Description
Always supply the name of the video, narrator, or performer and music or receive zero credit for your answer. (40 possible points)
From chapter 6, read The Sound world; Salient Characteristics 6-4
Terms: Kriti is a principal song; tala is a time cycle; Raga is the melodic system; Improvise section tani avartanam; Tambura often plays the “drone”; melakarta is the mother scale much like our major or minor scale.
- (3 pt.) https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfx5smyolk3hlql/Western%20Music.mp4?dl=0 Answer this: What did you glean from the Simoncic video, “What Makes Music Western”?
- (10 pt.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsvKQhOeQjQ Great Video and simple approach to South Indian rhythms: First, keep in mind that when the presenter, Dr. Levin, is tapping his hands, he is tapping the beat, not the rhythms.It is expected that students in World Music, participate with Dr. Levin. If it’s difficult, then stop the video and focus on specific parts. I don’t expect you to “get this” completely, but at least spend 30 minutes watching and participating. Answer this: Describe how this video helped clarify the complex rhythms of Indian music and share with us how successful you were participating with the more simple rhythms.
- (4 pt.) Simoncic video: Intro to the music of India and especially focus on, “what is a drone the drone” and “pitches can’t be played on the keys of a piano”. Use timestamp! Answer this: What did you learn from the video? https://www.dropbox.com/s/6j9rx5op6x4mznj/Intro%20to%20India.mp4?dl=0
- (3 pt.)India has social layers of genres of music. Answer this: Does American and European music also have musical styles of higher or lower status? Think before you answer what you believe you might know. Stereotyping is dangerous.
- (3 pt.) Describe the concept of a raga. Keep it brief.
- (5 pt.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJa63MLFt_U Answer this: Part 1: Listen then respond to her explanations and music demonstration. Referring to her explanation is useful but incomplete unless you attempt to say something (in your own words) about the flow of the melody and singing. There are no wrong answers but try referring to the rhythm of the vocal melody and all its nuances. Part 2: How and why may this performance have changed your thinking and perception of Carnatic music?
- (4 pt.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spRQEectgB8 Amazing Carnatic Music video. At the very beginning of the video and especially from 0:13 to 0:23 the strings and woodwind instruments imitate, antiphonally, back and forth the exact same rhythms as the drummers. Answer this: Would you have been able to identify the antiphonal pattern without my aid? How many times did it take you to finally recognize the patterns?
- (3 pt.) During the Amazing Carnatic Music video which instrument is playing the melody beginning at timestamp 3:35?
- (5 pt.) Write a response to one other student’s posting.
Your posts must be in accordance with the University’s Threaded Discussion Guidelines.
