Description
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears West African folktaleRetold by Don Dupont and Brian Hiller Book and enhanced CD 44 pages Grades 3 – 6Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears is based on a West African pourquoi, or “why” story. A pourquoi story provides a fanciful explanation for a common occurrence – in this case, why mosquitoes buzz aournd our ears! This rendition of the story is told through narration, dialogue, and songs featuring both piano and Orff instrument accompaniment. The CD has audio files, digital files and digital templates. There are 3 speaking roles for individual students and lines for up to 20 narrators. You will need 5 classes (or groups). All students sing the songs. Each group is assigned to one of the animal families.
Songs: Funga Alafia, Such Lies You Tell, Why Won’t the Agamas Speak to Us? , Hurry Hurry, Sound a Warning, Sunbird’s Lament, Bwana Awabariki/Rise Sun Rise, Did You Ever Wonder?Performance time is about 30 minutes.
Contents:Production Notes Cast of Characters Full Script with Lyrics, Orff Arrangements, and Piano and Vocal Scores Production Guide Preparation and Rehearsal Schedule Making the Props and Costumes Adding the Optional Movements Orff Instrumentarium Glossary Tips for Using the Reproducible Resources
