MUSIC AND DANCE

TAYLOR, PATTY, ROSIE, BERT

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC

Defining an 'Australian musical sound' is about recognition of rhythmic patterns derived from our environment and a sense of place, as well as the Indigenous and the culturally diverse aspects of Australian life. Indigenous music in Australia uses the environment itself to generate unique sounds and rhythms. In addition, traditional influences from a largely migrant population have contributed significantly to the definition of Australian music.

AUSTRALIAN MUSICDidgeridoo Steel Drum Clapsticks

AUSTRALIAN DANCE

AU STRALIAN MU SIC & DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cQGApoHMZYI

SOUTH ASAIN MUSIC

In India, the major term that is used to cover all musical conception is raga. Raga has to do with scale, mode, color, state of mind, ornamentation, mode, formula and form of the music:

Alapa, Dhrupad, Karnatak, Gottuvadyam , Nagaswaram

SOUTH ASIAN DANCE

SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC & DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0JjcsyeSmo&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93vB-XL-rCM&feature=related

EASTERN ASIAN

Eastern Asian Styles of Music:

• Gagaku

(http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/223428/gagaku)• Chinese

(http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/112644/Chinese-music)• Yin Yueh

(http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/112644/Chinese-music)

EASTERN ASIAN MUSIC

EASTERN ASIAN DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQucRHOLDSY

MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC

Much of Middle Eastern music has heavy influences from other countries, including Greece, India, Spain, and various Central Asian countries

MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE

MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwqwtUHkuQ4

NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC

Vocalization and percussion are the most important aspects of traditional Native American music. Vocalization takes many forms, ranging from solo and choral song to responsorial, unison and multipart singing. Percussion, especially drums and rattles, are common accompaniment to keep the rhythm steady for the singers, who generally use their native language or non-lexical vocables (nonsense syllables). Traditional music usually begins with slow and steady beats that grow gradually faster and more emphatic, while various flourishes like drum and rattle tremolos shouts and accented patterns add variety and signal changes in performance for singers and dancers.

NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE

NATIVE AMERICANMU SIC & DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug2TrGD7INY

AFRICAN MUSIC

Indigenous African musical and dance expressions that are maintained by oral tradition and that are stylistically distinct from the music and dance of both the Arabic cultures of North Africa and the Western settler populations of southern Africa. African music and dance, therefore, are cultivated largely by societies in sub-Saharan Africa. Melodies are usually organized within a scale of four, five, six, or seven tones. The songs are generally in call-response form and are sung in very large groups.

AFRICAN MUSIC

AFRICAN DANCE

Purpose of African Dances:teach social patterns and values

help people work and mature

praise family, friends, or Gods

criticize members of the community

celebrating festivals/funerals

competing

reciting history

proverbs or poetry

expresses life of the community

AFRICAN DANCE

AFRICAN MUSIC AND DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP8YaAPKLJs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjeOiLtNXTk