Music Education for Children in South London
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Hit the Ground Drumming recommends...
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Brasil for Children - Grupo Triii - Book and album
Published by Peiropolis
A collection of truly inspiring Brazilian songs for children (with English translations). Full of beautiful melodies, clapping games and simple harmonies
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Bright Sparks, Flying Sparks and other Sparks
Steve Grocott - CD/Booklets
Superb collections of songs for children of all ages, the scope goes deep as do the fish
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Fantastic original songs written with families and young children
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Partimpim Dois - Adriana Partimpim
A fabulous album using a mixture of authentic Brazilian rhythms and songs with playful electronic sounds, really good for kids (and grown-ups)
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Palavras Cantadas (Pauleco e Sandreca) - Various albums
These are prolific musicians that have recorded many quirky and great albums for young children
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Popular, discerning music collections from around the world
Check 'Brazilian Playground' and 'Brasileiro'
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Brasileiro - Sergio Mendes
Grammy award winning album. This is a classic and has some wonderful examples of drum conversation
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Os Afro Sambas - Baden Powell and Vinicius de Moraes
A mesmorising album of softly powerful songs, an early recording of the fusion between Afro-Euro Brazilian music.
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Pomar by Pauleco e Sandreca - a sweet song about Brazilian fruits and their trees
Tambores by Grupo Triii - isn't it delightful how the drum dances
Bim Bom Bim - Adriana Partimpim and Olodum (Music only)
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