Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube Playback options Ella makes music fun and interactive using a unique call-and-response technique in songs, chants, poems, recitations, and games in Spanish, Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Swahili, and other languages. Ella Jenkins With Franz Jackson And His Original Jass All-Stars - Play Your Instruments And Make A Pretty Sound (CD, RE) Smithsonian Folkways , Smithsonian Folkways SF 45018, SF45018 Ella Jenkins, the âFirst Lady of Childrenâs Music,â is an iconic childrenâs performer, and she has been one of the genreâs leading voices for more than 50 years. She states, "Songs from foreign languages and cultures have such interesting rhythmic patterns that children like to play." These universally appealing songs present simple melodies, interesting rhythms, easy-to-understand lyrics, and are usually recorded with youngsters singing along. Growing up on Chicago's South Side, Jenkins loved all kinds of games, but adored those involving rhythm, movement and music. Within a few years, they were business partners. Top Lyrics of 2011. Ella Jenkins. She also had many musical influences just outside her home: gospel music and the sound of tambourines were often heard from the loudspeakers of churches across the street. Billboard Hot 100. Discography 28 Tracklist 6 Biography 1 Contributed 6. Lyrics. Nurtured by the rich musical culture of her Chicago neighborhood, Jenkins was immersed in song from her earliest days. Through her work, she gained an understanding of children from various backgrounds, and today continues to learn a great deal from children.Her success at Folkways was crucial to the label throughout its history. Listen to Miss Mary Mack from Ella Jenkins's You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. YouTube Channel SmithsonianVideos Data Source Smithsonian Institution Video Title Ella Jenkins - cELLAbration Live! And at 90 years-old, she's still at it, traveling, teaching and singing songs for children and families everywhere.“Children don’t think too much about race, weight, years," says Ella Jenkins. Collect from YouTube Sign Up. Ella was the first "folk" performer to teach fun, interactive music in schools and preschools, incorporating world cultures, the joy of music, and the basic skills every child needs.
Ella began to create songs for children while volunteering at a Chicago recreation center and subsequent education-oriented jobs.Today, three and sometimes four generations of fans still sing along with Miss Ella. hi welcome to my YouTube channel please sub like and comment and my name is ella and my brother is Matt and my frends is jack sub please Official VIBBIDI page for Ella Jenkins - Browse every single Songs, Tracklists, Music Videos, Remixes, Fan Covers, Live Performances, Tours, Playlists, Lyrics, Narrative Stories, News & more for free!