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Areas of Inquiry 1: Music for socio-cultural and political expression
Areas of Inquiry 1: Music for socio-cultural and political expression
This area focuses on music that expresses and communicates social and cultural messages, conveys political ideas and/or helps preserve social and cultural traditions.
Examples of relevant musical materials may include the following genres.
Protest songs
Liturgical music
National anthems
Examples from YouTube:
Examples from YouTube:
POWER TO THE PEOPLE, by John Lennon
You can't see it, and you can't smell it either, by Rankin & Dub Ainu Band
Sakura (based on the traditional "Sakura" melody), arranged by Kasumi Watanabe
Dream of the Cherry Blossoms (based on the traditional "Sakura" melody), by Keiko Abe
Sample music journal prompts
Sample music journal prompts
Specific prompts for students might include the following.
To what extent does music have power to make changes in society?
Are certain types of musical (compositional) devices/structures/genres more appropriate/better suited for music that contains a cultural and/or political message?
Why have some types of traditional music survived over time?
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