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Hanukkah Music for Kids

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Did you know that Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday, December 11 this year? To help celebrate this eight-day Jewish festival, I've compiled a list of some of the best Hanukkah music for kids, from klezmer to pop, from traditional to silly remakes.

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Weekly Kids' Music Charts

Sunday December 6, 2009

The Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb: Original TV Soundtrack tops the Kids' Music Charts for the eighth week in a row, followed once again by They Might Be Giants' Here Comes Science for those same eight weeks.

A Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack rises to Number 4 as the holidays approach, while former chart favorites like Laurie Berkner's Rocketship Run and Miley Cyrus' Hannah Montana 3 Soundtrack make reappearances on this week's Kids' Music Charts. Here are the Top 10 best-selling children's CDs for the week of November 29, 2009.

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Kwanzaa Music for Kids

Wednesday December 2, 2009

Kwanzaa music for kids is a great way to introduce children to the concepts of the holiday while having musical fun! Founded by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, Kwanzaa is an internationally celebrated African cultural holiday that pays tribute to the rich cultural roots of African people. Kwanzaa is based on seven fundamental principles, which are referred to as the Nguzo Saba. Explore the holiday with your family with these CDs of great Kwanzaa music for kids.

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Weekly Kids' Music Charts

Sunday November 29, 2009

No change in the Top 5 spots this week, as the Phineas and Ferb: Original TV Soundtrack stays atop the Weekly Kids' Music Charts for the seventh week in a row. Ziggy Marley's Family Time, one of the best kids' music CDs of 2009, jumps back into the Top 10 at number 6, while the Kidz Bop franchise leaves a lump of coal in our musical stockings with Kidz Bop Christmas, this week's number 9 CD.

Here are the Top 10 best-selling children's CDs for the week of November 22, 2009.

Symphony Space Offers Awesome Kids' Concerts

Friday November 27, 2009

Whether you live in Manhattan or just happen to be passing through the Big Apple over the next few months, you and your family are in for a musical treat at Symphony Space. Their winter/spring concert schedule is chock full of super duper kids' shows, from big names like Justin Roberts, The Sippy Cups, and Ralph's World, to up-and-coming futurestars like Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, The Jimmies, and Astrograss.

Here's the calendar of family concerts at Symphony Space:

  • Dec. 19 - Hot Peas 'N Butter (special Holidays from Around the World concert)
  • Jan. 16 - The Jimmies
  • Feb. 6 - Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (two shows)
  • Feb. 13 - Key Wilde and Mr. Clarke
  • Feb. 20 - Ralph's World (two shows)
  • Feb. 27 - Astrograss
  • Mar. 27 - The Sippy Cups
  • Apr. 10 - Justin Roberts (two shows)
  • Apr. 17 - The Gustafer Yellowgold Show

All shows begin at 11:00 am, and second shows begin at 2:00 pm.

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