Ilie Mou

  • "Ilie Mou" is a traditional Greek dance with a 7/8 time signature.
  • Suggested dance moves are available with the sheet music to help students gain a feel for this irregular time signature.
  • The melodic elements "fa" and "ti" can be practised with this song as they are nearly always in the context of steps.
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Kodály Analysis:

Ilie Mou Theme: Multicultural Games: Dance
Partner: Form: Binary Song Type:
Scale: Natural Minor CSP: C Age: Upper Primary - Upper Secondary
Tones: s low l low finalis ti low d r m f s l Rhythm: ; ; ;  
Melodic: l low ti low d ; d ti low l low ; d r m f s ; s m ; r s ; s f m r d ti low ; d ti low d r ; r ti low s low l low finalis
Prep: f ti low
Prac: f ti low

 

Origin: Greek
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