Transcript Chapter 2
Bell Ringer 9/10/12 • What makes Classical music so different from traditional and popular music? Give an example of each type of music. Chapter 2 Section 2.3 Traditional Music Cultures Mexico • Traditional musical styles and genres are often associated with specific cultures or areas. • Some cultures have musical expressions so distinctive that they are immediately recognizable. • This section talks about Mexico and Bali and their contributions to the music community. Mexico • This is a country with many different regions. • The official language of Mexico is Spanish. • For many centuries, music has played a central role in the lives of the Mexican people. • The Spanish introduced a rich musical heritage, including a wide variety of music and instruments. • Enslaved Africans and Caribbean immigrants also influenced Mexican music. Music of Mexico • The legacy of the past has been reworked through centuries of creativity. • The result is regional musical forms that are at once different but yet similar. • Each region produces its own unique musical forms and compositions. • All use Spanish instruments such as a folk harp, violin, and guitar-type instruments. Music of Mexico • Mexicans use music to celebrate baptisms, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, funerals, civic ceremonies, and religious holidays. • The people often join in with the musicians and sing along. • They tend to burst out with enthusiastic yells, laughter, clapping, and dancing. Music of Mexico • Now listen to the song “La Bamba.” • Clap the rhythm with bass notes. Bali • Bali is a province of the Republic of Indonesia. • One thousand of Indonesia’s 13,000 islands are home to 180 million people, making the country the world’s fifth most populous. • The Balinese people are known for their uniquely ritualistic forms of music, drama, and dance. • All children learn to dance and sing both in and out of school. Bali • Nearly everyone in Bali is an artist- a sculptor, painter, dancer, or musician. • After a busy day working in the rice fields, the men gather in the late afternoon to practice gamelan music. • Gamelan- Balinese music ensemble, or performing group Music of Bali • The term, which is generically applied to “gone-chime” orchestras throughout Indonesia, is central to Balinese music. • There are different types of gamelan ensembles on the island. • Some have 25 members or more in the ensemble. Music of Bali • Males take up gamelan instruments when they are young and learn to play “by ear” from the older men. • Females often take up weaving and dancing. • Both young men and women dance with the gamelan when they have mastered the difficult movements the music is meant to accompany. • The dances relate to stories often taken from religion. The Barong Dance • There is no dance or drama in Bali without music. • One of the most popular dance dramas is the story of Barong and Rangda, also know as the Barong Dance. • http://www.baliaround.com/barong-andrangda-balinese-two-opposites/ Listening • Now listen to the Overture to the Barong Dance (Balinese Gamelan) • Does the tempo change? • Can you detect two different moods? • What instrument leads the group?