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And There Was Music

Marta Pantaleo

This book explores music’s many forms and the roles it can play in people’s lives around the world. Musical sounds can offer comfort, bring tears, mark an important day, or help people find courage, strength, and hope. Music can also recall a person’s origins and earlier generations. Gospel choirs, piano concertos, mariachi bands, and gamelan orchestras appear among the forms that connect people across languages and places.

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Book details

Themes
Community · Cultural Heritage · Emotions · Language And Communication · Music
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Published
April 22, 2025
Pages
52
ISBN-13
9780802856401
Language
English
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