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Children love music. Whether they are singing along with Paw Patrol’s theme song or asking you to turn up a popular song on the radio in the car, they love it.
In this our first podcast, which will form part of a series of very short, casual chats with different people in a range of areas of arts practice, we talk to Educationalist, Musician and Song Writer Peter Baxter, about listening to music with your family.
We come to the conclusion that like, with so many other things in life - we need to relax and be led by our children. We don't need an agenda to enjoy and listen to music. And as Peter says, " ... you can just enjoy listening to La Bamba - you don’t have to listen to it to teach your child Spanish!"
While we have established there are no rules to listening - here are some links to a playlist that you could start with, which has a selection of genres and a range of tonalities and rhythms. Enjoy!
Spotify Playlist
YouTube Playlist
More information on the chosen playlist tracks:
The podcast’s guest Peter Baxter's new single Pemulwuy with imagery:
For a way into classical music for families: Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev, Narrator: Sir John Gielgud , who introduces the sounds of each animal and the instrument that represents in the orchestra :
Classical Music: Modern composer, Hanz Zimmer with popular movie classical music, you and your child might recognise - high tempo, fun and exciting: Pirates of the Caribbean, One day:
Traditional Irish Traditional Music, a fast tempo and beat: 01 Reels - Jenny's Wedding, Kerry Reel, Cameronian Reel // Irish Traditional Fiddle Music From The Heart Of Fingal by Brendan P. Lynch:
An introduction to Jazz and slow tempo: Elle Fitzgerald performing 'Summertime':
And more Jazz with Rhapsody In Blue by Gershwin:
World Music: Help to inject some calm into a busy family house with Buena Vista Social Club's 'Chan Chan':
A bit of Modern music for dancing in your kitchen with your children and mentioned in the podcast, fast tempo and beat: La’bamba, performed here by Bruce Springsteen :
Biography: Peter Baxter is a Musician, writer and Educationalist, who has recently completed a Post Grad at Trinity College in Creative & Cultural Studies and loves being a professional creative. He has produced the award-winning iWalk podcasts, written, performed and released three albums of original music and is threatening to make another one soon. Peter founded CreateSchool and has been successfully delivering workshops now for almost 20 years, encouraging students to collaborate, unleash their creative sides and discover hidden talents. Now the CreateSchool team has grown and their varied passions and interests have led them to expand their workshop portfolio into a much broader range of creative and multimedia offerings, including stop motion animation, podcasting and moviemaking.