musicals - Hal Leonard

RABBIT
glockenspiels (or resonator bells)
& 4 4
œœ
Think: “Hop, hop, hop!”
NAGINI
alto
& 4 xylophone (or keyboard up an 8va)
œ # œ nœ
œ œ Œ
Think: I’m a sneak-y snake.”
GIGGLED
tambourine
(or vibraslap)
O @
Won
bY a hare
œœ œœ
Œ
WHOOP
slide whistle
O @
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O
leSSon Plan
his sound story comes from Oklahoma and the
tCreek/Muscogee tribe. You’ll find the main character
to be a familiar personality that has jumped his way into
folk tales from many countries. “Hoppy” reading!
Although a variety of instruments are suggested, feel
free to use whatever instruments you have, or create
your own to add to the tale. There are no wrong answers
for presentation!
DEEP FORK RIVER
stirring xylophone
(or up/down glissando
on alto metallophone)
O @
UPPER
triangle
‹
TUGGED
wood block
‹
teaChing SuggeStionS:
To Prepare: Create a visual of the story as well as
the sound effects which contain rhythmic or melodic
motifs.
1. Read the story aloud, or have students read.
2. Guide the children to recognize the “special”
words highlighted in the tale. (See sound
effects below.)
3. Focus on the sounds that contain melodies
(“Rabbit,” “Nagendra,” “Nagini”). Discuss
with your students the rhythms as well as pitch
directions of these parts.
4. On the Orff instruments or keyboard, isolate the
pitches needed for these sounds. (Hint: For the
snake Orff parts, you will need to keep the F bar
on the instrument; replace the G bar with an F # .
Also, if using keyboards, non-keyboard players
will find it easier if you place stickers on the
notes to be played.) Assign one or more students
to each part and have them practice motifs on
instruments while speaking “think” words.
5. Rhythm-speak/clap the remaining sounds.
6. Have students practice performing all sounds on
cue. For this story, all sounds and motifs should
be played after the highlighted words are spoken.
7. Distribute the instruments for each motif.
8. Read the story again with the added instrumental
sounds. Students should internalize “think”
words for the final performance.
LOWER
Conga drum
‹
YANKED
cowbell
‹
NAGENDRA
bass
& 4 xylophone (or keyboard)
œ # œ nœ
œ œ Œ
Think: I’m a sneak -y snake.”
GRAPEVINE
güiro
‹
HEAVE
hand drum
‹
StorY
Won bY a hare
Creek-Muscogee Tale retold by Cristi Cary Miller
Rabbit was the cleverest animal that lived on the Deep Fork River. His favorite place
to get a drink was on the northwest bend of this waterway. Two snakes also lived in that
area. Their names were Nagendra and Nagini. One lived on the upper side of the river
bend and one on the lower.
One day Rabbit discovered that neither of the snakes knew where the other resided. He
decided to have some fun! He approached Nagendra and said, “I am so strong, I’m sure I
can pull you right out of the water.”
“You must be joking!” replied Nagendra.
“Let’s have a contest,” suggested Rabbit. “I will get a grapevine. You grab one end and
I the other. If I pull you out of the water, I win the contest, and you shall proclaim me the
greatest animal of Deep Fork River. If you win, you can eat me!”
Nagendra agreed to the contest. Next, Rabbit went to Nagini and made the same
agreement. Nagini was so captivated with the idea of Rabbit being stronger than she was,
she giggled out loud.
Rabbit explained to both snakes that he would be standing at the top of the riverbank.
When they heard him give a loud, “Whoop!” that would be their signal to begin pulling.
Both snakes were eager to begin the competition, as they knew they would surely win
against such a delicate little animal.
The next day, Rabbit took a long grapevine and strung it across the wide river bend. He
handed one end to Nagendra. Then, he went to Nagini and handed her the other end. Next,
he went to the top of the riverbank and gave a loud, “Whoop!” Immediately, both snakes
began pulling as hard as they could! “My!” thought Nagendra. “Rabbit is much stronger
than I thought!” He tugged and yanked so as not to be beaten by the hare. Nagini was
on the other end thinking the very same thing. She would heave so hard thinking she was
about to win, only to be nearly pulled out of the water. Rabbit saw what was happening
and giggled and giggled.
When the snakes heard his laughter, they realized they had been fooled. They ordered
Rabbit away from Deep Fork River and declared he never be allowed to drink water there
again. From then on, whenever Rabbit was thirsty, he had to turn himself into a deer in
order not to be discovered by the snakes. Rabbit decided never to play tricks on them again.
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StorY
ananSe and the StiCkY glue
West African Folk Tale retold by Cristi Cary Miller
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StorY
luCkY, the lePreChaun
By Cristi Cary Miller
Sound StorieS 9
In an African village called Pong, there once lived a crafty but lazy spider named
Ananse. One day Chief Tiger called together his animal kingdom to discuss the idea of
having a farm to provide food in times of famine. Everyone in the village was excited
about the proposal except for Ananse, who said he couldn’t help because he was sick.
Each Friday the people of Pong worked on the farm. Everyone worked, that is, except
for Ananse, who gave the excuse that he was too sick to help. After several months, the
farm began to yield large amounts of potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and corn, as well as
other fruits and vegetables.
One day the villagers noticed that some of their ripened crops were missing. Someone
was stealing their produce! News of the theft spread quickly and a meeting was called to
decide how to catch the thief. Ananse, of course, did not make it to the gathering because
he claimed he was sick.
The animals of Pong came up with a plan. They decided to place a giant statue in the
middle of the farm and cover it with sticky glue. Anyone who touched the structure would
become stuck and they would catch their thief.
The next evening Ananse made his way to the farm to enjoy his nighttime activities.
When he arrived, he saw the statue sitting in the middle of the field. Not knowing the plans
of the villagers, he thought someone was trying to steal the crops. He shouted out, “Who
are you and what do you want?” When the statue did not reply, Ananse went closer and
yelled, “If you do not answer, I will hit you,” and with that he slapped the statue with his
left hand, which became stuck in the glue. Thinking he was being held by the intruder, he
slapped the statue with his right hand, which also became stuck. Ananse kicked the statue
and soon found that he was completely tied up in the sticky glue.
The next morning, the animals of Pong decided to go to the farm to see if their thief
had been caught. When they arrived, they saw Ananse hanging from the statue. Once the
villagers released the lazy spider from his hold, they shooed him away. Poor Ananse was
filled with shame and crawled to the top corner of his room where he hid, not to show his
face. That’s the reason why spiders today run away when they see people approaching and
why they always hide in the corners of our homes.
Copyright © 2007 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
The original purchaser of this book has permission to reproduce this story for educational use in one school only. Any other use is strictly prohibited.
The students and faculty of McDoogle Elementary had no idea what was about to
happen to them. Today was St. Patrick’s Day and, like so many years in the past, tradition
had it that everyone was wearing green. Little did they know that on this St. Patrick’s
Day, they would be visited by Lucky, the leprechaun, and he would sprinkle upon them
his Irish Magic.
Lucky first found himself in the kitchen where the cooks were always making the
best-smelling food. Today was no different as they were fixing green eggs and hams, a
traditional McDoogle Elementary St. Patrick’s Day meal. Without being seen, Lucky
waved his hands in the air and cast upon them his Irish Magic. Poof! Suddenly, one of the
workers exclaimed, “Look at this! I’ve just cracked open an egg and it’s double yoked!
That’s very unusual. But wait, there’s more!” she said as she continued cracking. “All of
these eggs are double yoked! How lucky we are!”
Next, Lucky made his way into the main office where he saw the secretary and
principal busy at work. Poof! Lucky waved his hands in the air, covering them with his
Irish Magic. Suddenly, the principal broke out into a wide grin. “Look at that!” he said.
“No one is absent from school today.” The secretary added, “And no one is tardy either.”
Together they exclaimed, “What a great way to start the day. How lucky we are!”
Finally, Lucky skipped down the hall to his favorite classroom. There he saw the teacher
and her students cutting out shamrocks. Lucky waved his hands in the air. Poof! Everyone
was covered with his Irish Magic. “Goodness!” said Mrs. McLemore, the teacher. “I’ve
just received a note from the office. It says that because of your hard work during the past
week, school will be dismissed early today followed by a week of no school!” “Wow!”
cried all of the students, “how lucky we are!”
The little leprechaun left McDoogle Elementary with a smile on his face. By giving his
gift to others, he found that he was the one who had been given a gift. “How lucky I am,”
he said as he trotted off down the road to spread more Irish Magic.
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International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
The original purchaser of this book has permission to reproduce this story for educational use in one school only. Any other use is strictly prohibited.
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