The Farandole

The farandole is an old form of group dancing. The people who dance stand in a line, gently holding hands. The first in line creates a dance move and the others follow it. The sound of music marks how they should move: walking, running, jumping, etc.

1 Listen to the music and dance as instructed. Then, improvise and create another dance move and draw it in your notebook.

Stand in two lines, holding hands, and move to the beat. Move in the same way as the leader does.

When you hear the sound of the triangle, the leader goes to the back of the line, and the second person in line is now the leader.

The new leader now creates a different way of moving around the classroom, until the triangle sounds again.

He was a king who was very interested in culture, which is why he is known as ‘the Wise’. He collected more than 400 cantigas (songs) in four books and dedicated them to the Virgin and her miracles.

Classifying voices

The characteristics of your voice are revealed when you sing. Each voice is different. For this reason, everyone should know their limitations when singing so they do not damage their vocal chords.

1 Look and learn how to classify voices. They’re organised from left to right, from the highest to the lowest sounding. Listen to each one and note the differences.

Classification of voices

The range of your voice consists of notes that you are able to sing comfortably. You can expand and improve it with practise.