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BASIC TEXTS
TEXTS ON THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ORFF-SCHULWERK

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Texts on Theory and Practice of Orff-Schulwerk Volume I

BASIC TEXTS FROM THE YEARS 1932-2010 (ed. Barbara Haselbach) 

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Selected articles by Carl Orff, Gunild Keetman, Dorothee Günther, Werner Thomas, Hermann Regner, Wilhelm Keller, Barbara Haselbach, Ulrike Jungmair,

Michael Kugler and  Rudolf Nykrin.

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Published so far: 

  • German/English edition, 2011

  • Spanish edition, 2013

  • Farsi edition, 2016

  • Chinese edition, 2017

  • Greek edition, 2018

  • Russian edition, 2019

  • French edition, 2024

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Further translations are planned.

PUBLISHED VOLUMES OF
"TEXTS ON THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ORFF-SCHULWERK VOLUME 1"

Texts on Theory and Practice
of Orff-Schulwerk

 

Basic Texts from the Years
1932 – 2010

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Language: German + English

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Texts on Theory and Practice
of Orff-Schulwerk

 

Basic Texts from the Years
1932 – 2010

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Language: Spanish

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Texts on Theory and Practice
of Orff-Schulwerk

 

Basic Texts from the Years
1932 – 2010

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Language: Farsi

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Available from the Orff-Schulwerk Association of Iran

Texts on Theory and Practice
of Orff-Schulwerk

 

Basic Texts from the Years
1932 – 2010

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Language: Chinese

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Available from the Orff-Schulwerk Association of China

Texts on Theory and Practice
of Orff-Schulwerk

 

Basic Texts from the Years
1932 – 2010

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Language: Greek

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Available from the Orff-Schulwerk Association of Greece

Texts on Theory and Practice
of Orff-Schulwerk

 

Basic Texts from the Years
1932 – 2010

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Language: Russian

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Available from the Orff-Schulwerk Association of Russia

Texts on Theory and Practice
of Orff-Schulwerk

 

Basic Texts from the Years
1932 – 2010

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French Edition 2024

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Texts on Theory and Practice of Orff-Schulwerk Volume II

ORFF SCHULWERK IN DIVERSE CULTURES – AN IDEA THAT WENT ROUND THE WORLD (ed. Barbara Haselbach and Carolee Stewart)

Published by Pentatonic Press 2021, San Francisco, California. $20.00 (US)​

 

With contributions by Hermann Regner, Mary Shamrock, Wolfgang Hartmann,  Michael Kugler, Doug Goodkin, as well as by representatives of about 25 national Orff-Schulwerk Associations.

 

​Orff-Schulwerk in different cultures - An idea that went around the world  is a commentary on the phenomenon of the worldwide spread of the Orff Schulwerk, which has been in a continuous process since its origins in Central Europe more than 70 years ago. In documenting the various adaptations of the Orff Schulwerk, 76 authors describe the characteristics and differences resulting from its integration into the cultural traditions and educational systems of individual countries.

 

Published by Pentatonic Press, San Francisco, USA

​Available from Amazon or West Music​

PUBLISHED VOLUMES OF
"TEXTS ON THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ORFF-SCHULWERK VOLUME 2"

Orff Schulwerk in 

Diverse Cultures

 

An Idea That Went Round the World

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Language: English

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COMING SOON!

 

Texts on Theory and Practice of Orff-Schulwerk Volume III

‘MOVEMENT AND DANCE IN ORFF-SCHULWERK’, (edited by Barbara Haselbach, Verena Maschat, Carolee Stewart)

Published by Pentatonic Press, San Francisco, USA

Available from Amazon or West Music 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Movement & Dance Vol III

Movement and Dance in Orff Schulwerk is devoted to an aspect of the Schulwerk that has been integrated from the beginning but has to date received little written documentation relative to the extensive music resources that are available in multiple languages.

 

Part 1 includes historical and theoretical background.

Part 2 describes various content areas in which movement and dance are approached in the Schulwerk

Part 3 illustrates movement and dance with many different target groups.

 

Fifty-six authors from many different countries and cultures have collaborated on articles that broaden our knowledge about how movement and dance can be integrated with music and speech guided by the artistic-pedagogical concept developed by Carl Orff, Dorothee Günther and Gunild Keetman.

IN PREPARATION:​

 

Texts on Theory and Practice of Orff Schulwerk , Volume IV 

Theoretical Perspectives for Elemental Music and Movement/Dance Education. A Reader. Editors: Andrea Sangiorgio & Sarah Hennessy

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