Music Stimulus What is a Stimulus An idea

Music Stimulus

What is a Stimulus? § § § An idea A starting point A feeling § Painters have a stimulus before they paint § What they are going to paint § Actors have a stimulus before they act § The character they are going to become

All music begins with a stimulus… Film Money Picture Entertainment STIMULUS Personal experience Religion War Relationship

Task 1 – 10 mins § Working in groups, create a mind map like the one you have just seen § Decide on a stimulus that your group could use to write a song about – make a note of this in the centre of your group’s mind map § The stimulus could be about school, football, your life – anything really § Try to be specific e. g. rather than just using “football” as a stimulus you could consider a particular football event e. g. “Aston Villa winning the European cup”

A Stimulus… § In 1905 Gloucester Rugby Club played the All Blacks for the first time. § Imagine the excitement in Gloucester. International tours were not as regular as they are now – transport and money were more limited!

A stimulus… Before the match started, the crowd watched the New Zealand team perform the Haka……. .

The Haka!

The New Zealand Haka What do you think is the Stimulus here? Leader: KA MATE! We're going to die! Chorus: KA ORA, We're going to live! Leader: KA MATE! We're going to die! Chorus: KA ORA, We're going to live! All together: TENEI TE TANGATA This is the man, NA'A NEI TIKI who fetched, HUPANE! Step upwards! A HUPANE! Step upwards! WHITI TE RA! The sun shines! HI ! KA MATE! We're going to die! KA ORA! We're going to live! PU'RU-HURU so hairy MAI WHAKA-WHITI TE RA! and made shine the sun! KA-UPANE! Another. . . !

Main Activity § You are going to compose a Haka this lesson § It will be from a stimulus of your choice § Short repeated statements work well in Hakas § What are “short repeated statements”?

School Haka Leader: Chorus: All Together: We are going to work, We are going to learn, We’ll get GCSEs, And do it with ease! We are the best, We’ll ace every test! We’ll do it with ease! YEAH!

Main Activity § Your task for this lesson is to compose a Haka in your groups § Your stimulus for the Haka should be something specific taken from your mind maps § Remember, short repeated statements work well in Hakas (remember the New Zealand one) § You have 10 minutes to complete this task

Plenary § § What have you learned today? What is a stimulus? What is a Haka? When composing a Haka, what can you do that will work well § Why do you think this works well?

Plenary § What have you learned today? § Draw 4 columns in the front of your book as below then fill it in for today Date What I did What I learned What I thought of the lesson Composed a Haka in a group What is a stimulus? Have you learned anything about Hakas? What you write here will help me to plan lessons that you will enjoy more = Copy this = Follow instructions