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Audiobooks Narrated by Christopher Kaufman
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Join Mary and Tim on this Original Audio Adventure into The Phantastic Zoo!
Featuring the story, voice and cinematic music and sound design of accomplished author, composer and educator, Doctor Christopher Kaufman; the virtuosic flute performances and voice acting of Robert Dick; and the voice talents of Stephanie Erb as the Mermaid and Sofia Rose Kaufman as Mary.The story begins with young Mary and Tim on a Field Trip to the zoo.
At the zoo, they see elephants, exotic, birds and lions! During these exhibits you’ll hear Kaufman’s unique environmental music, where he combines music with natural sounds!
Later the wizard Zitthoona appears, he performs on his magic flute and invites them into his Phantastic Zoo!
In The Phantastic Zoo, they meet mythical beasts and hear their stories, which teach life lessons and give secrets to living life with imagination! THE PHOENIX! THE MERMAID!
THE DRAGON tells the most important secret of all, that Music Magic is Everywhere! Which is the title of beautiful song which ends this audio adventure!
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Kirkus revews…
“A warmhearted, encouraging book about the wonders of imagination.
Kaufman gives children a fantastical experience with his collection of magical creatures... The author presents it all in heightened language that helps build a sense of awe... The siblings’ affection for each other is sweetly depicted, as well... (and in the book version) illustrations have the colorful, flat feeling of Matisse paintings, emphasizing the narrative’s air of strange adventure.
Join Squiggle T. Buglet on this brilliant Audio Adventure as she adventures through the Musical Forest, learning Music Words and music fundamentals from her teacher friends!
“The 21st Century Peter and the Wolf!”
Young people are introduced to music concepts; Rhythm, Melody, Harmony and The Families of Instruments - in the context of the brilliant storytelling and music of accomplished composer, author and educator, Doctor Christopher Kaufman.
From each teacher Squiggle earns a Seed Pod representing each music fundamental. She is gathering these seed pods with the goal of bringing them to The Mysterious Cave of Doctor Soundartus to make music on his Magic Music Wall. She does so in the beautiful and exciting climax of the Story when she plays the giant music wall like a vast musical instrument.
Along the way she meets up with Little Troll, who quizzes her on what she has learned so she can cross the bridge to the next part of the forest. When Squiggle is ready to go to Doctor Soundartus’s mysterious cave, she invites Little Troll to join her! At the end they part as great friends.
Enjoy this terrific imaginative adventure and share the benefits of music and friendship with your young people! The greatest benefits are gleaned from hearing the story and music itself!
Joe Carrol, Emmy award winning composer who worked with Jim Henson on Sesame Street: “Christopher Kaufman’s The Musical Forest, builds on the tradition of Stravinsky’s ‘L’histoire du Soldat’ and Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’, creating a unique performance work that entertains and educates in an original work of art.”
