1. Music in our Culture

2.  What is your favorite style of music and what does that say about you?

3.  Music has the power to command our attention and inspire us  It also reaches deep into our nature to console us, to reassure us, and to help us express who and what we are as human beings

4.  Culture- is the customs, ideas, tastes, and beliefs acquired from a person’s background  Your culture may be your most personal and important possession  Sharing your culture is one of the greatest gifts you can give others  Music, perhaps more than any other art form, shows the diversity of the American population.

5.  All people, from the earliest recorded history, have created music.  It communicates a feeling or conveys a message and speaks to your inner being.  1. How much do you listen to music?  2. Why do you enjoy listening to music?

6.  Expresses your personal taste  Reveals something about you  Helps define who you are  Musical preferences often reflect your lifestyle as well  Music is highly valued

7.  Don’t be limited by one culture or style of music (ex. Food)  In order to fully understand and appreciate music, it has to be learned.

8.  Music serves: A. Different purposes B. Moods C. Human needs  Different types of music have different characteristics and styles.  Musical style- refers to the distinct manner or character of musical expression. (comparing)

9.  Ex. Model of cars  Different styles of music have different vocabulary or descriptors to define them.  Styles of music also help document what we are like and who we are as a society.

10.  Some style have broad categories that cover a wide range of music.  Ex. Pop Music- commercial music that the general public uses for dancing and entertainment.  Subcategories: 1. Rock 2. Heavy metal 3. Rap 4. Reggae 5. Top 40

12.  Jazz- popular style of music that developed in America during the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s.  Exuberant spirit and often improvised on the spot  Most likely started from the rhythmic music played during street parades and funeral processions in New Orleans.  Dance music

13.  One of the main pioneers of jazz music  Was in the band who recorded authentic jazz for the first time

14.  European music of the classical period, composed from about 1725-1810  People were searching for a sense of order during this time  Homophony- single melody with background music  Moods changed freely in these classical pieces

15.  Concerto- a composition usually written in 3 lengthy sections featuring 1 or more solos with the orchestra.  Became popular for showing off the skills of the individual artist

16.  Creole Jazz Band  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxEQ28Ll 4FM&feature=player_detailpage#t=14s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxEQ28Ll 4FM&feature=player_detailpage#t=14s  Modern New Orleans Jazz  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCdWvCbl aW8&feature=player_detailpage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCdWvCbl aW8&feature=player_detailpage

17.  Mozart  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZjuqKBi _HQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZjuqKBi _HQ&feature=related  Franz Joseph Haydn  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NFytIZ4 nI4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NFytIZ4 nI4

18.  Before you can judge you need to be certain of what you are hearing and become familiar with the characteristics of that music.  Unfamiliar music may need to be played more than once to feel comfortable with it

19.  The ability to know musical characteristics and describe them  3 Internal characteristics of music: 1. Means (source of sound) 2. Expression (feeling) 3. Order (organization)  2 External characteristics of music: 1. Origin 2. Use (or function)

20.  1. When and where did Jazz first develop?  2. Why is it possible to distinguish between classical and jazz?  3. In your own words, explain how a person might develop perceptive listening.  4. How do you believe your personal musical taste developed?