1. Chapter 1 The Pleasure of Music
Music has the power to entertain, to amuse, to move, and to inspire.
- What does the music we listen to say about us?

2. Voyager - Time Capsule to the Stars
Launched in 1977
27 musical
collections from
multiple artists,
regions, and eras
* Recorded on phonographic records

3. Music on the Voyager
Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, First Mvmt. By Johann Sebastian Bach
Pygmy girls’ initiation song from Zaire
Australian Aborigine songs
El Cascabel from Mexico
Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Tchakrulo from Georgian S.S.R.
Panpipes and drums from Peru
Melancholy Blues by Louis Armstrong
Fifth Symphony, First Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven
Indian raga, Jaat Kahan Ho
Dark was the Night by Blind Willie Johnson

4. Music and the Individual
Everyone has their own likes and dislikes including their music. Your preferences also dictate what you find entertaining, including what music you enjoy listening to.

5. Musical Connections to Childhood
In most cultures, exposure to music begins early.
A-B-C song/Ba-Ba-Blacksheep/Twinkle, Twinkle
Ring Around the Rosey

6. In Africa, children from Ghana learn a game song called Kye Kye Kule
In Africa, children from Ghana learn a game song called Kye Kye Kule. Pay attention to the song’s FORM.
form – the structure and design of a composition, incorporating repetition, contrast, unity, and variety
call and response – a question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader

7. As we grow older, our musical preferences CHANGE

8. Family and Musical Identity
Many times parents, siblings, and extended family members influence musical identity and preferences
Songs we associate with family gatherings/traditions?

9. *Specialized in classical music *Primary instrument: organ
Bach
*Patriarch of a family with more than 7 generations of professional musicians
*From the 1600s
*Specialized in classical music
*Primary instrument: organ

10. Delfayo – trombone/producer
Ellis – dad
piano
*20th century family
*Specialized in Jazz
*2 generations of professional musicians
Marsalis
Jason - percussion
Wynton- trumpet
Branford - saxophone
Delfayo – trombone/producer

11. Musical Dynasties Compare and contrast the Bach and Marsalis families
Musical Dynasties Compare and contrast the Bach and Marsalis families. Tell why they are considered musical dynasties.
Bach
Marsalis
1600s
Classical style
More than 7 generations of musicians
Present day (20th century)
Jazz
2 generations of musicians
Compare (how alike): both families led by father
Musical dynasties because they are the best, most influential of their genres

12. Global Reach of Music Music is sometimes called a universal language.
Technological advances make it easy to access and share music from different countries.

13. World Influences
Angelique Kidjo – world musician from West Africa; fuses West African traditions with elements of American rhythm and blues, funk, and jazz.
Clave – a basic rhythmic pattern that provides the foundation for the complex rhythms played by multiple drums

14. Beat – a steady recurring pulse
Hambone – rhythm pattern, closely related to the clave, that is used in early rock and roll
Melody – intentionally organized succession of musical tones
Pitch – the highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency of vibration

15. Pachelbel’s Canon in D
Canon – a musical form where parts enter at different times but have the same melody throughout
Influences can be found in seemingly unrelated music
W.A. Mozart wrote Symphony No. 40