This unit aims to develop your understanding of

This unit aims to develop your understanding of how music works through out the world. In this unit you will hear, play and research music from different countries. 1. I can play music from a range of styles and cultures and perform my chosen music confidently. 2. I have listened to a range of music. 3. I can identify features and concepts in the music I listen to. 4. I was given the opportunity to improve and manage my own learning and, in turn, I helped to encourage learning and confidence in others.

We have arrived in Indonesia to learn about Indonesian Gamelan is the name given to the orchestra from Indonesia. It is a traditional Indonesian instrumental ensemble comprising mainly of percussion instruments: gongs, metallophones, xylophones, drums, cymbals.

Cymbals Drums Gongs Metallaphones

Some interesting facts about Gamelan… • There is a drummer who generally ‘leads’ the music, a bit like a conductor. • Gamelan music is generally in cyclic form - lots of repetition until a signal is given to stop. • There are usually about 15 -20 musicians and singers in a gamelan group • All musicians except singers sit on the floor and they must remove their shoes.

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The music of India is instantly recognisable due to the instruments used…. We are going to focus on 2 in particular. .

Listen to this example of a sitar it is playing the melody. SITAR- A plucked stringed instrument from India. In addition to melody strings, it has a drone and strings which vibrate with each other. It is used in a variety of music and dance genres, for example, North Indian classical music, film music, and western fusion music.

Tabla are the most famous instrument of North India They consist of 2 drums…. DAYAN BAYAN They are played many different ways with the palm of the hands and fingers to create different sounds. This is what they sound like. . They are often used to accompany the Sitar

Raga We know that Indian music uses a special type of scale and this is called a Raga. There are literally hundreds of different Ragas, each is named after a time of day or season when the Raga should be played.

Jai Ho Melody: Sitar Accompanying Rhythm: Tabla

We have arrived in Africa but we are going to focus on the music of Ghana.

Listen to this example and try to work out the instrument you can hear playing…. A Ghanaian Drum Ensemble consists of a group of percussion instruments- drums, shakers and bells which are played together. They play for ceremonies, weddings, funerals, parties, and religious meetings. Often the music is performed sitting in a circle.

Drum ensembles are often led by a master drummer The master drummer leads the ensemble by playing signals that tell the other players to switch to a different section, change drum patterns, change the tempo, or end the piece. kpanglogo Brekete

Listen to another example and guess what kind of ceremony this was played at…

Circle Dance for the woman returning from work.

Salsa is a dance which originates in Cuba. Salsa means ‘sauce’ in the Spanish language, sauce and carries connotations of the spiciness common in Latin and Caribbean cuisine. Salsa was initially recorded, promoted and marketed in New York City during the 1970 s. Cuban and Dominican immigrants and Puerto Rican migrants began the New York Latin scene. This is what it sounds like….

Salsa music is a general term referring to what is essentially Cuban popular dance music. Click the link below to watch a Salsa video. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Mv 1 Zs. Sr. E 03 o This is a song called Rebelion by Joe Arroyo.

The most important element in Salsa is rhythm. congas bongos claves This is provided by a large percussion section. maracas The traditional band consists of congas, bongos, bass, piano, tres, a brass section, and smaller hand-held percussion instruments: claves, guíro, trumpet or maracas, played by the singers. The Cuban brass section traditionally consists of trumpets, but trombones are frequently used in salsa. trombone A tres is a Cuban guitar with only 3 strings. A tres player is called a tresero. guiro tres

Cantar! Cantar una canción alegre. Sing alle, alleluia! Cantar, cantar, cantar con una voz. Sing allelulia, alleluia, alle, alleluia!

The Steel band originates from Trinidad. After World War II many oil drums were left lying around. It was soon discovered that these oil drums could be tuned to make different notes and used to play music. These oil drum instruments are called ‘pans’.

Steel pans are made by cutting the oil drums into different sizes and then beating the tops into concave bowls, this forms the top of the ‘pan’. The head of the drum is hammered into flat panels which produce different sounds (or notes). Small rubberheaded sticks or beaters are used to strike each note.

These days steel bands consist of a number of different sized pans and a number of other percussion instruments. This picture shows the note positions on a pan. There a wide range of notes available on a steel pan therefore a steel band is a very versatile ensemble. Many different styles of music can be performed by a steel band e. g. traditional Caribbean music, pop and classical music. What’s the style? ? ? 1. 2. 3. 4.

The steel band is most commonly found outdoors playing traditional Caribbean music at carnivals and festivals.

Although steel bands originate from Trinidad it is popular across all of the West Indies Islands in the Caribbean. Each year a national championship competition is held in Trinidad to crown the best steel band from the Islands. Click the link below to watch a Steel band performance. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Hj. Ui. Wp 74 p. D 4&feature=related This is the ‘Deeper Life Steel Orchestra’ from Orlando, Florida. The ‘Deeper Life’ band was set up to help disadvantaged children access music. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 Zb 7 WO 685 Ko

Jamaica is not only famous for its bobsled team…it is also the home of Reggae music. Here it what it sounds like…. . Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960 s, but its origins go back further than that. In the 1930 s and 1940 s, Mento and Calypso were two popular forms of music that were popular in Jamaica and the West Indies. Listen to one of the most famous examples of Calypso. This is the Banana Boat Song by Harry Belafonte

Reggae is most easily recognized by the rhythmic accents on the off-beat, usually played by guitar or piano (or both), known as the skank. This pattern accents the second and fourth beat in each bar to create a unique feel. We know Reggae music for its laid-back and off-beat sound. It is a very relaxed style of music with a slow steady tempo. Reggae bands are made up of instruments like guitars, bass guitars, drums and vocals.

Jamaican music truly came of age, reaching a global audience in the 70 s through the iconic power of Bob Marley When Bob left school his one ambition was music. Although he took a job in a welding shop, Bob spent all his free time taking guitar lessons. In 1962 Bob Marley auditioned for a local music manager. He released his first record: ‘Judge Not’. In 1963, he linked up with friends to form the Wailing Wailers.

In 1967 Bob's music reflected his beliefs, covering spiritual and social issues. His group changed its name to “The Wailers”. Reggae had never before been so popular, yet Bob Marley and The Wailers found themselves on the same level their rock band contemporaries, touring Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, and having big hits in many countries across the globe. The Wailers’ hits included “I shot the Sheriff” (covered by many other artists), “No Woman, No Cry” and “Could you be loved”. As well as writing music, Bob Marley was a campaigner for peace and equality.

We have arrived in Brazil…home of SAMBA

Samba is one of the best known forms of Afro-Brazilian music. It is the music and dance of the Brazilian Carnival. The carnival occurs each year in February or early March It can have up to four hundred drummers and several thousand dancers. SAMBA- A lively, syncopated dance with two beats in the bar which percussion instruments provide the foundation.

These are some of the percussion instruments used: - Repiniques Agogos Guiro Surdo Drum

Here is what the samba sounds like: -

Samba music can be hear at carnivals and festivals all over the world. The largest Brazilian Carnival is held every year in Rio de Janiro. The largest carnival in the UK is the Notting Hill Carnival in London.

Here is what the samba looks like: -

Now try these rhythms. . 1 2 3 4

Match the concept to the correct definition. . GAMELAN INDIAN MUSIC GHANAIAN DRUM ENSEMBLE SAMBA STEEL BAND SALSA REGGAE A group consisting of drums shakers and bells from West Africa A style originating in Cuba. Rhythm is very important for dancing A laid back off beat sound made popular by Bob Marley Music which often uses the Sitar and the Tabla A group consisting of percussion instruments where rhythm is very important A percussion orchestra which is made up of mainly metal and tuned percussion. This music is built in layers A West Indian band whose instruments are made from oil drums and are called ‘pans’

A percussion orchestra which is made up of mainly metal and tuned percussion. This music is built in layers GAMELAN Music which often uses the Sitar and the Tabla INDIAN MUSIC GHANAIAN DRUM ENSEMBLE SAMBA The music consists of percussion instruments where rhythm is very important STEEL BAND SALSA REGGAE A group consisting of drums shakers and bells from West Africa A West Indian band whose instruments are made from oil drums and are called ‘pans’ A style originating in Cuba. Rhythm is very important for dancing A laid back off beat sound made popular by Bob Marley

Write the numbers 1 -10 In your jotter. Listen to the sound clip and then write down the style of music you can hear. Choose from: Gamelan Indian Samba Steel Band Ghanaian Reggae 1. 2. 3. 6. 7. 8. 4. 5. 9. 10. Salsa

Write the numbers 1 -5 In your jotter. Listen to the sound clip. In column A write down the country that the music comes from and in column B write down the instrument/group you can hear. Column A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Column B

Answer the following questions in your jotter. Remember to answer in complete sentences. 1. What have you enjoyed most about this unit of work? 2. How do you think your music skills and knowledge have developed? 3. List one thing you have done that has helped you to meet each of the success criteria: Success Criteria 1: I can play music from a range of styles and cultures and perform my chosen music confidently Success Criteria 2: I have listened to a range of music. Success Criteria 3: I can identify features and concepts in the music I listen to. Success Criteria 4: I was given the opportunity to improve and manage my own learning and, in turn, I helped to encourage learning and confidence in others. 4. Suggest one improvement to this unit of work.

Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber have co-created a song for the Queen’s Diamond jubilee called ‘Sing’ features musicians from across the commonwealth, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Gareth Malone and the Military Wives Choir and Prince Harry on the Tambourine. The inspiration for the song came from Prince Charles. Gary Barlow planned on simply using the London Philharmonic to record ‘Sing’ however after having a chat with Prince Charles realised this wasn’t enough. Prince Charles told Barlow “If you really want the Queen to like this, find people; go travel and find people”.

Barlows travels took him far and wide covering Australia, Kenya and the Solomon Islands as well as Jamaica and many others. Prince Harry made his contribution, which was his recording debut, in Jamaica one of the four commonwealth countries that Gary Barlow visited while compiling the song. Listen and watch for the different world instruments you can hear and see in the video. Click the link below to watch the Diamond Jubilee Video http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=wt 4 HHwysxu. Q

E’s and O’s Covered in this Unit HWB 3 -11 a I was given the opportunity to improve and manage my learning and, in turn, I can helped to encourage learning and confidence in others.