Obwisana

  • This popular circle game is a great song for practising beat with older beginners.
  • One translation for this song is 'I just hit my fingers on a rock, grandma'.
  • This song can be used to teach the melodic element 'fa'.
  • Can teach older beginners the rhythmic element 'sa' with this song.
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Kodály Analysis:

Obwisana Theme: Multicultural Games: Circle
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: Hexachord CSP: E - G Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: d finalis r m f s l Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: m s m ; m l ; l s f m ; s r m ; s r d finalis
Prep: , f
MC: , f
Prac: , f

 

Origin: Ghana
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