Prayer

Dear Lord and Father of all,

Thank you for today.
Thank you for ways in which you provide for us all.
For Your protection and love we thank you.
Help us to focus our hearts and minds now on what
we are about to learn.
Inspire us by Your Holy Spirit as we listen and write.
Guide us by your eternal light as we discover more about
the world around us.

We ask all this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

 HELLO!

I am Sir Alvic Palmes

FACILITATOR
Directions: Write REGGAE if the statement is a characteristics of reggae
and BLUFF if not.

____________1. Characteristic rhythm in 4/4 with missing beat

emphasis
____________2. Electric guitars and drums line-up
____________3. A catchy melody, and are easy to remember
and sing along to.
____________4. Use of repeated offbeat quavers
____________5. The lyrics are usually about the joys and
problems of love and relationships.

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AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN
AND POPULAR MUSIC
 AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN AND POPULAR MUSIC

Music is all about personality. The type of music

you listen too usually defies who a person is. The type
of music a person listens too can be seen through the
way they dress, speak, act and the type of surroundings
they decide to put themselves in.
POPULAR MUSIC
Let’s start with the first set of slides
 POPULAR MUSIC
“
Popular music literally means “music of the populace,” similar to traditional
folk music of the past. As it developed in the 20th century, pop music (as it has come to
be called) generally consisted of music for entertainment of large numbers of people,
whether on radio or in live performances. From the standard songs and ballads of the
legendary Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Frank Sinatra to the rock and roll craze of
Elvis Presley and the Beatles and the present day idols in the alternative music and disco
modes, popular music is now shared by the entire world.
 Characteristics of Popular Music

 Reflects existing trends rather than  Chorus that contrasts melodically,

progressive developments rhythmically and harmonically with the
verse.
 A focus on production and recording, rather  The beat and the melodies tend to be
than live performances simple, with limited harmonic
 Songs between 2:30 and 3:30 minutes in accompaniment
length  The lyrics of modern pop songs typically
focus on simple themes – often love and
 With a focus on melodies and catchy
romantic relationships
hooks,
 The chorus is often where the music builds
towards

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One of the famous
popular singer is Michael
Jackson, “The King of Pop”
Perhaps the most popular solo
performer of all time is Michael
Joseph Jackson who was born on
August 29, 1958 and died on June
25, 2009. He was an American
recording artist, entertainer,
singer-songwriter, record
producer, musical arranger,
dancer, choreographer, actor,
businessman, and philanthropist.
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Pop is a genre of popular
music that originated in its modern form
during the mid- 1950s in the United
States and the United Kingdom. The terms
popular music and pop music are often used
interchangeably, although the former
describes all music that popular and
includes many disparate styles. During the
1950s and 1960s, pop encompassed rock
and roll and the youth-oriented styles it
influenced. Rock and pop remained roughly
synonymous until the late 1960s, after
which pop became associated with music
that was more commercial, ephemeral, and
accessible.
 You Are Not Alone Michael Jackson
Another day has gone
You're always in my heart
I'm still all alone
You are not alone
How could this be
You're not here with me
Alone, alone
You never said goodbye
Why, alone

Someone tell me why

Just the other night
Did you have to go
I thought I heard you cry
And leave my world so cold
Asking me to come
Everyday I sit and ask myself
And hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers
How did love slip away
Your burdens I will bear
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
But first I need your hand
for I am here with you
Then forever can begin
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
But you are not alone
Something whispers in my ear and says
I am here with you
Though we're far apart
That you are not alone…
 AFRO - LATIN
AMERICAN
MUSIC
Let’s start with the second set of slides

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 AFRO - LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
African traditional music is largely functional in nature, used
primarily in ceremonial rites, such as birth, death, marriage, succession,
worship, and spirit invocations. Others are work related or social in nature,
while many traditional societies view their music as entertainment. It has a
basically interlocking structural format, due mainly to its overlapping and
dense textural characteristics as well as its rhythmic complexity. Its many
sources of stylistic influence have produced varied characteristics and
genres.

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 These are the characteristics of Afro-Latin American music
1. Conversation: “Call and response” – a performance of voice interaction as an answer to the
first chant.

2. Improvisation: Non-scripted ways of singing that allow for sincere conversations. It is a

framework where the artist has freedom in creating the musical mood.

3. The voice as an instrument: It is the manipulation of a freely controlled piece where they
can change the tone of voice, its tempo, the creation of moods, and even changing the range
and voice power.

4. The instrument as a voice: The instrument serves as a “singer” along with the range and
voice power.

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 Melodies – short, mostly pentatonic scales, one
syllable per note
 Beat – strong beat, pulsating
 Tempo – steady, polyrhythms, syncopation,
repeated rhythmic patterns
 Form – game songs, work songs, call-response
 Timbre-open – relaxed
  Instruments – percussion, stringed, wind
 One of the famous vocal artists, Bob Marley was a reggae
superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians
of all time. Born in rural Jamaica, this musician and songwriter began
his career with his band, The Wailing Wailers, in 1963. The Wailers went
on to spread the gospel of reggae music around the globe. Bob’s
distinctive style and dedication to his Rastafari beliefs became a rallying
cry for the poor and disenfranchised the world over and led to a hugely
successful solo career. After his death in 1981, Bob Marley became a
symbol of Jamaican culture and identity. His greatest-hits album,
Legend, remains the best-selling reggae album of all time.
 Reggae
Reggae is an urban popular music and dance style that originated in
Jamaica in the mid 1960’s. It contained English text coupled with Creole
expressions that were not so familiar to the non-Jamaican. It was a synthesis
of Western American (Afro-American) popular music and the traditional Afro-
Jamaican music, containing a western-style melodic-harmonic base with
African sounds and characteristics, American pop and rock music
mannerisms, and a preference for a loud volume in the bass. Reggae is
based on ska, an earlier form of Jamaican popular music, and employs a
heavy four-beat rhythm driven by drums, bass guitar, electric guitar, and the
“scraper,” a corrugated stick that is rubbed by a plain stick. Reggae
expressed the sounds and pressures of ghetto life. It was the music of the
emergent “rude boy” (would-be gangster) culture.
 Singin' sweet songs
"Don't worry about a thing Of melodies pure and true
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right Sayin', "This is my message to you-ouou:"
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!" Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
worry about a thing, oh!
Rise up this mornin' Every little thing gonna be all right. Don't
Smile with the risin' sun worry!"
Three little birds Singin': "Don't worry about a thing" - I
Pitch by my doorstep won't worry!
Singin' sweet songs "'Cause every little thing gonna be all
Of melodies pure and true right"
Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou")
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing
Singin': "Don't worry 'bout a thing 'Cause every little thing gonna be all
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right" right"
Singin': "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a I won't worry!
thing Singin': "Don't worry about a thing
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
Cause every little thing gonna be all
Rise up this mornin' right"
Smiled with the risin' sun Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, oh
Three little birds no!
Pitch by my doorstep 'Cause every little thing gonna be all
right!
"Three Little Birds"
(BOB MARLEY)
POST TEST
Fill in the blanks: Complete the sentences below. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. Reggae is an urban popular music and dance style that originated in ___________________.

2. One of the famous vocal artists is ____________________ was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most
influential musicians of all time.

3. __________ is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rock steady and reggae.

4. Reggae employs a heavy four-beat rhythm driven by drums, bass guitar, electric guitar, and the ________________ a
corrugated stick that is rubbed by a plain stick.

5. Reggae expressed the sounds and pressures of _____________________. It was the music of the emergent “rude boy”
(would-be gangster) culture.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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