Category: Afro Venezuelan with Jeickov
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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…