Music all around Musical Culture and Worldwide language
A Little Background Similar to art, music tell us about cultures and peoples of the past Archaeologists have found rattles, flutes, and harp like instruments around Mesopotamia, dating back to 2000 BC! It is thought that these instruments were used for entertainment in the hanging gardens of Babylon The use of musical instruments from ancient peoples tells us that they were not that different from us Similar to us, they found importance in the arts
A Little Background These ancient peoples (obviously) did not have written music We did not get written music until about the 9 th century AD, in Western Europe We only have about 1000 years of WRITTEN MUSIC We only have about 100 years of RECORDED MUSIC
Discovering New Soundscapes As Americans we all have some liking for rhythm and blues, gospel, jazz and other music given to us by African Americans. Chinese music- visit Chinatown or Chinese New Year celebration Germany, Italy, Japan, or Mexico when we visit different restaurants You are probably familiar with a wider variety of music than you think.
Developing Empathy The ability to look at the world from another person’s perspective This will help us know other people better and be able to be empathetic towards them and their culture
Finding Similarities People from all cultures value music Music serves many of the same purposes for multiple cultures Ex. (ceremonial, religious, and social) Similarities in music across the globe indicate that human beings are far more alike than different
Music and Culture A lot of music in America comes from other countries We live in a multicultural society and because of this, we have many different types of music You are probably more familiar with a variety of the world’s music than you know. Think about music at different restaurants
Music and Culture (Use CD from Music of the World) Activity -listen to the following music and rate it based on familiarity- 0= None 1= Little 2=Some 3= Great Tell where you think the music is from, and what makes you think that
What does music say about our culture? New Orleans Mardi Gras music Saints song Mandeville Fight Song! Go BIG SKIPPERS!