A Teachers Musical AtlasMusic and Drama

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Expo Manchester 10 October
Andy Gleadhill

www.andygleadhill.co.uk
MY NAME IS.................
I COME FROM.............
I’M IN TO.....................
AN' GETTIN’ DOWN
 Key Themes for Teaching World Music
Social and cultural context.
Pupils need to show understanding.
Why is it different?
What is particularly,
African/Brazilian/Caribbean/Guatemalan
nose flute, about the music?
AustraliaAboriginal clap stick music
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 12 1 1 1 1
0 1 3 4 5 6
X O X O X O X O X O X O X O X O

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 12 1 1 1 1
0 1 3 4 5 6
O X O X O X O X O X O X O X O X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 12 1 1 1 1
0 1 3 4 5 6
X O X O X O X OX X X X OX X X X O
 “ “Abeeyo” Australian
Aboriginal Welcome Song

This is a simple song sung by Australian

aborigines. It is a welcome song made up of two
phrases; the first - a long held note - resembles a
loud shout or call as if hailing someone from a
distance.
 Divide into two groups A and B
“Abeeyo”
Sing as an echo.
Project the sound to communicate
with people at a distance.
Repeat with each group holding on
the last note of each phrase during
the echo.
Add in the Clap Sticks
The AmericasCumbia rhythm from
Columbia
 Cumbia

Cumbia is a rhythm and dance from Colombia

It began as a courtship dance practised among
the Indigenous population on the Caribbean
coasts of Colombia.
Tambora Drum
Tambora Drum
Tambora
VariationTambora
Llamador
LlamadorDrum
Drum
Llamador
Add Percussion....cowbells....Maracas. Etc

Improvise Tune
Africa M'bira “Thumb Piano” Music from Zimbabwe

Africa
M’bira “Thumb Piano”Music from Zimbabwe
 TUNINGS

Arpeggio

C G E C E G C
TUNINGS

D G B C E A C
7 note Kalimba scale

B G D C E A C
L L L R R R R
Note Numbers

L3 L2 L1 R1 R2 R3 R4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 12 1 1 1 1
0 1 3 4 5 6
4 O 2 O O O 2 O 3 O 2 O O O 2 O

O O 2 O 3 O 2 O O O 2 O 3 O 2 O
Dhol Drumming
Play just RED numbers, count black numbers as rests.

1 2 3 4
 Combine the two

L L

1 2 3 4
Add in the grace note and accent

L L

1 2 3 + 4
>
Add in the third part

L L

1 2 + 3 4
> > >
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
in the 3+ play 4 X Add in the 2 + every fourth
timePlay the breaks and speed up