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Odjig: The Art of Daphne Odjig, 1960-2000 (Print-Non-Fiction). Odjig, Daphne, Boyer, Bob and Podedworny, Carol. Key Porter Books Limited (FEN), 2001. 126 p. ISBN 1-55263-286-5 ($41.95 hdc.).
(CAN, I/M) This selection of works comprises 54 "luminous" reproductions of Odjig’s work, each accompanied by an extract from her own letters and talks, to provide a glimpse into the life of this outstanding Canadian aboriginal artist. This book presents an "aesthetic analysis and critical consideration" of the artist’s works. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Visual Art
Other Use: Native Studies: Grade 10; Native Studies: Grade 11
On the Day You Were Born (Video). Frasier, Debra. (Notes Alive! Series). Minnesota Orchestra (MIO), 1996. 30 min. ISBN 0-9653818-0-3 ($19.95 U.S.). Set of three programs. - No order number is required. ($39.95 U.S. set).
The Minnesota Orchestra performs a story concert in this wonderful video. Music and animation come together to tell the story On the Day You Were Born. Pictures from the book are interspersed with music from the orchestra in a unique blending of music and visual art. The author of the book, Debra Frasier, explains the inspiration behind the idea for her book.
Please note that Dr. Seuss’s My Many Colored Days and Nutcracker: The Untold Story (both annotated in this bibliography) may be purchased as a set that includes this video for $39.95 U.S.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Music; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level
Orff Day by Day: Classroom Projects in Music and Movement (Print-Non-Fiction). Brass, Alice. Can-Ed Media Ltd. (CEM), 1997. 80 p. ISBN 1-896941-02-8 ($20.00 pbk.).
The Orff approach allows children to explore how music is created and what role they can have in its creation. It encourages them to react to music–not only to the notes but also to the form and the rhythm. This reaction is in turn expressed by clapping, body percussion, chants, singing and/or playing instruments that Carl Orff designed in such a way that they are very simple to learn to use. This book outlines nine projects, taking the teacher day by day through a process designed to teach basic music, improvisation and creative movement. This resource will be valuable and inspiring to teachers with some Orff training or even to the newcomer to Orff.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Grade 7; Music; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level
Outstanding African Americans Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Great African Americans in Music.