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This digital document, covering the life and work of Zoltan Kodaly, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thomson Gale. The length of the entry is 335 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

• Place and date of birth and death (if deceased)
• Family members
• Education
• Professional associations and honors
• Employment
• Writings, including books and periodicals
• A description of the author's work
• References to further readings about the author

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12 page octavo SSA, a cappella ... Read more

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This setting of the Ave Maria<-i> is from 1935. It is scored for SSA Choir a cappella, and written in both the original Latin and Danish translation.

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Hungaroton #32122 ... Read more

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Vienna, Universal Edition, 1921 renewed 1948, printing of 5/1975. UE 6650 Quarto score 9 x 12 ins 19pp wraps. ... Read more

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Part One of Kodaly Choral Method, aims at laying secure foundations for group-singing. The necessity for un-accompanied, and especially two-part singing is outlined. These songs were meant to be read at sight. Many of the songs are Hungarian folksongs and throw light on Kodaly's memories of childhood life in his native country. ... Read more

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Comprehensive and Practical
379 page manual with illustations and music.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction: The Orff and Kodaly Approaches

Level One
The Musical Foundation
Experiences in Speech and Rhythm
Experiencing Meter, Form, Tempo, Dynamics, and Pitch through Speech and Movement
Experiencing Melodic and Rhythmic Ostinati
Phrase-building Through Question and Answer Improvisation
Experiencing Rhythmic Rondo and Canon
Melody: Singing and Playing

Level Two
Building on the Foundation
Further Experiences in Speech and Rhythm
Experiencing Meter, Form, Tempo, Dynamics, and Pitch through Speech and Movement
Experiencing Melodic and Rhythmic Ostinati
Phrase-building Through Question and Answer Improvisation
Experiencing Rhythmic Rondo and Canon
Playing the Recorder

Level Three
Expanding Musical Experiences
Experiences in Speech and Rhythm
Experiencing Meter, Form, Tempo, Dynamics, and Pitch through Speech and Movement
Experiencing Melodic and Rhythmic Ostinati
Phrase-Building Through Question and Answer Improvisation
Experiencing Rhythmic Rondo and Canon
Melody: Singing and Playing
Playing the Recorder

Appendices
Nursery Rhymes and Proverbs
Songs of Singing and Playing
Glossary
Songs from the Elementary Series to Reinforce the Understanding of Note Values
Bibliography
Alphabetical Index of Rhymes, Proverbs, Songs, and Stories ... Read more

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Comprehensive series of progressive songs and sight-singing exercises. Covers interval and tonality. ... Read more