PLAYING WITH RYTHMS

PLAYING WITH RHYTHMS

Fifth graders are having terrible fun playing this so challenging 

hand clapping percussion.

They are divided into groups of six.

In a couple of weeks we'll post their stuff.

Me Tarzan.

ODE TO JOY

ODE TO JOY

This ode belongs to  Beethoven´s 9th Symphony "Choral"

Enjoy the following flashmob.It all started by the music made by a soprano recorder.

THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD

THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD

The Renaissance period was a cultural movement

 that spanned from the 15th to the 16th century.

It began in Italy and spread through Europe affecting European intelectual life.

MUSIC IN THE MIDDLE AGES

MUSIC IN THE MIDDLE AGES

 In the Middle Ages music began to play an important role in religion. 

 In the monasteries the monks sang their melodies together. 

 This kind of music is known as
  Gregorian Chant.

Vocal music was sung in the monasteries by the monks.

They sang in latin.

A new kind of music was developing in villages,castles and palaces.

 People entertained themselves singing and dancing while minstrels and troubadours played for them.

Instrumental music was very important in the Middle Ages.

Instruments become increasingly more important.

It's a good example of how minstrels used to live and how did they play music.

MEDIEVAL INSTRUMENTS

This crafsman and his wife will show us so many instruments, enjoy the watching !

MANUEL DE FALLA

Manuel de Falla

 

Spanish composer born in Cádiz1876, and died in Argentina in 1946.

With Isaac Albéniz

 and Enrique Granados

he was one of the Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century.

Works:

"El retrato de Maese Pedro",1923.

"Atlántida",orchetral cantata.

Ballets:

"El amor brujo",1915

"El sombrero de tres picos",1919

"Noche en los jardines de España"

LANGUAGE OF MUSIC QUIZZ

Language of music.

Quizz.

1. The repetition dots that face each other indicate that:

a.we have to repeat the passage between the two.

b.we don't have to repeat anything.

c.we have to repeat from the beginning.

2. The signs that lengthen the notes are:

a.ties,repetition dots and the pause or fermata.

b.dots,pause and bar line.

c.pause,tie and accent.

3.We write the pause or fermata:

a.over or under a note or rest.

b.under the silent rests.

c.over the notes.

4. A tie is:

a.a dot.

b. a curved line.

c.a straight line.

5.The dot is a sign that :

a.divides a note by half its value.

b. makes a note longer by half its value.

c. multiplies by four the value of a note.

6. Fortissimo means:

a.a very loud sound.

b.a very soft sound.

c. a loud sound.

GIUSEPPE VERDI

GIUSEPPE VERDI

Giuseppe Verdi was born in Italy in 1813 and died in 1901.

He became one of the most important Italian composers and amongst the greatest in the world.

He loved the Italian traditinal music.

Italian composer of operas.

"Aida, Triumphal March"

"Nabucco,Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves"

"Rigoletto,La donna é mobile"

"La Traviata,Drinking Song"

Towards the end of his life,Verdi's style changed considerably and became more similar to Wagner´s music.

For further information click on these sites.

http://kidsmusiccorner.co.uk/composers/classical/verdi/

http://www.facts-about.org.uk/famous-people-facts-starting-with-g/giuseppe-verdi.htm

Have a proper look at this kids video.It´s worthy !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6zTq9ApYno