Chinese Music

You may also want to investigate the differences between Eastern and Western music as a study. Most library systems have some Eastern music that you can borrow, although it may take some looking to find what you want for your dragon parade.

Some short samples of Chinese music

Chinese Percussion Music (grades 5 - 10) - Teach students about Chinese percussion instruments and ensemble performances. This lesson was contributed by Han Kuo-Huang,
and a Cantonese lullaby.

Teaching East Asian Music in the Elementary Classroom - List of various lesson plans, including:

• East Asian Music in the Elementary School” (K - 6 music),
• Yu(t) Ee Sam --A Chinese Counting Song (3rd grade, two 30-minute class periods.) I think this is the Cantonese version of the counting songs I use in (Musical) Mandarin.
• SHI WU (The Lion Dance I & II) (3rd Grade, 30 minutes),
  
• Singing and Playing the Music of China (3rd Grade, 50 minutes.),
• Chinese Music (Grades 3-5) Recommended before Lion Dance I if you have time,
  
• A Chinese New Year’s Celebration for 6th Grade (music & Social Studies),
• Chinese Lion Dance (4th grade),
• Yu Guang Guang (Moonlight Lullaby) (4th Grade, 50 minutes)
• Chinese Music and Dance (4th Grade, 40 minutes),
  
• Similarities and Contrasts of Music and Culture (5th Grade, 50 minutes.), and
  
• Lunar New Year Celebration (6th Grade, for 35 minute class periods.) - Two lessons each on Japanese, Korean and Chinese music?
  

Or, for something simple, see Chinese New Year Songs.