UNIT 6. THE MUSIC IN ASIA
1. THE MUSIC IN ASIA
TREASURE HUNT!
Working in groups, you will try to solve this treasure hunt. INTRODUCTION
Asian music encompasses numerous different musical styles originating from a large number of Asian countries. (Source: Wikipedia).
Asian continet covers a huge variety of cultures, ethnicities, languages, religions and traditions. This diversity makes oriental music to be one of the richest demonstrations of art.
We can divide the continent in 3 parts:
- Middle East (Arabic music).
- China (Chinese music)
- India (Indian music).
QUESTIONS
1) How many parts can we divide Asian Music into? (clue: read the INTRODUCTION of this treasure hunt).
2) What is the Arabic Music?
3) Choose two typical instruments they use in Arabia and draw them in your paper.
4) Describe the instruments you have chosen.
CHINESE MUSIC
5) What is Chinese Music?
6) What is a pentatonic scale? What is the name they give to the 5 pentatonic scales in China?
7) Choose two typical instruments from China and draw them in your paper.
8) Describe the instruments you have chosen.
INDIAN MUSIC
9) What is Indian Music?
10) How do they say the word "MUSIC" in India?
11) Choose one instrument from India and draw it on your paper.
12) Describe that instrument.
RESOURCES
ARABIC MUSIC
CHINESE MUSIC
INDIAN MUSIC
THE GREAT QUESTION
Watch these three videos and write down the characteristics of each music.
Arabic Music. Aladdín - El Gran Alí
Source: youtube
Chinese Music. Mulan- Honor To Us All- (Mandarin)
Source: youtube
Indian Music. Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun
Source: youtube
ASSESSMENT
You will get as many points as questions you get right. The more information you get the better it will be your assessment.
CREDITS
This treasure hunt has been created by Daniel Al Ramahi González.
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2. PENTATONIC SCALE.
- In Music, a pentatonic scale is a scale that only uses five notes of the musical scale. The other two notes are not used.
- An ascending pentatonic scale is a pentatonic scale that is rising in pitch.
- A descending pentatonic scale is a pentatonic scale that is decreasing in pitch.
3. WIND AND STRING INSTRUMENTS.
3.1. String instruments
- String instruments, or chordophones, make sounds when their strings vibrate. They are ussually made of wood and we divide them into three groups:
A) Bowed string instruments
B) Plucked string instruments
C) Struck string instruments
Source: Santillana
3.2. Wind instruments.
- Wind instruments, or aerophones, make sound when air vibrates inside a tube. We can divide them in two groups:
A)Woodwind instruments
- Make sounds when air vibrates through a mouthpiece with a reed, a double reed or without a reed.
Source: Santillana
B) Brass instruments.
- Make sounds when our lips vibrate directly on the mouthpiece.
Source: Santillana
