| The purpose of this research was to investigate the uses of music games in elementary general music instruction. The specific problems were to identify, transcribe, and describe authentic West African music games, research contextual cultural information about the songs and chants, and develop and present this material for American music educators to use in their general music classrooms.;During approximately one month in the town of Brikama, The Gambia, the researcher collected, transcribed, and translated thirteen music games appropriate for use in the American general music classroom. These selections are presented in Western notation with directions for playing and background information, as well as suggestions for use in the classroom and highlights of musical features of the games.;This collection is useful to the music education community in presenting a musical practice, Gambian children's music, which teachers and children can explore. |
