Get down with Mali's blind couple of song, Amadou and Mariam, in this vibrant concert film recorded on a stormy night in one of Paris' most multicultural neighbourhoods. An excellent example of rock with it's roots in African music. Producer: Link Media, Inc.
Official classification: 2000s, Bands, Video, Rock, Mali, West Africa, Fusion, Curriculum support, Performance video clip
Track 22 from Saydisc "Percussion Around the World" - notes from Maureen Hanke.
'Temazcal', composed by Javier Alvarez, features the maracas. Javier is from Mexico City and composes music that combines solo instruments and electronic instruments.
Temazcal means "burning waters" and is composed by taping several several Latin American rhythms and mixing them to create a very modern-sounding and exciting piece.
The word "maraca" is probably pre-Columbian Araucanian in origin and is now universally applied to instruments that we shake to make a sound. It is most associated with the rhythm section of Latin American music, particularly the music of Brazil.
The exact origins of the maraca are unknown but it is likely to have first been created from dried gourds that were filled with seeds or dried fruits. Over time maracas have been created from wood, wickerwork, metal or plastic and can contain beads, dried seeds, small shot or any rattling pieces. Maracas are created to be played in pairs, a female and a male. the male of the pair is slightly larger and holds more of the inner substance.
Temazcal has a long quiet introduction and just when you think nothing will happen - bang! The whole section is a build up to the maraca entry and sounds like a rocket launch as the pitch gradually rises. Once the maraca starts, it plays throughout the whole piece; it does not keep a steady beat but plays very elaborate and exciting patterns.
(In a music session ask the class what the music makes them think of and why. If this was the background music to a film, what do you think the film would be about?)
Official classification: Percussion, Maracas, Timbre, Audio, Key Stage 3, Mexico, Fusion, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 6 from Saydisc "Percussion Around the World" - notes from Maureen Hanke.
'Asi el Acero' is a contemporary piece of Caribbean music for a solo tenor steel pan. A steel pan is made from a 55 gallon oil drum. The top of the oil drum is hammered and beaten to create a concave shape and marked into sections that correspond to specific pitches. The top, when complete, is removed from the drum at a depth which will determine the instrument's over all pitch.
( in a music session listen to tracks 5 and 6 and list the similarities and differences of both pieces)
Official classification: Percussion, Timbre, Audio, Key Stage 3, Steel Band, Fusion, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
2003 cover and remix with Indian Bhangra music of 1990 dance tune 'The Power' by Snap. An example of combining two modern music genres or 'fusion'.
Official classification: 2000s, Audio, Electronica, Fusion, Curriculum support, Dance
An example of music Hiphop/folk fusion music influenced by Brazilian Coco traditions.
Recommended listening for Somerset Music Coco Scheme of Work.
Official classification: 1990s, World Music Examples, Audio, Folk, Brazil, Fusion, Curriculum support, Hip hop
This Brazilian fusion piece from 2008 mixes classical guitar with folkloric berimbau.
Recommended listening to support Somerset Music Coco Scheme of Work.
Official classification: 2000s, World Music Examples, Audio, Brazil, Fusion, Curriculum support
Guitar performance by Mexican musical duo Rodrigo y Gabriela
Official classification: Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, 2000s, Video, Mexico, Fusion
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