Joe Hisaishi Movie Composer Unit Overview The unit

Joe Hisaishi Movie Composer

Unit Overview • The unit I created is over the different elements of Joe Hisaishi’s music. I chose to study Joe Hisaishi for this unit because he truly inspires me to strive to be more musical when performing. We will discuss three parts of his music and the students will do homework related to each lesson. • Lesson 1 will cover sections of music, which will become musical form. • Lesson 2 will cover Hisaishi’s use of dynamics to convey different emotions. • Lesson 3 will cover his use of differing instrumentation to illustrate settings such as heaven and earth.

Lesson 1: Form • Explain plan for class period. Instruct students to take notes. • Ask if students know what is meant when one speaks about sections in music. • Play recording of "Spirited Away OST - The Name of Life Instrumental". • Ask if students could differentiate the sections of music. • Commend students for speaking about what they heard. • Begin first Power. Point presentation about Joe Hisaishi. • Explain to students what they heard. • Play recording of "Spirited Away - Dragon Boy". • Have students look up recording and write sections as homework. • Ask if there any questions. Lesson 1

Lesson 2: Dynamics • Explain plan for class period. Instruct students to take notes. • Ask if students know what is meant when one speaks about dynamics in music. • Play recording of "Spirited Away OST - The Name of Life Instrumental". • Ask if students could differentiate the dynamics of music. • Commend students for speaking about what they heard. • Begin second Power. Point presentation about Joe Hisaishi. • Explain to students what they heard. • Play recording of "Spirited Away - Dragon Boy". • Have students look up recording and write about the dynamics as homework. • Ask if there any questions. Lesson 2

Lesson 3: Instrumentation • Explain plan for class period. Instruct students to take notes. • Ask if students know what is meant when one speaks about instrumentation in music. • Play recording of "Spirited Away OST - The Name of Life Instrumental". • Ask if students could differentiate the instrumentation of music. • Commend students for speaking about what they heard. • Begin third Power. Point presentation about Joe Hisaishi. • Explain to students what they heard. • Play recording of "Spirited Away - Dragon Boy". • Have students look up recording and write about the instrumentation as homework. • Ask if there any questions. Lesson 3

Closure • After viewing this unit I hope that students will have gained a general knowledge of the three musical elements discussed and can discuss each element in detail. I also hope that the students will have enjoyed learning about Joe Hisaishi as much as I did.