World Music Mix



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Different Clothing....

What kind of music did you enjoy when you were younger?

  • Christina Aguilera?
  • Justin Timberlake?
  • Britany Spears?
  • Justin Beiber?
  • Ne-yo?
  • Chris Brown?
  • Rihanna?
  • Guns and Roses?
  • Poison?
Do you still like it now?
How has it changed?

Roots of pop

  • The sounds of world music  = brand new music
  • Keep your mind and your ears open
  • As you listen to new music, you may:
    • Make connections with your "old" favourite styles
    • Discover new favourite artists
    • Open up an entire world of possibilities.


Musical Family Tree

Just like you are related to your ancestors, music of today is related to music that came before it.

Example: 
Dead or Alive - You Spin My Head Right Round
Flo-Rida - Right Round


While these are quite similar in lyrics, others are similar in other ways...

African Ancestors

  • 1600's  - 1800's
    • Africans were brought to the Americas through the slave trade.
    • Instruments
    • Kept from performing their traditional music
    • Influence on North & South American & Caribbean Music
    • In the USA,  where do you think African Influences can be heard?
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African Ancestors Continued...


- Blues, Jazz, Gospel & Rock

  • In the Caribbean Islands, everything from reggae to Afro-Cuban music has African Roots.

  • So what do you think is happening in Africa with their music?

African Roots to Pop Styles

  • Listen to the following selections from Nigeria, Puerto Rico and South Africa. 

  • What are some connections you hear between traditional and contemporary music?

  1. Ajaja (African Roots Style)
  2. Bomba te Traigo Yo (Bomba Style)
  3. Nyamphemphe (Afro-Pop Style)

Ostinatos Unite!

  • Diverse Cultures are independent of each other BUT sometimes develop music that is strikingly similar in characteristics.

Example:
Ostinatos: Found in cultures throughout the world.

Musicians everywhere are ostinatos because repetition appeals to listeners and can give music a great groove!
1 Sbhayata
2 Banuwa
3 Mark Isham

Ostinatos


SHORT RHYTHM OF MELODY PATTERNS IN MUSIC THAT 


REPEAT

gET IN THE GROOVE


When multiple ostinatos are layered and performed together, they can establish a rhythmic groove that gets your toes tapping.

Example:
P. Morrison - Faerie Stories 
Peatbog Fairies

an ear for color

  • When you listen to a recording, what can you NOT see?

Timbre: The unique sound of a musical instrument or voice

  • Training your ear to spot timbres can help you identify:
    • Each instrument or voice part in the music
    • The regional origin of the music
    • The style of the music

Example:

Percussion Rocks the World

  • American Popular Music
    • Rhythm section
      • Drum Set
      • Bass
      • Keyboard or Guitar
        often establishes the groove.
  • Many world cultures, however, use different kinds of percussion in various combinations to lay a musical foundation.

Example:
3. 2-10
4. 2-11

world voices

  • Voice = amazing instrument
  • Unique
  • Capabilities depend on 2 things
  1. physical makeup
  2. cultural background

  • How can you tell if its a man or woman singing a song?


    • World Voices continued

    • Range: describes the span from the lowest pitch to the highest pitch in a voice or piece of music.

    • Listen to the following and describe the quality and range of each performers voice.


    From Solo to Group

    • Songs with contrasting vocal textures can be more interesting to a listener

    • Using more than one singer also changes the timbre and intensity of a song

    Examples:


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