Miran Tsalikian: Carl Orff Competition 2020 Beno mes st' Abeli

The song ''Beno mes st' Abeli'' is a traditional Greek song of the harvest in the Greek Ancient Epitrite rythm 7/8.
The song starts with the fairy tale of mr Tik - Tak who is a board marker who does the same work like the metronome.

Pedagogical goals of the song.
(a) empirical understanding of
7/8 (3 + 2 + 2 )of the Kalamatianos,
the ancient Greek epitrite rhythm, through body percussion,
(b) cultivation of biphonic singing
(c) Perception of the concept of rhythm/beat in a complex meter (7/8),
(d) cultivation of phonetic range
(e) linking the song with past and current Greek cultural events and activites
(f) cultivating empathy and team spirit,
(g) learning of the rhythmic form 7/8 (3+2+2) in word terms (waltz – one, two -) (and yia mas -"opa - opa")
(h)Familiarization with the customs of the harvest,
(I ) Understanding the concept or role of rest in music through the fairy tale and the sound 'ssssss' which indicates silence in music.

Special Thanks to Mitroyanni Gkelly, Sitiotis Giorgos and the 3rd Primary School of Metamorfosi in Athens.