The PEACE Show
We are all family here on this earth. This show is designed for primary and intermediate levels in an elementary school setting. The students will travel ‘AROUND THE WORLD’ in music and song to deliver a ‘multicultural musical message’ of peace and harmony between all people on earth. Songs are covered from each continent: cultures, animals, environment, showing how everything is connected.
Goal: To gain an appreciation and respect for all cultures of the world. To discover the multicultural tapestry in one’s own school and community. Sharing is learning. Discover the value of who you are and what you know.
THE CONCERT
OPENING: HAPPY DAY DAY: It’s a HAPPY DAY. Mr. I gets to do what he loves best, sing for the kids.
‘BUILDING A BETTER WORLD’ A song about taking care of the earth, taking care of each other, and taking care of ourselves. Includes sign language actions for ‘working together to build a better world’.
‘HELLO AROUND THE WORLD’. A song that teaches how to say ‘Hello’ in nine different languages. Encourages students to learn another language.
‘FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD’ A fun rhyming game song from each continent on Earth
‘WE ARE ALL CONNECTED’ We are all family on this earth. There should be no borders.
‘TELL ME THE CONTINENTS’ Teaches the names of the seven continents in French & English. Students from the school hold up maps of each continent.
(Please note that not all of the following songs are performed during each concert. Usually just one or two songs are selected to represent each continent.)
North America:
‘RAINBOW OF COLOURS’ Sung in English and French. A song to celebrate the many cultures that make Canada what it is today.
‘CANADA RAP’ Teaches names of all provinces & territories.
‘CANADA IN MY POCKET’ Michael Mitchell’s great song about how our money tells us a little bit about who we are as Canadians.
‘HO HO WATANAY/SPREADING MY LONG WING FEATHERS’ Native culture, so important to North America. So much to learn. A student comes up to play a real native drum.
‘LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH’ A popular native meloday that is played on the recorder by the Rainbow Singers.
Europe:
‘OFF TO CALIFORNIA’ Irish jig. Everyone gets up and dances along with the Rainbow Singers & Mr. I.
‘POUR VOIR LES ANIMAUX’ Delightful song about animals sung in French.
‘ES WAR EINE MUTTER’ (THERE ONCE WAS A MOTHER). Timeless German folksong that exists in many forms. In this version the mother is mother nature and her four children: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
‘HEY COMPARE’ Great fun to sing this cummulative song in Italian language.
Asia:
‘BY THE RIVER GANGES’ Great new tune on our Asia CD that lists things you might see when you visit India.
‘PANTJA’ Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star sung in Korean Language. I learned this during my trip to Korea during the Summer of 2003.
‘RASA SAYANG EH’ Great tune from Malaysia.
‘MOLI HUA’ Beautiful folk song sung in Chinese.
‘HARUGA KITA’ Fun Japanese folk song sung in Japanese.
Africa:
‘FENGA ALAFIA’ Hello song in African language.
‘POLE POLE’ Learn animal names in Swahili language. Echo song, All sing along.
South America:
‘LLAMAS & ALPACAS’ Great tune that teaches about Llamas & Alpacas. (Ha, who would have guessed?)
‘MI CHACRA’ (MY FARM) Folk song from Argentina. Children will recognize the melody and will learn domestic animal names in Spanish.
Antarctica:
‘SEVEN PENGUINS’ Echo song to teach the names of the seven types of penguins that call Antarctica their home.
‘ANTARCTICA SONG’ Original song about mites, plants, fish and weather in Antarctica. See Antarctica section for more info on the Antarctica package available for educators.
Australia:
‘WALTZING MATILDA’ Sung in aborigine language. Mr. I also brings out his didgereedoo at this point in the show.
‘THE HOP’ Hop like a kangaroo.
C O N N E C T I O N S & C O O L D O W N
‘LET’S BE FRIENDS’ Great original tune that encourages communication and friendship.
‘CONTINENT TWIST’ Fast, twist rhythms, up tempo ending song.
‘LIKE ME & YOU’ Raffi’s beautiful song that lists names of children from countries throughout the world. Slow, calm, brings show to a close after ‘The Hop’. Also encourages children to find pen pals (see study guide). The song also ties together the fact that all people have the same basic need for a sense of family, community and love.
‘BYE BYE ON MY BICYCLE’ This song from Mr. I’s first CD describes a boy who leaves for school on his bike one day and ends up on a bicycle trip around the world. Not really —He was in the classroom the whole time.
‘MAGIC PENNY’ Malvina Reynold’s peace song from the 60’s that says “…love is something if you give it away, you’ll end up having more…”
‘HOORAY FOR THE WORLD’ Red Grammar’s song. Let’s celebrate. We’re here on this earth together. Let’s celebrate. Hooray!
(Again, only one or two songs are chosen from this ‘COOLDOWN’ list) BOOK Mr. I & THE RAINBOW SINGERS for you school.
