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| Discovering the East of China: Chinese Music in Elementary School |
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Chinese music consists of many regional traditions that differ in form, style, quality and repertory (Lau, 2008). This curricular unit introduces some difang yinyue (regional music of China) and encourages children to discover characteristics of Chinese music by “travelling” around the eastern region of this country.
Go to Museum Resource: https://folkways.si.edu/discovering-east-china-elementary-school/lullaby-vocal-... | |
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| An Exploratory Short Course in Tuvan Throat Singing |
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An introductory course exploring “throat singing” (or overtone singing) as practiced and performed by the people of Tuva. We will explore this truly unique style of vocal production through attentive listening, watching video and practicing techniques and types of throat singing.
Go to Museum Resource: https://folkways.si.edu/exploratory-short-course-tuvan-throat-singing/folk/musi... | |
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| Ganggangsullae: Korean Dance Music of the Full Moon |
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In this lesson, students will develop an understanding of the mode of Namdo Korean folksongs, as well as the call-and-response musical form. To illustrate these features, this lesson focuses on the 5,000 year-old Korean dance known as "Ganggangsullae" ("Kang-Kang-Soo-Woo-Nae"). This dance is typically performed by women under the full moon, and it incorporates singing, dancing, and playing. Within the cultural unit are various activities such as drawing, exercising melodic skills, singing the song form, writing lyrics, and dancing in a circle.
Go to Museum Resource: https://folkways.si.edu/ganggangsullae-korean-dance-full-moon/traditonal-folk/m... | |
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| An Introduction to the Music of Mongolia |
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Students will be introduced to the music of Mongolia through several activities looking into different aspects of Mongolian music. Students will be introduced to the sound of the Morin Khuur (horse-head fiddle), the techniques of Khöömei (throat singing), and given an opportunity to play a traditional Mongolian song with western instruments.
Go to Museum Resource: https://folkways.si.edu/introduction-mongolia/throat-singing/music/tools-for-te... | |
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| Shintaro-san of the Mountain: Mountains, Minyo, and Japanese Culture |
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This tutorial provides an introductory view into Japanese traditional ballads or folksongs, known as minyo, and folktales involving the cultural heritage of Japanese mountains. Basic background of Japanese traditional music and Japanese mountain folklore will be discussed; musical activities, experiences, and stories support this lesson.
Go to Museum Resource: https://folkways.si.edu/shintaro-san-of-the-mountain-mountains-minyo-and-japane... | |
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| Soran Bushi: Exploring Japanese Work Song |
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Soran Bushi, a Japanese work song, allows for exploration into Japanese culture (work song/environment/nature) as well as exploration in creative composition/arranging. This unit takes students on an aural journey from the boats of the Hokkaido fishermen to their own perspective & interpretation, giving students a sense of pulse and rhythm as they compose and arrange, inspired by Japanese traditional music.
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| Vocal Elysia in Indonesia |
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Vocal music is a key expression in many cultures. It often ties an ancestral past (history, identity, ritual) to the present through story-telling, text, song, and dance. This unit focuses on a selection of vocal music from Indonesia and asks students to explore the ways in the vocal music expresses culture. In doing so, this unit focuses on an Indonesian lullaby, a Sikka work song, and Kecak vocal orchestra.
Go to Museum Resource: https://folkways.si.edu/vocal-elysia-indonesia/lullabies-world/music/tools-for-... | |
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