Transcript American Multicultural Folk Music

American Multicultural
Folk Music
Jason, Erin, Sam, and Kim
WHAT MAKES IT A FOLK SONG?
ALL OF THESE MUST BE TRUE:
• IT HAS NO KNOWN COMPOSER.
• MORE THAN ONE VERSION OF THE
SONG EXISTS. (WORDS OR MELODY ARE
DIFFERENT BUT STILL RECOGNIZABLE.)
• IT SERVES A PURPOSE IN ITS CULTURE
OTHER THAN MAKING MONEY.
Jason
Haul Away Joe
Sea Shanties!
Clipper ships were very fast, and
were used to haul cargo across the
Atlantic ocean.
Jason
Santy Anno
Imagine these men singing a
capstan shanty to walk in time.
The capstan was used to raise the anchor, which was
much too heavy for a person to pull up by hand.
Jason
Blow
the
Man
Down
These halyards had to be hauled up the mast with ropes and
human strength! Halyard shanties repeated a key word at
regular intervals which signaled the men to pull when singing
the word.
Jason
Jason
American Civil War
1861-1865
Sam
Civil War Era Folk Music
What influenced the songs?
- Peoples' perspective on key issues:
• war
• soldiers
• family
• slavery
• freedom
• slaves
Sam
Civil War Era Folk Music
Questions to think about while listening to CW era folk songs:
• What is the topic of the song?
• What does the song say about the topic?
• Who might have written this song?
• How did the war influence this song?
Sam
African American Spirituals
"Follow the Drinking Gourd" (listen)
Kim
African American Spirituals
-The songs were transmitted orally from one person to
another.
-Mix of traditional African Music and Christian
Spirituals
-Runaway slaves used the lyrics of the songs to hide
messages from the salve owners and slave catchers
-Spirituals influenced jazz, soul and R & B.
Kim
Appalachian Folk Music
Instruments used:
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Guitar
Harmonica
Fiddle (Violin)
Banjo
Wash-bin Bass
Erin
Where does the music come
from?
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Traditional English, Irish and Scottish Music
African American Blues
Religious Hymns
Includes fiddle tunes
Includes Ballads
Erin
How Appalachian Folk Music is
Used:
• To tell a story
• For entertainment
• For dancing
Erin
Wash-bin Bass
• Changes pitch by
moving the stick.
• Pitch goes up if the
string is tightened
• Pitch goes down if
the string is
loosened
http://www.blueandgraypickers.com/bluegrass/blueandgray/images
/bios/rod_full.jpg
Erin
Hawaiian Folk
Music
Kim
About the Lei
-Leis can be made of flowers, leaves, nuts, shells, feathers or bones!
-Brought to the Hawaiian Islands by early Polynesian voyagers.
-The maile lei is the most sacred. It is used to signify peace between
opposing chiefs.
Lei Etiquette
-Anyone can wear a lei!
-Wear the lei slightly draped over the back
and front of shoulders.
-Do not remove the lei in the presence of
who gave it to you!
Kim
History of Hula
-Early Hawaiians did not have a written language, so Hula was
passed down orally.
-Hula is sacred to both men and women becuase both sexes are
allowed to dance.
-In the 1800's hula was almost lost because the missionaries
forbid the native Hawaiians to dance!
Two Styles of Hula:
-hula kahiko-traditional and ritualistic style of hula.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Er0cltTD50
-hula auana-the westernized hula.
Kim
Uli Uli and Ipu
1. Hold the uli, uli with fingers wrapped around
gourd.
2. Practice shaking the uli, uli in one position from
left to right, one hand at a time.
3. Next move the uli, uli across your body while
moving it from left to write in your hand.
4. The goal is to keep it moving in rhythm!
a. Count 1, 2, 3, 4!
1. Hold the ipu as shown in the picture.
2. Practice playing the ipu with your u (lower
palm) and te (fingers). In this pattern u te u te u
te
3. Try different rhythms
a. u te te, u te te (repeat)
b. u te, u te te, u te te te u te te (repeat)
Kim
Pu’ili/Split Bamboo and Ukulele
1. Hold the Pu’ili at the solid end (not the
split end) like you would hold a bottle.
2. Use only the wrist and practice hitting
them together (like the demonstration)
3. Now practice hitting the Pu’ili on your
shoulders—remember only use the wrist!
4. Now make a rhythm.
a. Count 1, 2, 3 out and 4 on the
shoulders.
b. Make your own pattern!
Kim
School Folk Song
School Cultural Aspects:
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lunch room
homework
recess
passing time
science class
drama club
teachers
Class Cultural Aspects:
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projects
jokes
friends
games
trips
Sam