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Schoolchildren perform songs about Navajo history and American ideals
Summary
Fourth graders from Moulton Elementary performed two songs—"Shinasha," about the Navajo return to their homeland, and "Voices of Liberty," composed by their music teacher for America’s 250th—during a student presentation; this transcript documents a school performance, not a civic meeting.
Fourth-graders from Moulton Elementary performed two short pieces during a school presentation.
The students introduced "Shinasha," which they described as a Navajo song about returning home and "walking to freedom," and then sang "Voices of Liberty," written by their music teacher, Ms. Allred, for America's 250th. The presentation included explanations of musical patterns on drum, xylophone and glockenspiel meant to evoke "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," and drew applause from the audience.
The segment is a student music performance and does not record civic deliberation, formal motions, or public policy discussion.
