Homegrown Harmonies

By: Ms. Kuhlow Music
  • Summary

  • Where Melodies Make Memories Empowering parents to cultivate a love for music at home by creating meaningful, fun, and engaging musical experiences with their children. "Homegrown Harmonies" emphasizes that every parent, regardless of their musical background, can create a musical environment at home. This podcast focuses on do-it-at-home activities, family traditions, and nurturing creativity through music, making music education accessible and fun for everyone.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 3 Junk Food Music
    Mar 11 2025

    Today’s episode is all about “junk food music” and fostering a healthy musical diet at home. Discover how to identify quality music, ideas for implementing musical variety at home, two new books in "Notes from the Bookshelf" and a fun song for the whole family in "Tune Time!"


    Healthy Musical Diet Playlist Suggestions

    Morning Wake-Up (Gentle & Joyful):

    • “Here Comes the Sun” – The Beatles

    • “Morning Mood” – Edvard Grieg

    • “What a Wonderful World” – Louis Armstrong

    Playtime (Energetic & Fun):

    • “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” – Bobby McFerrin

    • “Iko Iko” – Justin Wellington

    • “La Bamba” – Ritchie Valens

    • “Tingalayo” – Raffi (Caribbean folk)

    Relax & Focus (Calming Sounds):

    • “Clair de Lune” – Claude Debussy

    • “Weightless” – Marconi Union (Scientifically calming)

    • “Landslide” – Fleetwood Mac

    Bedtime (Soothing & Slow):

    • “Golden Slumbers” – The Beatles

    • “Brahms’ Lullaby” – Traditional

    • “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” – Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

    Notes from the Bookshelf:

    One Love & Every Little Thing

    Tune Time:

    Jigs and Reels Playlist


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    29 mins
  • Ep. 2 Day One Musician
    Feb 17 2025

    Day One Musician - Establishing a musical culture in your home from day one. Some thoughts and tips about creating a repertoire of songs and rhymes in preparation for a newborn.


    Show Notes:

    • Notes From The Bookshelf: "Kitty Alone"

    • Versions: https://www.riseupsinging.org/songs/kitty-alone

    • Ms. Kuhlow singing Kitty Alone: https://youtu.be/2MlrTp5UMfc

    • Purchase the Book: https://giamusic.com/resource/kitty-alone-book-g9548

    • Tune Time - "I Tickled a Pterodactyl" - Georgia Rae

      • Georgiaraefiddler.com / facebook.com/georgiaraefiddlerhttps://www.instagram.com/georgiaraefiddler/


        Symphony #40 Attribution: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0"CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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    19 mins
  • Ep.1 Sing It, Don't Say It!
    Feb 11 2025
    • How powerful singing throughout your day is for your child and some tips to keep it easy and fun.


      Show Notes:

      Notes from the Bookshelf

      Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

      Tune Time:

      The Carnival of Animals by Camille Saint-Saens

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    19 mins

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