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Carnegie Hall presents Citi global enCounters The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall ROMANI MusiC The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall of TURKeY a Program of the Weill Music institute at Carnegie Hall The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall TEACHER GUIDE The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall ACknoWledgMenTs Contributing Writer / editor Daniel Levy Consulting Writer Sonia Seeman Lead sponsor of Citi Global Encounters The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall 881 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 212-903-9670The Weill Music Institute 212-903-0925at Carnegie Hall weillmusicinstitute.org © 2009 The Carnegie Hall Corporation. All rights reserved. The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall Table of ConTenTs THE BIG QUESTION ................................................................................................ 4 PROGRAM TIMELINE ............................................................................................. 5 GUIDE TO CITI GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS TURKEY CD ...................................... 6 A NOTE ON TERMS ................................................................................................. 7 LISTENING TO MUSIC IN YOUR CLASSROOM ................................................ 8 LESSON AND ACTIVITY PLANS ........................................................................ 9 ACTIVITY 1: Freedom and Structure in the World ................................. 10 ACTIVITY 2: Freedom and Structure in Music ........................................ 15 ACTIVITY 3: The Turkish Romani Experience ........................................ 19 PERFORMANCE ARTIST VISIT .............................................................. 24 ACTIVITY 4: Freedom and Structure Project ......................................... 25 Project Example: Global Studies .................................................... 26 Project Example: English ................................................................. 28 Project Example: Music ................................................................... 32 Additional Project Resources .......................................................... 43 OPTIONAL TEACHING ARTIST VISITS .............................................................. 44 Teaching Artist Visit 1 ................................................................................. 45 Teaching Artist Visit 2 ................................................................................. 48 FINAL CONCERT: WHAT TO EXPECT ............................................................... 51 SUPPORTING MATERIALS .................................................................................. 52 Meet the Artist Handout ............................................................................ 53 Introduction to Turkey ................................................................................. 55 Map of Turkey .............................................................................................. 56 Instrument Guide ......................................................................................... 57 CITI GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS TURKEY CD TRACK LISTING ......................... 62 3 THe bIG QUesTIon Welcome to Carnegie Hall’s 2008–2009 Citi Global Encounters curriculum, Romani Music of Turkey. We are very excited that you and your students are joining us as we explore Romani music—one type of Turkish music—with our featured artist, Romani clarinetist Selim Sesler. Our curriculum this year is built around a single guiding question: What is the relationship between freedom and structure in Selim Sesler’s Turkish Romani music and my own life? We will repeatedly return to this question throughout this year, including during your Turkish performance artists classroom visits, and also at the final concert. We believe this guided inquiry will sustain an interesting and thorough dialogue between students and teachers. As you and your students explore this question in your classroom, please keep these overarching goals in mind: • to engage students in active musical exploration of global cultures, history, and musical practices • to inspire students to reflect on their own cultures and look for ways to connect to new and different musical traditions • to provide an opportunity for students to explore their potential as participants in a global musical tradition that is not their own We are inspired by the possibilities that the 2008–2009 Citi Global Encounters program presents for everyone involved and look forward to working with you and your students. The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall Selim Sesler The Weill Music Institute 4 at Carnegie Hall Citi Global Encounters ROMANI MUSIC OF TURKEY The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall PRoGRaM TIMelIne We hope that you will use this timeline as a calendar for your school year planning. The timeline provides a framework for activities to be completed before the final concert. For your convenience, we have included the dates for the selected activities and final concert. Date ACTiviTY PROFESSiONAL DEvELOPMENT March 5, 2009 Teachers receive an overview of the program and meet some of the artists March 7, 2009 who will perform during the final concert. ACTiviTY 1: FREEDOM AND STRUCTURE iN THE WORLD ACTiviTY 2: FREEDOM AND STRUCTURE iN MUSiC OPTiONAL TEACHiNG ARTiST viSiT 1 ACTiviTY 3: THE TURKiSH ROMANi EXPERiENCE PERFORMANCE ARTiST viSiT Turkish musicians visit classrooms to perform and talk about their craft. ACTiviTY 4: FREEDOM AND STRUCTURE PROJECT OPTiONAL TEACHiNG ARTiST viSiT 2 The final concert at Zankel Hall features Selim Sesler and the New York Gypsy All-Stars. At this concert, students will be invited to participate in the following ways: May 14, 2009 • sharing their impressions on the place of freedom and structure in Selim Sesler’s music (from Activities 1 and 2) • sharing their Freedom and Structure Projects (Activity 4) • improvising along with “Black Grape Seed” from Teaching Artist visit 1 Istanbul at night Citi Global Encounters ROMANI MUSIC OF TURKEY 5 GUIDe To CITI GLOBAL enCoUnTeRs TURKeY CD SOLO INSTRUMENTS 1. Clarinet example 2. Kanun example 3. Darbuka example 4. Bass guitar example SELIM SESLER SONGS 5. “Kasap Havasi” 6. “Kara Üzüm Habbesi” (“Black Grape Seed”) 7. “S¸ u Köyceğiz Yollari” 8. “Melodic Sesler” 9. “Crying for Soda, Fainting for Lemons” and “Kirmiziyi Severler” (medley) FREEDOM AND STRUCTURE LISTENING MAP 10. “Kasap Havasi” (bass) 11. “Kasap Havasi” (drums) 12. “Kasap Havasi”: Main Melody A (clarinet) 13. “Kasap Havasi”: Main Melody B (clarinet) MUSIC IN TURKEY TODAY This section begins with the Muslim call to prayer, the Adhan. Listen for echoes of this new tone and these kinds of melodic ornaments in Romani music and in all Turkish music, old and new. The three Turkish pop songs that follow (Tracks 15–17) demonstrate a connection to traditional instruments and sounds, as well as a clear Western influence. 14. “Adhan–Shaam” 15. “Ah Annem–Orientation” 16. “Biz Bizi–Aziza A” 17. “Prophecy–Harem Club” PROJECT EXAMPLE: MUSIC 18. “S¸ inanari #1” (straight, slow) 19. “S¸ inanari #2” (straight, slowest) 20. “S¸The inanari Weill #3” Music (free) Institute at Carnegie Hall TEACHING ARTIST VISIT 1 21. “Kasap Havasi” (bass and drums looped from recording) 22. “Kara Üzüm Habbesi” (“Black Grape Seed”) (hand-drum rhythm looped from midi) 23. “S¸ u Köyceğiz Yollari” (darbuka break looped with drone from recording) 24. “MelodicThe Weill Sesler” Music (darbuka Institute break looped from recording) at Carnegie Hall TEACHING ARTIST VISIT 2 25. “Mastika #1” (solo, free) 26. “Mastika #2” (drum) 27. “MastikaThe Weill #3” Music (drum Institute and voice one) 28. “Mastikaat Carnegie #4” (drum Hall and voice two) The Weill Music Institute 6 at Carnegie Hall Citi Global Encounters ROMANI MUSIC OF TURKEY The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall a noTe on TeRMs Please review the following terms with students before you begin the activities in this book. it may be helpful to write these terms and their definitions on the blackboard or on a large piece of paper, so that students can always reference these definitions during the class activities. Term Part of speech Definition Rom noun, singular A Gypsy (usually referring to a man) Roma noun, plural A group of Gypsies Romani adjective Of or relating to Gypsies Selim Sesler performing in an Istanbul club Citi Global Encounters ROMANI MUSIC OF TURKEY 7 lIsTenInG To MUsIC In YoUR CLASSROOM You do not have to be a music expert to lead a musical discussion! Here are some suggestions for talking about music in your classroom and tips for conducting your own active listening—and your students’, too. For your own preparation, listen to the Citi Global Encounters Turkey CD. Listen actively by posing the questions below to yourself before you listen to each track, and keep these questions in mind while you listen. Use this same method of active listening in your classroom. Rather than acting as a music expert, you can engage your students’ listening skills and help them build their observations and opinions over time. Because most of us are passive (rather than active) music listeners, we do not generally listen to music as closely as the activities in this program ask us to listen. Students may resist active listening, but will overcome