(Music Express Books). Celebrate music cultures and traditions as they happen around the world with this multicultural collection of festivals, songs and activities that will enhance global awareness and provide rich experiences in the music classroom and beyond! This all-in-one Book/Audio Access provides everything you need: background on each festival, step-by-step instruction for each song based on the National Standards, piano/vocal accompaniments, lyric translations, reproducible songsheets, expanded activities and recordings of each song, with vocals and accompaniment only - a smart buy for every music classroom! Songs and festivals include: Respect for the Aged Day (Japan) Hamabe no Uta, Aloha Festivals (Hawaii) Ulili E, Festival of Lights (India) Aeyaya balano sakkad, St. Lucia's Day (Sweden) Sankta Lucia, Carnaval (Brazil) Cidade Maravilhosa, New Year (Laos) Dok Djampa, Freedom Day (South Africa) Singabahambayo, Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) A la Rueda de San Miguel. The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right - available exclusively from Hal Leonard. For Grades 2-6.