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There are many ways to make music!

All music shares three common elements

› › › Melody Rhythm Timbre – the quality of a sound Think of words to describe what your hear such as “Lively” or “dancelike.”

MELODY RHYTHM TIMBRE SOURCES COUNTRY

   Listen to the musical examples and using the scale of 0 – 3 where 0 means no familiarity and 3 means great familiarity, rate the familiarity with the melody, rhythm and timbre. You may use any number between 0 and 3.

Determine the types of instruments and/or voices you hear Determine the country of origin of each selection. Use the list below › A. Bali (Indonesia) F. Japan › › › › B. Germany C. Greece D. India E. Ireland G. Mexico H. Nigeria (Africa) I. Russia J. Hawaii (United States)

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The music of other people’s help define who they are The work of two professionals helps us to understand the music of other cultures

› Anthropologist – a scientist who studies the physical and cultural characteristics and social customs of a group of people › Ethnomusicologist –a professional who studies the music of different cultural groups

     Located in west central Africa Over 150 ethnic groups Two official languages – English and French Majority live on plateau in central part of country Home to the Bamileke tribe

    A warrior dance performed by the Menne people in Bamileke tribe Music of great energy served to prepare and celebrate battles Later, dance served as source of pride in their culture Performed by › Woodblocks › › › › Four two-toned bells N’to – medium sized drum N’ket – large, low sounding drum Three rattles

    Mexico is a large country with many regions Blend of three cultures – Indian, Spanish and African Regional forms of music throughout country Mexicans use music to celebrate events like weddings, birthdays, baptisms, holidays

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Veracruz located in eastern part of Mexico

Sones jarochos – traditional songs from

Veracruz Performed by four instruments

› › › › Requinto jarocho – four string guitar (melody) Arpon – 35 string harp Jarana – thin guitar Traditional six-string guitar

   Sones jalisciense – traditional song Cancion ranchera – country song

Performed by mariachi ensemble

› A musical group with several violins, two trumpets, a bass guitar(guitarron), a short five-string guitar (vihuela), and a six-string guitar

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Sones jarochos – “La Bamba”

La Bamba.mscz.pdf

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Sones jalisciense – “La Negra”

La Negra.xlsx

  Largest population in world (over 1 billion) Chinese practice three main religions › › › Confuciansim Taoism Buddhism

     In the 1600’s, a new style of music called Peking opera was created Peking opera combines an orchestra with speaking, singing, acrobatic martial arts, and pantomime Heterophony- everyone sings or plays the same melody, but each in their own way Every large city in China has an opera company Types of instruments used › Jinghu – small bowed string to accompany male roles › › Jing-erhu – accompanies female roles Percussion- used to accompany the actors’ movements

The story of White Snake is an ancient tale that combines action, romance, martial arts and tragedy.

It is the story of Hsu Sheng who meets White Snake while she is disguised as a human (she is in fact a goddess). Hse Sheng falls in love as does White Snake. A monk named Fa Hai know her true identity and tricks Hsu Sheng into drinking a potion that reveals White Snake’s true form. Sheng dies of fright at the sight of her.

White Snake fights her way through heaven and brings Hsu Sheng back to life, but Sheng wants nothing to do with her and joins a monestary.

White Snake is so hurt that a monk is able to capture her and imprisons her in a pagoda for 10,000 years!

  In this scene, White Snake is heartbroken to learn that Hsu Sheng is leaving her; she loves him too much to destroy him and forgives him instead Listen and answer the three questions below › How many different sources of sound can you distinguish? Do they blend or contrast?

› › Do the two instruments that accompany White Snake play the same melody that the singers is singing or do they play independent parts?

What makes this different than anything you have ever hears?