Pour passer la Rhone and Passez pompon les carillons.
Title: Pour passer la Rhone and Passez pompon les carillons.
Performer(s): Elementary school aged children.
Culture: France
Instruments: Children's voices
Lew and Campbell (2005) describe musical play as universal and deeply specific to the culture of children. Not only is it specific to child culture, but it is also used as a vehicle to learn the larger value about the cultural norms in which they live. In the video posted above, the children use rhythm and singing to play and mimic the Westernized value of taking turns. Children's musical play is deeply important to figuring out the world around them and learning the social values of their surroundings.
Instruments: Children's voices
Lew and Campbell (2005) describe musical play as universal and deeply specific to the culture of children. Not only is it specific to child culture, but it is also used as a vehicle to learn the larger value about the cultural norms in which they live. In the video posted above, the children use rhythm and singing to play and mimic the Westernized value of taking turns. Children's musical play is deeply important to figuring out the world around them and learning the social values of their surroundings.
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ReplyDeleteI think you've articulated the social value of musical games well, particularly your description of musical games as a "vehicle" for learning about cultural and societal norms and behaviors. I was interested to learn more about the background of "Passez pompom les carillons," and particularly the significance of the whispering between the children once they have been caught. According to Yannucci, Pomerantz, and Palomares (2017), as children are caught, they are asked a secret question. Based on their answer, the children are divided into two groups, which leads to the tug of war (Yannucci et al., 2017). I thought that added an interesting social element to the game. Thanks again for sharing!
Yannucci, L., Pomerantz, J., & Palomares, M. (2017). Passez pompoms. [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=3453