Sound, Rhythm, Rhyme & Mime for Children with Bilal Abdurahman

Folkways Records – FC 7540S

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1971
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Children's, Spoken, & Educational
[Tracklist
A01 Sounds are all Around Us (03:13)
102 Join the Funny Parade (00:42)
A03 The City Block (00:54)
A04 The Bus (01:29)
A05 The Subway Train (02:39)
A06 The Summer (01:17)
A07 The Journey Through the Forest (02:27)
A08 Saw-a-Rhythm (00:59)
A09 Hammer and Saw (01:27)
A10 Sawyer's March (00:51)
A11 Fan Rythm (01:15)
A12 Fan, Clarinet, Tambourine (01:28)
B01 Pennywhistle, Woodblock Scrapes (03:41)
B02 Witty Ditty and Variations (06:16)
B03 Body Rhythms (02:30)
B04 Typewriter Rhythms (00:23)
B05 Typewriter with Woodblock (00:59)
B06 8 String Harp (Ennaga)
Uganda (03:01)
B07 1 String Ethiopian Viol (01:14)
B08 Bells (00:20)
B09 Rhythm for Mime… (04:00)
[Credits]
Artist & Photographer: Bilal Abdurahman, Photographer: Zenite
[Notes]
This spoken-word and music album was produced by musician/educator Bilal Abdurahman with a fourfold purpose: to encourage children to think and respond more readily to creative play activities through music and body movements; to make children aware of the many interesting sounds in their daily environment; to develop rhythmic coordination and better motor control; and to introduce unfamiliar sounds and musical instruments as a play and learning activity. Abdurahman and his collaborators—including daughters Rahkiah and Zainab— introduce listeners to everyday sounds and rhythms using bells, hammers and saws, electric fans, and typewriters! The liner notes include a transcript of the recording.