This webinar is the third in a six-part series The Arts of Eastern Europe and Eurasia, designed to support educators in bringing the arts of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia into their classrooms. This session focuses on practical strategies for incorporating the region’s rich musical traditions into K–12 teaching. Participants will explore both traditional and popular musical forms and genres, using sound as a lens to illuminate broader cultural, historical, and social themes. The webinar features listening examples, adaptable classroom activities, and cross-curricular approaches that connect music to subjects such as literature, geography, and history.

Please register to join us for an engaging session filled with ready-to-use resources and creative ideas for introducing students to the diverse musical traditions of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

While the webinars are part of a cohesive series, educators are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions. Educators who participate in the entire series will be awarded 10 PDP (contact) hours. This series offers a unique opportunity to enrich your curriculum with creative and engaging resources from the Eurasian cultural tradition.

This series, which is supported by a Title VI/National Resource Center Grant from the U.S. Department of Education, is a collaboration between the following: 

• Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
• Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies, University of Pittsburgh
• Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies, University of Kansas
• Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, The Ohio State University
• Center for Slavic, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute, Indiana University
• Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign