Diversity matters
You know what’s great about kids? They love all over the map. My own kids’ interests are wide and varied, and they apply that diverse interest to music, which just makes me squee with delight. I try to teach them that an open mind is important, especially when it comes to people and music.
Music for Little People has an insanely diverse catalog of musicians, and their CDs offer a great avenue to introduce your kids to world music. Young kids are just sponges for information and culture, and if you expose them to the variety of amazing sights and sounds that the world has to offer while they are young, it will only help to pique their curiosity as they get older. Musically, this will help them open their ears to the wide variety of music that is available in the world.
The World Travels CD that I was able to check out features artists from around the globe: from Europe to South America to Africa, your children will be exposed to an amazing wealth of musical styles and instruments through the tracks on this CD, including musicians that mom and dad will recognize (such as Buckwheat Zydeco, Los Lobos and Ladysmith Black Mambazo).
And speaking of Buckwheat Zydeco, Buckwheat Zydeco’s Bayou Boogie is a new release this week, featuring infectious melodies and featuring collaborations with popular kindie artists (like Laurie Berkner and Dan Zanes).
Another recent release is Maria Muldaur’s Barnyard Dance Jug Band Music for Kids, which harkens back to a time before modern conveniences.
Interested in these releases or learning more about other Music for Little People artists? Check out their website for all the details or to check out samples of the songs.
Tags: Buckwheat Zydeco, Maria Muldaur, Music for Little People, World Travels
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