5 COURAGE

Cultural Music - Southeast Asian Music

Musicians express their feelings and ideas through their music pieces with the musical elements and concepts in mind. The instruments played in a particular culture are unique and evoke different feelings and emotions. We learn that through music, cultural heritage can be reserved.

We learn that elephants in Thai culture are important. They are the official national animal in Thailand and they are respected by the Thais. There are many Thai songs that are about elephants. We have learned how to sing a Thai song about elephants called Pleeng Chang.

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Yuhong

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Matin, Siang Hao, Vincent and Yee Jay

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Anis

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Ilyssa, Yu Tong, Yun'En, Zafreen and Zee Yan

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Yixuan, Enxin and Ying Xiang

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Kenny, Zhenzhe and Sri

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Randall, Shengrong, Kaysan, Chin Fong and Faruq

Jade Lin, Jade Ng, Zi Yu, Mirrah.mp4

Jade Ng, Mirrah, Jade Lin and Zi Yu

Wang Xi, Peixuan, Kristin, Jollene, Charisse.mp4

Charisse, Kristin, Jollene, Peixuan and Wang Xi

Isaac, Benjamin, Kaleb and Aaditya.mp4

Aaditya, Kaleb, Benjamin and Isaac

Musical Productions Around Us - Musicals

Through learning about musicals, we learn how to appreciate musical productions with the expressions of the musical elements and concepts in mind. We understand that there are different ways of communication in music and learn that music and singing can be used to tell stories.

We sang "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", a musical song from a musical The Lion King, and accompanied our singing with percussion instruments from GarageBand.We sang "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", a musical song from a musical The Lion King, and accompanied our singing with percussion instruments from GarageBand.


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Wang Xi, Yixuan, Jade and Jewel

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Charisse

Musicians' statement: We made the drum simple and clapping soft because the song is a beat song but in our singing it does not come across, so that is why we make it soft. We added shakers to give the scary effect like you are in the jungle. We did not put anything in loud as then our voices will not be heard.

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Zafreen, Zi Yu and Kristin

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Kaleb

Musicians' statement: I got that music idea from a show Zootopia as the show features animals. My music is also like animals, so I also used the kick at forte to make it sound like the animals are walking. I use the shaker to make the lion’s footsteps with presto tempo yet the sound is at pianissimo. The snare sounds like the pounding of the animals. It is adagio and at forte. Lastly, I make the clap for it to be the hushing of the animal. It is to hush the animal’s son so that the lion does not eat them up.

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Zhenzhe

Matin, Chin Fong, Yuhong, Randall.MOV

Matin, Chin Fong, Yu Hong and Randall

Yee Jay, Vincent, Siang Hao.MOV

Yee Jay, Vincent and Siang Hao

Nathilan, Sri, Anis.MOV

Nethilan, Sri and Anis

Musicians' statement: We give a jungle song with a jungle vibe.

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Kaysan

Musicians' statement: I recorded my voice in the um… er…toilet because the class was noisy. Anyways, here is my creation I want to make the song sounds catchy, but then it turns into some sort of nostalgic ballad or something. You can see, I mean, hear some drums and a…umm a… rock guitar. For dramatic effect….but it's still ok. Well, here is my work. I hope… u ….uh….like it.

Musician's statement: We use drum at piano dynamics and continuous beats together with our singing to make it sound better. The drum represents the lion roaring softly because it’s trying to sleep.

Yun En, Ilyssa, Yu Tong, Zee Yan

Yun'En, Ilyssa, Yu Tong and Zee Yan