Author: Bri Salley
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Unit 3 – Lesson 2: Learning “Doraji (도라지)”
Aim: How can learning a folk song help us explore traditions? Summary: Students will explore traditional elements of “Doraji” by singing, listening, and sharing food traditions. Materials: Musical Explorers online resources Standards: GA: ESGM2.PR.1, ESGM2.RE.1, ESGM2. CN.1, ESGM2.CN.2; SC: GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary: gayageum, harmony, namul, piri “Doraji (도라지)” is one of the…
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Unit 3 – Lesson 1: Learning “San Toki (산토끼)”
Aim: Students will learn a bilingual song and explore how a song can be old and new at the same time. Summary: Students will explore a traditional Korean folk song by singing, analyzing lyrics and moving. Materials: Musical Explorers online resources Standards: GA: ESGM2.PR.1, ESGM2.RE.1, ESGM2. CN.1, ESGM2.CN.2; SC: GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary:…
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Unit 3 – Korean songs with Elena
Tradition and Artist Overview Elena Moon Park is a musician who likes to reimagine traditional folk and children’s music from East Asia, including her parents’ home country of Korea. Traditional Korean music includes a wide range of styles, from court music to folk songs. From the mountains, Korean songs emerge that feature traditional instruments like…
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Unit 2 – Lesson 2: Learning “Malembe”
Aim: How do the people of Venezuela celebrate the San Juan Festival? Summary: Students will discover the Venezuelan holiday, Festival of San Juan, and explore ways of celebrating through music, dance, and dress Materials: Musical Explorers online resources Standards:GA: ESGM2.PR.1, ESGM2.RE.1, ESGM2. CN.1, ESGM2.CN.2; SC: GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary: rhythm, sangueo, tambores culoepuya,…
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Unit 2 – Lesson 1: Learning “Como Suena”
Aim: What are some distinctive instruments in Afro Venezuelan music? Summary: Students will identify instruments that are special to Afro Venezuelan music by listening, singing, and understanding the roles of instruments in “Como Suena” Materials: Musical Explorers online resources Standards: GA: ESGM2.PR.1, ESGM2.RE.1, ESGM2. CN.1, ESGM2.CN.2; SC: GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary: coro, décima,…
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Unit 2 – Afro Venezuelan Drumming with Jeickov
Tradition and Artist Overview Afro Venezuelan music blends African rhythms with indigenous Venezuelan influences, reflecting the history of colonization from the 1500s to the 1800s. The music is characterized by powerful, polyrhythmic percussion, repeated chants, and communal dances. The main instruments used are drums, or tambores, such as the cumaco, laures, and clarìn, in addition…
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Unit 1 – Lesson 2: Learning “Nessun Dorma”
Aim: How do opera singers use their voices to tell a story? Summary: Students will explore the ways opera singers express emotion through dramatic musical storytelling. Materials: Musical Explorers digital resources, chart paper, markers Standards: GA: ESGM2.PR.1, ESGM2.RE.1, ESGM2.CN.1, ESGM2.CN.2 SC: GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary: dynamics, lyrics, pitch, repetition Sing and Interpret “Nessun…
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Unit 1 – Lesson 1: Learning “La Donna è Mobile”
Aim: What are some elements of opera singing? Summary: Students will explore the elements of classical singing technique by listening to and learning “La Donna è Mobile.” Materials: Musical Explorers digital resources Standards: GA: ESGM2.PR.1, ESGM2.RE.1, ESGM2. CN.1, ESGM2.CN.2 SC: GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary: aria, bass, legato, mezzo-soprano, opera, posture, repertoire, soprano, staccato,…
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Unit 1 – Opera with Timothy: Meet Timothy
Tradition and Artist Overview The word “opera” in Italian means “work.” Opera is a type of theatrical artwork where everything is sung and set to music. Just like plays or movies, operas can be dramatic or comedic, but all of the dialogue is sung instead of spoken. Many cultures have their own style of opera.…
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Meet the Artists
Timothy Miller, Opera A native of Augusta, GA, tenor Timothy Miller is an active performer whose operatic roles include First Armored Man in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Street in Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, Un Messaggero in Verdi’s Aida, and Parpignol in Puccini’s La bohème. His concert repertoire includes tenor soloist in…