roundabouts

English translation: rounds

12:10 Aug 14, 2014

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Art/Literary - Music

English term or phrase: roundabouts

This is from a pupil's annual report (year 5) (UK):

Music:
Cyclic patterns
Journey into space
Roundabouts
Songwriter

These are the topics they covered in music classes in year 5. I cannot provide more context, this is all there is. I cannot find any meaning of 'roundabouts" even remotely associated with music.

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Selected answer:rounds

Explanation:
The headings come from teaching materials published under the title "Music Express". The following headings are copied from this website: http://www.nursteed.wilts.sch.uk/Nursteed_Planning/plans_y5/...

"Cyclic patterns - Exploring rhythm and pulse
Roundabout - Exploring rounds
Journey into space - Exploring sound sources
Songwriter - Exploring lyrics and melody
Star, hide your fires - Performing together
Who knows? - Exploring music processes"

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Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:51

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Thank you for your help! And thank you, David Moore! I was able to find the exact term I was looking for.
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rounds

Agneta Pallinder

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Rounds

David Moore (X)

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rounds

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you for your help! And thank you, David Moore! I was able to find the exact term I was looking for.

Reference comments

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Reference: Rounds

Reference information:
I'm a little surprised that the answerer hasn't explained the expression; here's a good explanation of the term "round", as in music. How it became termed 'roundabout' is a bit of a mystery.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_%28music%29

David Moore (X)
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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