Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Blog for 3/1/11
Title: JAFSP
Performers: University Students/Jamaican children
Orchestration: Varied. Primarily drums and guitars
Origin: Jamaica
Two summers ago I participated in a service learning program called the Jamaican Field Service Project. Part of my responsibilities during this trip was to instruct and guide musical play for students with developmental disabilities. After reading this article, I saw a connection between musical play and developing social skills through social interaction and sensory stimulation.
Performers: University Students/Jamaican children
Orchestration: Varied. Primarily drums and guitars
Origin: Jamaica
Two summers ago I participated in a service learning program called the Jamaican Field Service Project. Part of my responsibilities during this trip was to instruct and guide musical play for students with developmental disabilities. After reading this article, I saw a connection between musical play and developing social skills through social interaction and sensory stimulation.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Listening Blog 2/22/11
Title: Sol y Sambra
Performers: District IV Honors Band
Orchestration: Symphonic Band Insrumentation
Origin: Spanish/American
The Schmid article speaks about strategies to incorporate world music into instrumental ensembles. My link is a recording of a Spanish March titled Sol y Sambra performed by a high school band. Im not sure if this piece was re-orchestrated for symphonic band or if it was originally written for this instrumentation. I thought it was a nice example of how a piece of multicultural music can be added on a concert program to expose student musicians to different cultures.
Performers: District IV Honors Band
Orchestration: Symphonic Band Insrumentation
Origin: Spanish/American
The Schmid article speaks about strategies to incorporate world music into instrumental ensembles. My link is a recording of a Spanish March titled Sol y Sambra performed by a high school band. Im not sure if this piece was re-orchestrated for symphonic band or if it was originally written for this instrumentation. I thought it was a nice example of how a piece of multicultural music can be added on a concert program to expose student musicians to different cultures.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
2/15/11 Listening Blog
Title: Living in the Musical Moment Dhamra Jazz.
Artists: Vic Juris, Karttikeya, Lewis Porter, Badal Roy.
Orchestration: Piano, Guitar, Idiophones, Membranaphones (Tabla).
Origin: India
Chapter five of our textbook discusses different aspects of musical structure. My clip focuses on the concept of improvisation and I found this clip interesting because the artists talk about the origin of their music and how they integrate their different cultural beliefs within a musical structure. For example, the artists define Dharma as a "your path," and everyone has a different dharma. Composition and improvisation can be considered a part of being a person's path. When discussing the structure of the music, the artists describe it as predictable because there is a pattern of reoccurring chords and beats. I like to think of this music as the culmination of multiple people's dharmas in relation to the underlying musical structure.
Artists: Vic Juris, Karttikeya, Lewis Porter, Badal Roy.
Orchestration: Piano, Guitar, Idiophones, Membranaphones (Tabla).
Origin: India
Chapter five of our textbook discusses different aspects of musical structure. My clip focuses on the concept of improvisation and I found this clip interesting because the artists talk about the origin of their music and how they integrate their different cultural beliefs within a musical structure. For example, the artists define Dharma as a "your path," and everyone has a different dharma. Composition and improvisation can be considered a part of being a person's path. When discussing the structure of the music, the artists describe it as predictable because there is a pattern of reoccurring chords and beats. I like to think of this music as the culmination of multiple people's dharmas in relation to the underlying musical structure.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Listening blog 2/8/11
Title: On a theme to dance" (Ge Wu Yin)
Artist: Liu Fang
Orchestration: Pipa (Chinese lute/guitar)
Culture: China
This weeks reading was on finding and incorporating authentic music in the classroom. I found an interesting video featuring Liu Fang on a chordaphone known as a Pipa. This live performance might be a form of authentic music I would incorporate into my classroom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UajvlVrWrI8
Artist: Liu Fang
Orchestration: Pipa (Chinese lute/guitar)
Culture: China
This weeks reading was on finding and incorporating authentic music in the classroom. I found an interesting video featuring Liu Fang on a chordaphone known as a Pipa. This live performance might be a form of authentic music I would incorporate into my classroom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UajvlVrWrI8
Monday, January 31, 2011
Attention, Engage, and Enact
Title: Slow Blues
Performers: Count Basie, Oscar Peterson, Neils Pedersen, and Martin Drew
Band Name: N/A
Culture/Origin: America
Orchestration: 2 Piano's, Bass, Drum Set.
After reading the Patricia Sheehan Campbell article for this week I realized that the best group to showcase is Count Bassie. The Count Basie Orchestra is famous for improvising whole songs in concert based on a loosely developed framework of chords and rhythms. What better example to demonstrate all facets of the pedagogy of listening. In this recording, Count Basie, Oscar Peternson, Neils Pedersen, and Martin Drew are having a musical conversation. For this event to take place all four men must be attentive to the musical output of the other men. Both Oscar Peterson and Count Basie switch from engaging and enacting the music during this video.
Performers: Count Basie, Oscar Peterson, Neils Pedersen, and Martin Drew
Band Name: N/A
Culture/Origin: America
Orchestration: 2 Piano's, Bass, Drum Set.
After reading the Patricia Sheehan Campbell article for this week I realized that the best group to showcase is Count Bassie. The Count Basie Orchestra is famous for improvising whole songs in concert based on a loosely developed framework of chords and rhythms. What better example to demonstrate all facets of the pedagogy of listening. In this recording, Count Basie, Oscar Peternson, Neils Pedersen, and Martin Drew are having a musical conversation. For this event to take place all four men must be attentive to the musical output of the other men. Both Oscar Peterson and Count Basie switch from engaging and enacting the music during this video.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Title: Andalucia
Performers:Saeid Davani, Siavosh Mianab, Eddie Tann, Brad Bogle, Victor Carmona, Victor Carmona, Mike Porter
Band Name: Nomads
Culture/Origin: Blend of West and Eastern music
Orchestration: Guitars, Percussion, Flute, Bass
This week touched on music in the global community and I wanted to find music that explored this concept. As shown by the name "Nomads," this band features a blend of eastern and western music. I thought this music supported the universalist's perspective in music education through the blend of different culture's music. While there are a vast number of groups that exist throughout the world, I felt this ensemble to be a representation a form of cultural exploration through music.
Performers:Saeid Davani, Siavosh Mianab, Eddie Tann, Brad Bogle, Victor Carmona, Victor Carmona, Mike Porter
Band Name: Nomads
Culture/Origin: Blend of West and Eastern music
Orchestration: Guitars, Percussion, Flute, Bass
This week touched on music in the global community and I wanted to find music that explored this concept. As shown by the name "Nomads," this band features a blend of eastern and western music. I thought this music supported the universalist's perspective in music education through the blend of different culture's music. While there are a vast number of groups that exist throughout the world, I felt this ensemble to be a representation a form of cultural exploration through music.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Blog 1
Greek Folk Music
Click on the track 1 after accessing this link. Don't forget to access VPN
Title: Tsifteteli
Performers: The Feenjon Group; Athanasiou, Anestos & Elenis, Takis
Culture/Origin: Greece
Orchestration: Bouzoukis
I located this song on Smithsonian Global Sound, and found it to be a wonderful example of music created by a chordophone. The ensemble featured an instrument called a Bouzouki which has eight metal strings that give it a bright timbre. This style of folk music features colorful harmonies and an upbeat tempo. In addition, this music is used for social dances that are said to reflect love, happiness, and the performers' soul. After a brief search, I discovered that this music dates back to 1000 BC. This music was originally performed in Greece and continues to be performed there today.
Click on the track 1 after accessing this link. Don't forget to access VPN
Title: Tsifteteli
Performers: The Feenjon Group; Athanasiou, Anestos & Elenis, Takis
Culture/Origin: Greece
Orchestration: Bouzoukis
I located this song on Smithsonian Global Sound, and found it to be a wonderful example of music created by a chordophone. The ensemble featured an instrument called a Bouzouki which has eight metal strings that give it a bright timbre. This style of folk music features colorful harmonies and an upbeat tempo. In addition, this music is used for social dances that are said to reflect love, happiness, and the performers' soul. After a brief search, I discovered that this music dates back to 1000 BC. This music was originally performed in Greece and continues to be performed there today.
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