A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

Materials Related to Asian Culture

There are 11 titles in this list.

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Cultural Heritage for Innovative Community Outreach
by Online presentation, free
Subjects: African American Culture; African Culture; Asian Culture; Native American Culture; Family Celebrations and Traditions; Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: Indonesia; Africa; Puerto Rico; Michigan;

http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/

Website, sponsored by the Univ of Michigan School of Information, containing many resources on various cultural expressions that could be used in a classroom setting. Includes online presentations, teacher's guides, resource lists, and classroom activities. Site contains a great wealth of information - highly recommended.

Published by:
Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach
,

[ 242 ]
Dressing Up: Children's Clothes from Around the World
by Museum of International Folk Art
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Native American Culture; Asian Culture;
Locations: China; India; United States;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/dressingup/introduction.html

This site contains a short history of children's clothes in the United States, along with pictures and information on children's dress among the Kiowa and Inuit, Chinese hats, and Indian shisha fabric. Also included are two full lesson plans: one on making a Chinese hat and the other on making an intentity collage.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200

[ 257 ]
Field Guide to Hmong Culture
by Dia Cha, Mai Zong Vue and Steve Carmen
91 pp., 2004, free
Subjects: Asian Culture; Foodways; Music; Clans; Recreation; Ritual and Ceremony; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Hmong Culture;
Locations: Asia; China; Laos; Vietnam;

http://arts.state.wi.us/static/folkartsed/HMONG_FIELD_GUIDE_WEB.pdf

This illustrated booklet explains the history, clans, lineage, daily life, food and farming, art, celebrations, spirituality, folklore, language, games, and traditions of the Hmong people. Also, included is a bibliography and questions for study.

Published by:
Madison Children's Museum
100 State Street
Madison, WI 53703

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From Bangkok and Beyond : Thai Children's Songs, Games, and Customs
by Pornprapit Phoasavadi, Patricia Shehan Campbell
62 pp. book, audio CD, map, music, 2003,
Subjects: Asian Culture; Music; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Geography; History; Storytelling;
Locations: Thailand;

http://www.worldmusicpress.com/BangkokBeyond.htm

Introduction to Thai music and musical instruments including songs and games with music scores, storytelling, and a pronunciation guide to the Thai language. Includes information on theater, dance, festivals, and food recipes, with suggested activities and projects.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813

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From Rice Paddies and Temple Yards: Traditional Music of Vietnam
by Phong Thuyet Nguyen, Patricia Shehan Campbell
88 pp. book , audio CD, scores, 1990, $20.95
Subjects: Music; History; Geography; Vietnamese Language Materials; Asian Culture;
Locations: Vietnam;

http://worldmusicpress.com/fromrice.htm

Instrumental and vocal music in Vietnamese. Accompanying text in English and Vietnamese written by Phong Thuyet Nguyen, Patricia Shehan Campbell. The book opens with a historical and cultural background on Vietnam, and includes pronunciation guides, photographs, and music scores. Teaching suggestions for classroom use for all ages.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131

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Global Encounters: Sounds Along the Silk Road, 2001-2002 Teacher's Guide
by Joan Zaretti
84 pp. guide and audio CD, 2002,
Subjects: Music; History; Geography; Asian Culture;
Locations: China; Mongolia; Siberia; Uzbekistan; Asia; Europe;


The teacher's guide provides a general overview of the routes linking countries between East Asia and Western Europe and the instruments, musicians, and musical traditions in the context of local and global history. Many suggestions for student activities are offered in the guide, and complementary music from China, Mongolia, Siberia, and Uzbekistan is available on the CD. Kit also includes CD entitled "Musique sur les Routes de la Soi" (Music of the Silk Roads), Ethnic/Audis CD B6776, 1992.

Published by:
Carnegie Hall Education Department
881 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212/903-9670

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Home Away From Home: Tibetan Culture in Exile
by Museum of International Folk Art
free
Subjects: Asian Culture; Beliefs and Spirituality; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Immigration and Migration; History;
Locations: China;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/hah_tibet/index.html

Very thorough website detailing the history of Tibet and the exile of many Tibetans from their homeland. Also contains much information about Tibetan culture and Tibetan Buddhism, including lesson plans on making Kalachakra mandalas and and Tibetan prayer flags. The lesson plans are correlated to the New Mexico State Content Standards.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200

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La-Li-Luo Dance-Songs of the Chuxiong Yi, Yunnan Province, China
by Alan Thrasher
141 pp. book and audiocassette, scores, 1990, $14.95 (book); $20.95 (book and cassette)
Subjects: Music; Asian Culture; Dance;
Locations: China;

http://worldmusicpress.com/laliuo.htm

Dance, dance-songs, musical instruments are discussed. Dance diagrams and music transcriptions are included.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131

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Saman! : Dance of A Thousand Hands
by I. Kertayuda, Gusti Ngurah, Robert Young Walser
40 pp. book, videotape, 1997, $34.95
Subjects: Music; History; Geography; Dance; Asian Culture;
Locations: Indonesia;

http://worldmusicpress.com/saman.htm

Photographs and text explain a dance which involves singing and clapping, dating back to the sixteenth century from Aceh Province on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131

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Silent Temples, Songful Hearts: Traditional Music of Cambodia
by Sam-Ang Sam, Patricia Shehan Campbell
144 pp. book and audio CD, scores, 1991, $24.95
Subjects: Khmer Language Materials; Music; History; Geography; Asian Culture;
Locations: Cambodia;

http://worldmusicpress.com/silenttemples.htm

A wide variety of songs and instrumental pieces (with musical transcriptions) are featured, from children's music, to exciting boxing music, which is performed during boxing matches, Cambodia's most popular sport. Also included are stories told through song and narration. History and geography readings complement the musical selections. Song lyrics are offered in English and Khmer (with approximate phonetic pronunciation). The singing language on the recording is Khmer.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131

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Silk Road Encounters Education Kit
by John S. Major, Joan Barnatt, John Bertles
44 pp. teachers guide, audio CD, and classroom materials, available online, 2001, free
Subjects: Music; History; Geography; Asian Culture; European Culture; Middle Eastern Culture;
Locations: Asia; China; Europe; Mongolia; Siberia; Uzbekistan;

http://www.silkroadproject.org/Education/Resources/SilkRoadEncounters/tabid/339/Default.aspx

The Silk Road project came together at the suggestion of Yo-Yo Ma. This education kit explores the diverse yet interrelated topics of trade, art, music, religion, history, and geography along the Silk Road, the theme of the 2002 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. It can be used to supplement traditional classroom materials with a sourcebook, interactive activity plans, audio and visual samplers, as well as reference materials.

Published by:
Silk Road Project, Inc.
124 West 24th St., Suite 6A
New York, New York 10011
212/727-1944