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In this lesson, students will learn the lyrics, song form, and instrument techniques for the traditional song “Hindustan.” Students will illustrate their understanding of the song with a performance.

Hindustan

In this lesson, students will learn the lyrics, song form, and instrument techniques for the traditional song “Make Me a Pallet on the Floor.” Students will illustrate their understanding of the song with a performance.

Make Me a Pallet

Members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band wrote "Keep Your Head Up" inspired by their travels and musical collaborations in Cuba.

Keep Your Head Up

Mahalia Jackson sings in this image representing the free lesson plan for "When The Saints Go Marching In." In this lesson for grades 9–12, students will learn the lyrics, song form, and instrument techniques for “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

When the Saints Go Marching In

Collective Improvisation in New Orleans Music Lesson – Preservation Hall Lessons

Intro to New Orleans Polyphony

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