Purple Bamboo Flute features a collection of beloved children’s folk songs, stories, and dances from Southwest China, a region renowned for its rich folk music and dance traditions. From bamboo stick movements and umbrella dances to shadow puppets and water bucket games, these authentic materials offer a wealth of possibilities for creative exploration.

Each folk game, song, and dance has been classroom-tested and proven to be age-appropriate, engaging, and organically integrated. The songs and melodies are beautifully simple, arranged with Orff instrument accompaniments, and their accessibility only deepens the joy and engagement they bring to students.

Your download will include supplemental materials with full color visuals, full scores, student songsheets, directions and diagrams for the dances and full scripts for the stories. Also included are professional quality recordings of each activity.