music from the Andes Mountains)Hala lala layya (Music of the Arab People)Shiri yakanaka (Africa: Music and More!)Bahay kubo (Music in the Philippines)Gypsy in the Moonlight (Sounds of the Caribbean)

Matching folio to Pizzarelli's intimate tribute to Jo'o Gilberto featuring 12 pieces by luminaries such as Antonio Carlos Jobim the Gershwins Stephen Sondheim and two originals. Titles include: Aguas De Marco (Waters of March)