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Henry Mancini

Updated: May 28


Henry Mancini (April 16th - June 14th, 1994)


The above postage stamp displays some of the movies/tv shows that he wrote music for. The most famous being "The Pink Panther" theme.


Here is a rhythm activity I usually do with grade 5's:



Scat sing along to the Pink Panther Theme. Scat singing is a type of "Jazz" singing using nonsense syllables:

 

Clap along to these rhythms:

 

Stomp, Pat, Clap and Snap along


Pink Panther played on an Otamatone


 

Solve a jigsaw puzzle of the Pink Panther

 

Here are some other themes written by Mancini:


Baby Elephant Walk

 

Peter Gunn Theme

Can you name the brass instruments you see in this video?

 

Moon River




 

Send in the Clowns


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