Laura Celestino

Song List

Classical
Artist Name: Yoko Shimomura
Title: Dearly beloved
Album: Kingdom Hearts
This piece is a soft relaxing piano recording in duple meter. I would choose this song for a quiet
game and or time for study.
Dearly Beloved

Artist/composer Name: Johannes Brahms
Title: Hungarian Dance No.5
An exciting classical piece in triple meter. This fast song also has short bursts of slow paced
music, it could be used to show children slow and fast movements. This pieces tempo changes
throughout the song going to slow and soft to fast and loud.
Hungarian Dance No.5

Artist/Composer: Kan R. Gao
Title: For River
Album: To the Moon
A piece that is both relaxing and soothing can be great for any sort of activities whether its to
engage children in a game or quiet time to study. Recorded in triple meter, the pianos tempo
stays the same throughout the entire song.
For River

World Songs
Artist Name: Jesus Gonzales Rubio
Title: The Mexican Hat song
This song brings out a fun turn of events and can mix up the classroom. This song is mainly
played with trumpets and accordions playing in duple meter. The simple beat can be easily
tapped to and children can find the micro and macro beats.
Mexican Hat song

Title: Jasmine flower
A traditional Chinese folk song recorded in duple meter. This song has incredible dynamics
going from soft to loud and the tempo changes in the beginning from slow and speeds up in the
end.
jasmine flower

Artist name: Udit Narayan
Title: Sai hamara
A traditional indian song recorded in duple meter. Its tempo stays constant throughout the song
with interesting foreign instruments that will get kids moving.
Sai hamara


Popular
Artist Name: Magic!
Title: Rude
A popular song that kids will be able to dance and find no problem finding the duple meter in its
micrometer. This songs repetitive chorus can easily be sung to. The song is a type of reggae pop
with Caribbean influence.
Rude

Artist Name: Michael Jackson
Title: Smooth Criminal
Album: Bad

A fast paced song that can easily get children up in their feet to move to. It is recorded in duple
meter and can be used to show time, slow and fast along with the tempo.
Smooth Criminal

Artist Name: The Beatles
Title: Hey Jude
This specific cover of this classic is played on a ukulele recorded in duple meter. The slow tempo
speeds up in the chorus by a bit and the dynamics increase at the end as it gets louder.
Hey Jude

Artist name: Elvis Presley
Title: Burning Love
This piece is played with an electric guitar recorded in duple meter. Its fast tempo can easily
move children to the beat.
Burning Love