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Oi kalikantzaroi
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Oi kalikantzaroi

Pronunciation

Articulation of the consonant clusters /τσ/ (/ts/) and /τζ/ (/tz/).
Find Greek words beginning with or containing the above consonant clusters [τζατζίκι (tzatziki), τζίτζικας (tzitzikas, cicada), τσιγαρίζω (tsigarizō, to sauté), τσακάλι (tsakali, jackal), τσάντα (tsanta, bag), τζάκι (tzaki, fireplace), etc.].
Someone from the group is assigned to the role of the conductor who forms movements in space. The rest of the group renders vocally the consonant clusters /ts/ and /tz/.

Speech Comprehension and Production

Verbal games using the echomimetic words of the song [τζάρι-τζάρι (tzari-tzari), τσίκι-ρίκι (tsiki-riki)].
Create compound words on the occasion of the word "καλικάντζαροι" (goblins).
Refer to myths and names of goblins in Greek folklore and literature [Λυκοκάτζαροι (Lykokatzaroi), καρκατζέλια (karkatzelia), σκαρικατζέρια (skarikatzeria), πλανήταροι (planētaroi), κάηδες (kaēdes), καλλισπούδηδες (kallispoudēdes), χρυσαφεντάδοι (chrysaphentadoi), κωλοβελόνηδες (kōlovelonēdes), παρωρίτες (parōrites), παγανά (pagana)].

Music Activities

C pentatonic (major).
Practice minor 3rd and major 2nd intervals using melodic instruments as well as your voice.
Each child holds a rhythmic or melodic instrument and they accompany the song all together. Stop and only sing at each "τσίκι-ρίκι-τσίκι-ρίκι" (tsiki-riki-tsiki-riki), "τζάρι-τζάρι-τζάρι-τζάρι" (tzari-tzari-tzari-tzari) and "τζαμ και τζουμ και βούι-βούι" (tzam kai tzoum kai voui-voui).
Perform the song with boomwhakers or sound tubes and improvise all together at predetermined points of the song (on the pentatonic scale).
Instrumentation with bordun and ostinato.
Visual representation of the story of the song (painting, puppet theater, comics).
Listen to the musical fairy tale: "Η αγέλαστη πολιτεία και οι καλικάντζαροι" (hē agelastē politeia kai oi kalikantzaroi, The unsmiling state and the goblins) and dramatize on hearing the play.

Age level

3-7 years old

Language level

Beginner

Family

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Anekdoto / Mēlo-rodi
Oi kalikantzaroi.pdf
Oi kalikantzaroi.mscz
Oi kalikantzaroi.mscz
Oi kalikantzaroi.pdf
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