Music and Cultures of The Americas (PK)
Overview
| Program Description: |
Students will be presented with an array of musical instruments from the America. By listening and observing the changes in music and musical instruments through history, they will have a big picture ... Read more
Students will be presented with an array of musical instruments from the America. By listening and observing the changes in music and musical instruments through history, they will have a big picture perspective on the effect of shifting cultures and integration. Instruments introduced are made from animal and natural materials and more advanced designs. During the workshop students will be asked to try-out some of the instruments being presented and to feel in their hands the natural materials and sounds they create. Instruments used include turtle shells, seashells, armadillo guitar, bamboo drums, natural hides, horns, whistles, strings, folk instruments of Africa and South America, guitar, and rattles, among others. All instruments demonstrate the human relationship to their environment, and our natural resources. They will be asked to play simple rhythms, sing and dance from the culture being discussed. Emphasis will be made on the effects of the encounter when cultures first come together and how their music is an example of historic transformation. At the end of the presentation students will be asked to summarize their learning.
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| Available to Grade(s): |
PK |
Logistics
| Program Format: |
In-School Workshop |
| Program Format Details: |
Program intended for the entire grade level to experience together. |
| Cost Per Student: |
$10 |
| Number of Visits: |
1 |
| Length of Visit: |
45 minutes |
| Availability: |
Available September through December, and March through June. |
Requirements
| Length Info: |
Program needs 15 minutes before and after the program for set up and breakdown. |
| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
no |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
Artist brings a large assortment of authentic musical instruments and artifacts representative of the American natural environments and its many cultures. Focus is on Latin-American and native cultures. |
| Materials School Provides: |
None |
| Space: |
Classroom |
| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: |
Prefer to be set up in one room and have classes combined. Please provide a 6' table or equivalent surface for display of instruments, and two chairs. Blackboard or flip-chart is optional. |
Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: |
Social Studies |
| Common Core Standard: |
Grade 1: Society and Ourselves Contributing in a Democratic Society |
| Art Form: |
Music |
| Core Art Standard: |
Connecting Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. |
| Program Learning Targets: |
1. Students will learn about the natural environments of the American landscape.
2. Students will hear songs and the sound of unusual instruments used in native and contemporary cultures of the ame... Read more
1. Students will learn about the natural environments of the American landscape.
2. Students will hear songs and the sound of unusual instruments used in native and contemporary cultures of the americas.
3. Students will join in songs, rhythms and movement.
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