Ancient Egypt (CD)

Educational and Entertaining music for children and families. This CD on Ancient Egypt is a brilliant collection of songs and poems about Ancient Egypt. The songs describe the life style that people lived. The songs talk about their beliefs, the building of pyramids, the writing of heiroglyphics, the making of a mummy, and so many other things. So come along and \'Strut\' with King Tut and enjoy this wonderful, creative CD. About us, Mr. I & Gary Q have been a songwriting team since the mid-nineties. To date we have 16 CDs available filled with songs for children and families. We are currently best known for writing most of the songs on the \'Multiplication Vacation\' CD/DVD by \'Googol Power\'. The album won an \'Indie\' in 2005 Now, about Mr. I Born in Germany: August 30th, 1954 Lives in Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada with daughters, Alisha, Sara and pet cat, Buffy. TODAY: MUSIC TEACHER- Teaches the MUSICAL RAINBOW program for children aged three to nine. Plus, teaches music at two Montessori preschools. Currently sees close to 300 children each week. SONGWRITER - Has CDs of music available for young children. Focus is on education as well as entertainment. Teams up with Gary Huntbatch and writes songs for our 'Facts & Fun CD series and a children\'s theatre group , THEATRIX. CHILDREN\'S PERFORMER- Performs many concerts throughout the year with the Rainbow Singers. The Rainbow Singers are select students who are taking the Musical Rainbow program. EDUCATION: Vancouver Community College Music School - 3 years study, received diploma with a major in Flute. Selkirk College Music Department - 1 year music study. University of British Columbia- 2 years study in Music and Fine Arts. Simon Fraser University - 1 year general studies. University of Calgay - Summer programs on Kodaly pedagogy. University of Washington in Seattle - Summer programs on Kodaly pedagogy. INSPIRATION: \'Back when I was 20 years old I travelled around B.C. living in a yellow and blue Volkswagon Van. I spent alot of time on my own, swimming in small lakes, camping out in the woods. I travelled all over B.C. enjoying the incredible scenery and the vast amount of stars in the night sky. My favourite place to visit was Nelson and the Kootenay area. It was 1974. I was too young to be a \'hippie\'; the whole thing had passed me by. I had watched it from the sidelines. Yet, I felt an affinity with the music, the idea of brotherly love, social equality for all, and the vision of world peace. I could have lived my \'gypsy\' life forever, but I decided I would go back to the city and do my little part to \'help the world\'. In the following ten years I went to several music schools and universities, studying as much as I could. I lived in Kitsilano in Vancouver and became involved in the folk music scene. I was writing lots of music and doing lots of performing. During this time I met a man who would change my life: John Alfred Young. He taught Kodaly-based ear-training at the Vancouver Community College Music Department. Plus, he had a special Thursday night pedagogy class for students interested in teaching through the Kodaly ideas. I attended that class for three years. John Young was that one special teacher that touched something in me. I worked extremely hard for him; completing all assignments, practising each day. In appearance we were quite a contrast. Me with my long tresses, bushy beard and dressed in colourful second hand clothes. He with his constant dark tweed business