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• Get “Ihimaera” – this new album just out this year. All lyrics by Witi Ihimaera and set by some of NZ’s most talented artists, Including Kapisi, Ruia Aperahama, Victoria Girling Butcher (Lupin), Charlotte Yates and others : www.smokecds.com/cd/47401 This has great cross-curricula lesson possibilities. • Stream Kiwi Fm’s “31Bands in a Box” – happening again in 2011 - daily interviews and performances with NZ artists like Anika Moa ... on the net – and archived. See : !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! www.kiwifm.co.nz (dial-up and broadband options)
• Study NZ POP history –Nature’s Best covers #$%$&'()$!*$+!,$(%(-.!/0123! the decades very well over 3 CDs (and /4-)5!2-!640'!3%(11'4478! there’s a DVD and the sheet music available for most tracks). There’s information on lots of NZ artists at www.nzmusician.co.nz (on-line • Students might discuss and/or present an archives) and the artist sections of analysis of the music of their favourite NZ www.nzmusic.org.nz/artists NCEA level 1 artists. (Ask them to analyse the musical – “Rocket MAN” study see “arts on line” – a elements/characteristics – tone colours (what unit written for you bringing in NZ rock instrumentation is used) tempo, (speed) or history. feel, the production techniques, the structure Take a look at: of the song, the mood/meaning of the lyrics, • http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/music- genre...) month • “Anika (Moa) to Zed” - compile an A to Z and 31 reasons to love NZ Music Month... list of NZ recorded artists. great NZ music history back again every day • Sing lots of great NZ songs! on this site in 2011 so do take a look ! You might start with the song written by • www.kiwihits.co.nz/hitdisc/catalog students and chosen for Hook Line and Sing- This is great, for tracking down NZ classic along on the 31st May - as the song of NZ pop hits in the back catalogue or checking music month 2011; “Things to Remember- out what’s current. Huarahi Tika”. “Made in NZ” from 2010 is “Untouchable Girls”, THE TOPP-twins doco– also available as mp3 download and lead • the music, the (recent) history, the humour sheets, backing tracks, ukulele parts ... all ...explore musical comedy- are they available on www.nzmusic.org.nz/education forerunners to The Concords??... (The • All primary schools have the Kiwi Kids “Untouchable Girls” song score is in Sweet2) Songs series - #5 has ‘Nature’ in a good The DVD is widely available now as is ‘Honky key, ‘Dance all around the world’ (#10) and Tonk Angel” with many of the old favourites so on... Older students may enjoy songs in Flight of the Concords – the DVDs and CDs “Sweet 2”. There is the MOE’s Hirini • are everywhere – students will enjoy these Melbourne resource and in recent years, Kiwi very much ... and they do excellent genre Kids Songs #15 for heaps of Waiata. The parodies for music analysis... “Frodo” is in Patea hit, “Poi E” is on Natures Best – Sweet2 + lead sheet. available everywhere and universally liked as well as making a big come back this year • NZ Contemporary Classical – don’t forget cos of the film “BOY” ... (and in Sweet 2 for all the MOE “Into Music 1-4” books and CDs year 7s up) have heaps of examples. Listen to some well- Kiwikids Songs 16 – are all Pasifica songs . known (living) composers like Gareth Farr Volume 17 (Values) has Tim Finn’s “Couldn’t and Eve de Castro-Robinson. be done” and other goodies... • “The little Black Kiwi Song Book” (Wise Publications, 2007) has more than 120 NZ ! 9!
songs – lyrics and chords – oldies and up to Song Comps - There are heaps for students date artists like Scribe and Evermore. to enter this year. In May the Matariki comp • Easy player (piano) series has put out closes 10 May, see Brooke Fraser hits … www.playitstrange.org.nz and Auckland • Visit you local public Library – most Uni’s Songwriter of the Year schools comp, libraries really ‘pull out the stops’ in NZMM – closes 18 May. you and your students may be surprised by www.creative.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/sonqwriter- schools-competition SmokefreePacifica Beats their displays and music resources. early June (main centres) • Magazines:Look put for free CDs this month. Check out SOUNZ www.sounz.org.nz . This is free mags-the Groove Guide and the • Apr/May NZ Musician the Centre for NZ music site... Heaps of info about NZ contemporary classical and choral • Auckland Schools – check out the APO music. Great website. Fusion - Amped 3 May, with Warren Taonga Puoro- traditional Maori Maxwell and others (evening), Connecting • with Music 1@ Telstra Clear, 1.30pm instruments – play CDs like “Te Ku Te Whe” (Richard Nunns and Hirini Melbourne) and 31May. www.apo.co.nz other artists such Moana and the Tribe, Tiki NZSO – Enchanted Islands- Made in NZ Taane (‘Tangaroa’ is on You Tube) You’ll find concert 20th MAY (AK) GIRLS Rock! – at Zeal 25th MAY – nzmc the instruments are used in a contemporary mentors,workshop, performace opps on the way by many artists... (on the Ihimaera alum night of the 25th (No boys allowed!) Contact too) us at the music commission to participate. • Study at how the NZ music industry operates –Email NZMC ([email protected]) • Pumanawa Songwriting Workshops –for ages 13-19 with great NZMC mentors 7-8 for free copies of THE MAY BOOK 2011 – MAY; NZMC in conjunction with Auckland up to date music industry info Council at Western Springs College. (free) • Students might design their own “play more www. [email protected] NZ Music” campaign poster incorporating the ‘bulls eye’ – brainstorm the positive economic and social outcomes of promoting NZ music • Christchurch Schools: Girls Rock Day planned for MAY 9 –nzmc mentors, Julia and discuss WHY we have a “New Zealand Music Month”. Deans, Anna Coddington and others. Chartfest May 14th (1-6pm) Free Music Expo • Technology! Music is full of opportunities to @ CPIT Rakaia Centre & CPSA atrium. incorporate this aspect of the curriculum – designing and making instruments, recording, • Rotorua Schools – 2 and 3rd MAY – broadcasting, making music videos, setting up workshops at Rotorua Lakes High (NZMC a MySpace site ... track the demise of the mentors - Jimmy Xmas and Fluer Jack) “78”, the cassette tape to the rise of i-pods contact HOD, Chris Pascoe to attend. and downloading (This might also lead on to • Wellington –NZSO : Enchanted Islands- discussions and debates re. copyright issues Made in NZ @ 6.30pm (13th May), Pao Pao and IP - ‘intellectual property’. (Take a look Pao at the Pipitea Marae 20-21 MAY: at www.lovemusic.co.nz) performances from Maisey Rika, Horomona Smokefree ROCKQUEST starts 22 MAY,–take Hora, Tyna Keelan and others... • a look at the EXPOs and workshops new in • Invercargill: SIT NZ Music and kids concerts 2011–see www.smokefreerockquest.co.nz (Check the SIT website) • Get students to think about entering • Secondary schools – don’t forget to use the Smokefree Pacifica Beats – its not too late to “Making Music” (interviews and music of 40 enter - www.smokefreepacificabeats.co.nz NZ musicians), “Give it a Whirl” DVDs (not to to find entry forms and info ... mention Sweet! and Sweet 2) Some are on Invite in a local musician, composer or www.nzmusic.org.nz/education to stream. • songwriter to visit the students. Interview them • Write some new songs/music – get students about creating music. Find out what inspires to write their own! For e-copies of “Song them. Find out what music they enjoy... writing tips from NZ Musicians” and the Plan and make a music video (View and Charlotte Yates edit – how to do it in with a • discuss some of the latest ones to receive ‘NZ whole class... on Air’ funding on C4 or on - check other educational resources at www.nzmusic.org.nz ! !"#$#%&'(#)*+),-./")01223! 4!
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www.kiwihits.co.nz (also a good sources of • When you get some great work in – the best NZ hits through the decades NZ rap or song or poster about a NZ musician... do let us know at the NZ Music • Primary Schools – expose your students to Commission and we’ll be happy to send out live music - invite young musicians from the something ‘cool’ involving our NZMM bulls neighbouring high school/intermediate to eye logo for these students. perform for your students. Take them along to hear the secondary schools in the BiG • Upload your pix of NZ music events onto SING in your town this term... music months flicker page • Students might create a poster advertising etc...www.nzmusicmonth.co.nz either an imagined or actual concert (or
Festival) of New Zealand Music. Choose particular artists or groups to feature as ‘headliners’ – past, present or future. • Teachers – make sure you have signed up to music primary-net or music-net on www.tki.org.nz so that you are getting all the latest info re. Music in schools, MOE resources and curriculum changes, PD opportunities etc. Strengthen the place of music in schools - get your school to join MENZA (Music Education NZ Aotearoa) the national music teacher association - if they haven’t already! www.menza.org.nz - note MENZA course in Northland 25-26th JUNE...
Explore the web – there are many good kiwi music websites – to name a few:
www.kiwihits.co.nz Join in singing at noon, 31MAY see MENZA
www.folksong.org.nz/waiata or NZ Music Commission websites for help, songs, backing tracks and to register you www.indies.co.nz school www.undertheradar.co.nz Let us know where you are and what you are www.musicnz.co.nz doing at noon on the 31st !
www.apra.co.nz Have a great month! [email protected] www.amplifier.co.nz
www.myspace.com/kiwihub
www.youtube.com
www.sounz.org.nz
www.artistcollective.co.nz
• Remember, Music is the most important subject in the curriculum – make no apology – you can teach and learn anything with and through Music! (You can knock off the key competencies, literacy, numeracy and all the learning areas in one lesson not to mention a month)
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