MUSIC APRRECIATIONUNIT 1

PART TWO: MUSIC IN OTHER CULTURES

MUSIC OF OTHER CULTURES

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.”

MUSIC FAMILIARITY AND ORIGINS

MELODY RHYTHM TIMBRE SOURCES COUNTRY

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

DIRECTIONS

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 G. Mexico› C. Greece H. Nigeria (Africa)› D. India I. Russia› E. Ireland J. Hawaii (United States)

WHO THEY ARE

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

CAMEROON

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

LALI

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

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

MUSIC OF MEXICO-VERACRUZ

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

MUSIC OF MEXICO-JALISCO

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

LISTENING EXAMPLES

Sones jarochos – “La Bamba”

La Bamba.mscz.pdf

Sones jalisciense – “La Negra” La Negra.xlsx

CHINA

Largest population in world (over 1 billion)

Chinese practice three main religions› Confuciansim › Taoism› Buddhism

MUSIC OF CHINA

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

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!

EXCERPT FROM PEKING OPERA

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?