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Music of Spain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7C8MdtnIHg Music of Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OA8HFUNfIk Music of Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g19eRur0v0 Music of Italy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3FOjDnNPHw Music of India: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ2Yr14Y2e0 Music of Russia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEiujug_Zcs Music of France: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge46oJju-JE Music of Brazil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQLvGghaDbE ©StudentSavvy2016 Don’t leave out these countries in your music study! Click here to study the music of Mexico, China, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, USA, Hawaii, and the U.K. You may also enjoy these related resources: Music Around the WorLd Table Of Contents Overview of Musical Instrument Categories…………………6 Music of Japan – Read and Learn……………………………………7 Music of Japan – What I learned – Recall.……………………..8 Explore Music of Japan Homework…………………………….....…9 Music of Africa – Read and Learn…………….…………………….10 Music of Africa – What I learned – Recall……………….…….11 Explore Music of Africa Homework…………………………………12 Music of Italy – Read and Learn……………………………………..13 Music of Italy – What I Learned – Recall……………………….14 Explore Italian Music Homework……………………………………..15 Music of India – Read and Learn…………………………………….16 Music of India – What I Learned - Recall…….…………………17 Explore Music of India Homework…………………………………….18 Music of Russia – Read and Learn……………………………………19 Music of Russia – What I learned – Recall………………………20 Explore Russian Music Homework……………………………………..21 Music of France – Read and Learn…………………………………..22 Music of France – What I learned – Recall……………………..23 Explore French Music Homework……………………………………….24 Music of Spain – Read and Learn……………………………………..25 Music of Spain – What I learned – Recall………………………..26 Explore Spanish Music Homework…………………………………….27 Music of Brazil – Read and Learn……………………………………..28 Music of Brazil – What I Learned – Recall………………….......29 Explore Brazilian Music Homework………………………………......30 Turn the Music Up! – Exercise……………………………………………31 Test Your Knowledge – Instruments……………………………….32 Test Your Knowledge Writing Page……………………………………33 Test Your Knowledge Answer Key……………………………………..34 Classroom Cards………………………………………………………..….35-42 Thank You Page………………………………………….…………………………43 OVERVIEW musical Instrument Families Directions: Learn about the four types of musical instruments! The instruments you are about to study will fall into one of these four categories. String String instruments produce sound when you pluck their strings. The vibration from plucking the string is transmitted to the body of the instrument. Woodwind Woodwind instruments are blown into in order to produce sounds. The length of the air column affects the pitch of the sound note produced. The longer the air column, the lower the pitch is produced. The shorter the air column, the higher the pitch is. Brass Similar to woodwinds, brass instruments you blow into in order to produce sound. They create a much different type of sound than woodwind (more of a buzzing sound you hear in jazz and blues music). These instruments are made of brass or other types of metal material. Percussion Percussion instruments produce sound when someone beats or strikes the surface. They can also be shaken. Some instruments are beaten with hands or sticks. ©studentsavvy Music of Japan read and learn! There are two forms of traditional Japanese music. There are Shomyo, which is Buddhist chanting, and Gagaku, which is performance music. The word for music in Japanese is ongaku, which translates to “sound-joy”. The dadaiko is a large, festive drum that scan for Dadaiko is used for outdoor Gagaku video clip! performances. A Gagaku orchestra performance consists of wind, string, and percussion instruments. In the orchestra they place the two large drums on both sides of the stage. Kakko A kakko is a double-headed drum that was developed in Japan. The drum sits sideways on a stand so it can be played by bachi sticks on both drum heads. Kakko is another instrument used in Gagaku performances. Chindon Taiko The Chindon Taiko is an instrument used in street performances and marching bands in Japan. “Chin” is the sound of the gong and the “don” is the sound of the drum. ©studentsavvy Music of Japan What I learned! My FAVORITE Japanese instrument was (and why): Drawing: One FUN FACT I learned about the music in Japan: A QUESTION I have about the music of Japan would be… ©studentsavvy Music of Japan Explore Japanese music! Directions: For homework, research the history of Japanese music. Choose to either write about an instrument, a song, or an artist. Fill out the questions below. What did you research?: Drawing: Three FUN FACTS I learned from my research! 1. 2. 3. ©studentsavvy Music of Africa read and learn! Early African music had a large influence on Caribbean and Latin America genres of today. Similar to Japan, African music incorporates drums and other types of percussion instruments. They use their hands and feet to make music! Djembe The djembe was developed in scan for 1200AD. The name “djembe” video clip! comes from the African saying "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together in peace“. This instrument is played with your hands. Ngoma Ngoma is a type of drum that was used by the Bantu speaking people of Africa. The ngoma drum is used for celebration and communication. The ngoma drums are made of wood and cow skin. Balafon The balafon was developed in South Africa and is now called the “marimba”. Similar instruments are also played in Africa. There are up to 21 wooden keys on the balafon. ©studentsavvy Music of Africa What I learned! My FAVORITE African instrument was (and why): Drawing: One FUN FACT I learned about the music in Africa: A QUESTION I have about the music of Africa would be… ©studentsavvy Music of Africa Explore African music! Directions: For homework, research the history of African music. Choose to either write about an instrument, a song, or an artist. Fill out the questions below. What did you research?: Drawing: Three FUN FACTS I learned from my research! 1. 2. 3. ©studentsavvy Music of Italy read and learn! The music of Italy has greatly shaped classical and opera genres of today. Italians are often described as “passionate music fans”. 20 years ago, a company published Italian song books with rubberized pages so people could sing in the shower! Cello The cello and the violin have been scan for described as an instruments that video clip! sounds the closest to the human voice. The cello is part of the violin family. It is the second largest string instrument in an orchestra. The mandolin is in the lute family of musical Mandolin instruments. The lute family consists of instruments that are plucked or strummed. The mandolin typically has four courses of double strings. The accordion is a box-shaped instrument Accordion that is in the keyboard instrument family. The accordion is associated with countries all over Europe, such as France, Germany, Russia, and Italy. It is also used in many different genres of music, such as folk and even popular music! ©studentsavvy Music of Italy What I learned! My FAVORITE Italian instrument was (and why): Drawing: One FUN FACT I learned about the music in Italy: A QUESTION I have about the music of Italy would be… ©studentsavvy Music of Italy Explore Italian music! Directions: For homework, research the history of Italian music. Choose to either write about an instrument, a song, or an artist. Fill out the questions below. What did you research?: Drawing: Three FUN FACTS I learned from my research! 1. 2. 3. ©studentsavvy Music of India read and learn! The music of India includes many styles of music such as pop, folk, and Indian classical music. India's classical music, including Hindustani music and Carnatic, has a history spanning over thousands of years. The pungi is a wind instrument scan for Pungi that is played by a snake charmer video clip! in India. It was used for religious purposes. The snake charmer would play the pungi while the snake would be hypnotized by its music. The veena is a string instrument that is Veena plucked. It is an instrument from the lute family. Veenas range from having one string or one hundred strings! They were also created from many different materials like bamboo and eagle bone. Kamaicha A kamaicha is made from a single piece of wood. It is played with a bow and produces a haunting sound. It typically has four strings. ©studentsavvy Music of India What I learned! My FAVORITE Indian instrument was (and why): Drawing: One FUN FACT I learned about the music in India: A QUESTION I have about the music of India would be… ©studentsavvy Music of India Explore Indian music! Directions: For homework, research the history of Indian music. Choose to either write about an instrument, a song, or an artist. Fill out the questions below. What did you research?: Drawing: Three FUN FACTS I learned from my research! 1. 2. 3. ©studentsavvy Music of Russia read and learn! The music of Russia started with ritual folk songs and music of the Russian Orthodox Church. Later in the 19th century, Russian classical music became popular! In the 20th century, popular styles emerged such as Russian rock, pop, and hip-hop.