Taba Naba

This 'sitting down dance' is from the Murray (Mer Island) which is the most easterly inhabited island of the Torres Strait Islands.

This traditional dance:

is very catchy!
is in extended do pentatony
is great for a quick dance where students don't even need to move to before they begin!
is syncopated.

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Taba Naba		Theme:	Multicultural	Games:	Dance
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Scale:

do Pentatonic

CSP:

Age:

Middle Primary - Lower Secondary

Tones:

Rhythm:

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Origin: Murray (Mer) Island in the Torres Strait Islands; 'Sit Down Song'

Source: Middle Years Music Education: Music for the Heart, Body, Spirit and Mind DVD http://www.kmeiaqueensland.com.au

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