我們2017年尾的第一場聖誕佳欣「世界音樂饗宴」在桃園睦祥育幼院，開始音樂巡迴之旅，一共有四位音樂家來擔任我們的老師，讓我們的音樂不只傳到孩子耳中，還藉由老師們的創造力，深深打入心裡了！特別感謝澳洲迪管的慶洲、手碟的安格、街頭打擊樂的保羅，還有即興小提琴的阿泰老師們～
Our second session for the Santa Jia-Xin Music Jam took place at our familiar haunt in Taoyuan with the kids at MuHsiang! I was absolutely blown away by the four musicians in our lineup – from Brian Lin with the didgeridoo, Angus and the handpan, Papi Bucket with his slew of percussions, and street fiddle performer Ah-Tay (Tiger). ENGLISH BELOW
一直都聽過：「學音樂的孩子不會變壞」這句長輩們口中的至理名言，但當「音樂」、「孩子」、「自由即興」這幾項要素，一起在同一時間、同一空間出現的時候，你還真不得會心感受，創造力無論在小朋友、大朋友身上現身時，周遭所有人都被暖暖地圈著走～
這一天的活動，我們由拉著布簾，讓孩子先聽聲音猜樂器開始。「小提琴」、「手碟」、「迪吉里杜」、「塑膠桶」，變成了「二胡」、「炒菜鍋」、「水管」還有「垃圾桶」，well…某個層面也都是猜對了啦，哈哈！之後我們透過音樂，告訴孩子們這些樂器的來歷，緊接著就開始了我們的敲敲打打創造力實驗課堂。
四位老師各自帶著孩子們，在園區裡探索能夠發出有趣聲響的樂器，畚斗＋石頭，請勿停車的鐵板、鍋碗瓢盆全部都出來了，每個老師都教了小朋友獨特的節奏方式，不一會功夫，變成了嚮光的布萊梅樂隊就現身咧！大小朋友們配著節奏，又敲又打又跳，實在是很快樂的時刻。
課程快要結束的時後，四位音樂家老師們一起即興演奏給大家聽，多希望再次把那個片刻讓大家都能看到啊～孩子們各各等大了眼，有幾個嘴巴還是開的，哈，都在感受音樂的驚奇與美妙，也許就在這個片刻，音樂真正的效果已經默默栽入孩子們的心田了吧！
配合著當天的音樂課，有來自澳洲的迪吉里杜管，那午餐我們就搭配了Damper澳洲原住民麵包，有在歐洲發揚光大的小提琴，咱們就夾搭法國燉菜和馬鈴薯濃湯，滿滿一桌純素的異國餐點，與音樂一起，讓孩子的五臟六腑，也一塊世界巡迴去囉，耶！
這些用心活動的背後，是來自出生在台灣，後來去了加拿大的佳欣小朋友，因為她的關懷，台灣的小朋友也一起在這歲末年終之時，感受到聖誕的陪伴與愛！
老師 Teacher
林慶洲 Brian Lin : https://brightside.tw/helping-hands-brian-lin/
黃泰元 Tiger Huang: https://brightside.tw/helping-hands-tiger-jango/
李承宇 Angus Li : https://brightside.tw/helping-hands-angus/
巴奇先生 Papi Bucket : https://brightside.tw/helping-hands-papi-bucket/
攝影師：鄭又綺 | 李仁豪
大朋友 Big Friends：鄭如棻 | Edie Tsai | Olga Kondukova | 周君俞 | 周育如| 佳惠 | Noah Chen | Xiayi Su | Rhea Chou | Daisy Lin | 蘇嘉琦
廚師Chef：Rhea Chou, Xiayi Su
贊助者 Sponsors: Yuting Hung | MOODI WOOD 傢櫥 Carol Wu | Jet Sunny 捷式股份有限公 Jimmy Sun | Plants 植宿餐飲股份有 | 魚鋪鋪日本代購 | Lulu Chandler | 宋偉萍 | 譚羽湘 | 林晅瑄 | 宋端端 | 鐘少庭 | 鄭英美 | 馬緯中 | 嘉樂思國際商行 | 蕭賀韶 / 友善態度自然農園 | Rita Yeh 葉映汝 | 黃意雯 | 陳慶霖 | 劉云白 | 謝淑芬 | 呂俊彥 | 黃俊誌 | 陳哲勝 | 廖怡寧 | 邱俊源 | 王義鈞 | 沈梅宜 | 吳夢承 | 詹瑋瑋 | 陳方健 | 黃慈瑩 | 林佩怡 | Richard Jack/ Sarah Milne | Cory Lewandowski | Tracie Rosenberg and Jeremy Rosenberg | Jill & Jordan Olivier | Terry & Guylaine Furness | Stacey Beckett | Grammy & Grampy Robinson | Brenda Wendt | Sarah Mcdonald | Jonathan Markow | Su Mo | Monica Mead | Cathie Bordon | Marla Rosenberg | Laura & Jeff Bryer | TIA RIEBLING | Oliver Green | Sam Green | Jonathan and Gemma Green | Rob Silva | Jen Bellenger | Bruce and Sharon | Ramsay Curtis | Norman MacDonald | 全植食尚 Vegeholic | Happy Tuesday – 家 ・ 分享 ・ 沙龍 | Anne Lin
特別感謝 Special Thanks: 桃園睦祥育幼院， 劉緣玉
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Our second session for the Santa Jia-Xin Music Jam took place at our familiar haunt in Taoyuan with the kids at MuHsiang! I was absolutely blown away by the four musicians in our lineup – from Brian Lin with the didgeridoo, Angus and the handpan, Papi Bucket with his slew of percussions, and street fiddle performer Ah-Tay (Tiger).
Using the five senses, we first had kids guess the music instrument that musicians had lined up – trying to determine the material, the size, and if they had ever seen it before. The individuals were unveiled, introducing the background and culture of their peculiar items.
Kids were enthusiastic, asking questions and wanting to give a go at tackling some of the instruments they had never seen before! We had a bigger purpose for the kids and session today – everyone would form a band and perform a jam from everyday objects. Musicians each headed a group of kids paired with Big Friends, walking around MuHsiang Children’s Home, picking up and selecting knick knacks, pans, brooms, desks, and everything imaginable!
There was more after the first performance – they were to prep to get dance moves ready with the second music and dance session. However, we first moved onto another important part of the day with our plant-based lunch. Tying music and culture together, we also wanted to give the kids (and ourselves) a chance to eat some of the cuisine where the instruments originated. One of our volunteers spent the entire night before making damper bread, a traditional Australian soda bread, historically prepared by swagmen, drovers, stockmen and other travellers.
After lunch we went back to the music and the dancing – absolute joy! We even had the groups shoot potential “cover albums” with their band members. After the jam and even break dancing, the four musicians began their jam and silenced the entire children’s home with the amazing melodies. Kids were in rapture and disbelief that their teachers for the day were so amazing but we were also in awe of the them!
Kids creating music and seeing their joy was the biggest gift to us this holiday season. We are so excited for you to hear the impromptu jam of kids, big friends, and our musician teachers. Look back to our space for the video we are editing and please support us and the children for more amazing days like this day!
