Music From Around The World

KNOW: Indian timbre and droneSHOW: Conjunct, Disjnuct within improvisationCOMPOSE: A short Indian classical piece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KXk_8_8oLY&feature=related What does Indian Classical sound like?Construct a full sentence using as many key words as possible. Use the key word reminder if necessary (Next slide).

DroneImprovisationSequenceTonalityOstinatoPitchTempoInstrumentationDynamics

WANT TO REMEMBER THE NOTES: WatchIndian scale: Raga Asavari raga - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei4S-332qXs

C is to the left - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR_cwELdtHk Virtual Keyboard - http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/

TASK 1: DecodeTASK 2: Make a short riffBbCbDbEbFGbAbBbIndian TimbrePupil print out81197MELODY TIMBREThe iconic instrument of Indian music. The sitar plays the main melody and could be described as the Indian version of the guitar. This is mainly because it is plucked and has strings.SITAR80Plays the melody, similar sounding instruments to the oboe, but doesnt have the metal keys. You play it the same way you would play a recorder.139http://www.youtube.com/user/bansuriflute?blend=2&ob=1 Bansuri / INDIAN FLUTE

TASK 4: BREAK - MAKE YOUR MELODIES INTERESTINGConjuct:Disjuct:

Melody that moves by step never more than a tone.

Melody that moves using lots of jumps. Larger than a tone. Extension task:Improvisation is an excellent skill and must be use wisely. To avoid it being boring and repetitive use Disjunct and conjunct. TASK 4: Improvise to the backing trackTalvin Singh - Traveller

Tampura

The Tampura is the instrument in charge of creating a Drone. Have a listen and explain what a drone is and how will we create one using what we got.81

TABLAThe Tabla provides the rhythm section. Style 141 will provide the rhythm section if you are in a small group. 197ACCOMPANIMENTTASK 3: Copy & Knowhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSgSlc4LmPE

Excellent use of Conjunct and DisjunctCatchy Riff used

Improvisation Well structured Accurate use of . . pitch bend Drone Fully decoded . . . . Raga Use authentic . timbre Accurate timing

Task: Compose your own piece of Indian music

LISTENING TASK

What Indian instrument is heard in the intro?SitarWhat Indian instruments can be heard in this excerpt?Basuri & TablaWhat Indian instrument is playing the drone?Describe the difference between the sections of this excerptThe first section is Indian classical with a sitar and the second is rockTampura