Rather than putting the baby to sleep as Lullabies do the Dandling songs amuse the baby. Maybe they are teething and need distraction. Maybe you want keep them awake a little longer for some reason. Besides these useful functions the Dandling Song can aid language. Up, down, here, there, fast, slow to name just a few. They can aid musical development with rhythmic patterns and lead then to successful use of the Movement Rhymes. Often the use of a contrasting movement aids expectation & its fulfilment, another element in music. |
