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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-mrfn_1rPo&index=16&list=PL9pSrfZjsk04EYWqXFeuHPKtgknLHEP5V ·   Title of piece – Wind Storm ·   Performer(s) – Jam Band ·   Culture of Origin – Virgin Islands (Caribbean) Calypso ·   Instrumentation – trumpet, saxophone, trombone, synthesizer, guitar, bass, drums, vocals As Campbell stated, “When music is treated respectfully, with ample time given to its study, it is often a source of pride for people from a culture to hear their traditions…” This piece was written in the aftermath of Hurricane Marilyn, which devastated the islands in 1995. The strategies used were to create a composition that recreated the sounds of the hurricane while poking fun at persons that were looting in its aftermath. The creation process included coming up with a melody and accompanying parts, then including sound effects to give it a realistic sound of a hurricane. A bit of history:   Calypso is a form of music with a ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StdCqJ9qCiU (a) Title of piece, The Cordillera Fusion Collective - 'Echoes' (b) Performer(s) , 30 traditional artists and young people,  (c) Culture or Origin, Filipino (Phillipines) (d) Orchestration,   the song was created using field recordings of  traditional instruments and musicians (e) Authentic music to me translates to lyrics, rhythm and melody being performed as close to the original as humanly possible.   Koops speaks about “ connecting the story of a piece of music to students' own experiences and encouraging students to create new music in the style of music being studied help facilitate meaningful experiences for students.” This has been the practice in my classroom since I began teaching. In my opinion, having the knowledge of the piece’s background and/or cultural relativity, will paint the picture you would like to portray for the audience. This video “ was ...

Maldives culture: Bodu Beru traditional music Drummers, vocals, hand claps Maldives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvGLOma4jeQ In a movie soundtrack music plays an important role in complementing what is seen onscreen. In the same way, context in musical structure aids musicians and performers in conveying a “movie” when performing. Just like jazz musicians would follow an AABA or some variation of that style, other music does as well. One set of drums is the rhythm, the other is the bass. In this video, drummers explain their musical structure. They explain that the music is from South Africa, but they have modified it. They begin with vocals and the rhythm picks up as the spirit moves them. The more hype they get, the faster they play.