Find Gino’s Hometown Melody will take us on a journey from Beaufort, South Carolina to Charleston, South Carolina to meet our next musician, Gino. Use SG38 and help students do the following: Locate Heidi in Beaufort, South Carolina. Locate Gino on the map in Charleston, South Carolina. Complete the activity. PDF Downloads SG38 ↓ Download File …
Aim: What is the clave pattern and where can we find it in “El manisero?” Summary: Students learn to clap a basic clave pattern and sing the chorus of “El manisero.” Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio Time Required: 30 minutes (three 10-minute activities) Standards: GA: MK-2GM.1, MK-2GM.2, MK-2GM.6, MK-2GM.7, MK-2GM.9, MK-2GM.10 SC: MGK-2.1,…
Aim: What rhythmic and melodic patterns can we hear played on instruments in “Vamanos pa’l monte?” Summary: Students learn to identify salsa instrumental patterns in “Vamanos pa’l monte.” Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio Time required: 30 minutes (two 15-minute activites) Standards: GA: GA:MK-2GM.1, MK-2GM.6, MK-2GM.9, MK-2GM.10 SC: MGK-2.1, MGK-2.2, MGK-2.3, MGK-2.5, MGK-2.6 Vocabulary:…
The Second Concert Review the diverse artists the students have encountered so far. Falu (Music of India) Heidi (Art Songs) Gino (Salsa Music) Look at SG42 and have students identify the artists and genres represented. What do you remember about the artists and their music? Brainstorm a list of responses with the students. Listen to…
Melody now takes us on a journey from Brooklyn, New York to Boston, Massachusetts to meet our next singer, Naledi. Genre Overview Kwela is a lively South African genre of protest and street music developed in the 1940’s and 50’s that evolved from a jazz style of South African called marabi. The word “kwela” means…
Aim: How can the lyrics and steady beat of a song inspire movement?Summary: Students will learn to sing the response in “Pata Pata”; explore the musical elements of kwela; and move to the steady beat.Materials: Music Explorers online audio, plastic strawsStandards: GA: ESGMK-2.PR.1, ESGMK-2.PR.3, ESGMK-2.RE.1, ESGMK-2.RE2, ESGMK-2.RE.3, ESGMK-2.CN.1, ESGMK-2.CN.2SC: GM.P NL-AH.3, GM.R NL-AH.6, GM.R NL-AH.7,…
