The Jewish Listening Station - This site offers a fantastic selection of many Jewish songs, sheet music and an online store. Even though there isn't any information on music relegated to specific ceremonies, it was an interesting site to say the least. Go directly to the sounds page by clicking here.
Hail to the Chief Listen to the sound file and read a brief description of some history of Hail to the Chief.
This site, Modern Presidency Activity Page is an excellent resource for teaching students, grades 2 through 12, about different styles of music. They can learn about some American musicians and compose variations on the theme of "Hail to the Chief" using the various styles outlined in this lesson.
Native American Drum: Ceremonial Music This is an online lesson offered by the University of Iowa State. This lesson teaches how to distinguish the differences between listening and hearing, differences between language and music and the 3 functions of music; Ceremonial Music, Utilitarian Music and Art Music.
Native Americans This site is a well trafficked site. It has many resources on Pow Wows and the history of Native Americans. This is a must see.
Nebraska K-12 Curriculum Frameworks In the Visual and Performing Arts Create through sounds and/or movement a piece of music for a ceremony or special occasion.
Funeral: Though the word is not a particularly popular one, has some interesting history. The history of the word dirge illustrates how a word with neutral connotations, and as direct, can become emotionally charged because of a specialized use. The Latin word dirige is a form of the verb, dirigere, "to direct or guide," that is used in uttering commands. In middle English, the word was shortened to dirge, although it was pronounced as two syllables. After the Middle Ages, the word took on its more general senses of a "funeral hymn or lament" and "mournful poem, or musical composition" and developed it's one-syllabic pronunciation. Some of the more popular funeral songs have been Rock of Ages, When the Saints go Marching In or Amazing Grace. Here are some dirges of the Medieval, Renaissance and Elizabethan Periods.
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