Music offers a window onto other cultures and places.  Take a virtual trip around the world with two unique web sites that offer an international music experience, for children and adults:

Mama Lisa’s World (http://www.mamalisa.com/world/)

Mama Lisa adds an international flare to your curriculum with a huge collection of international children’s songs and nursery rhymes.  Click on a continent, choose a country, then choose a rhyme or song.  You’ll find lyrics, including English translations.  Many include audio recordings you can listen to or download.  Mama Lisa also invites you to submit lyrics and recordings of your own favorites to this growing collection.

 

Calabash Music (http://www.calabashmusic.com)

Browse the unique collection at Calabash by continent, artist, musical styles, or 'playlists.'  Listen to samples.  Like other music sites, you can pay to download songs or keep a look out for the weekly featured free song.  Bonus:  Calabash Music is a "fair trade" business:  Their artists receive 40 cents per dollar, four to six times the rate musicians receive from most commercial recording labels.