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Goals
Goals
- Experience a piece of Fado music performed by the only female Fado guitarist worldwide.
- Deepen the experience through reflection, meditation, music-visualization and art making
- Explore the themes of how music transports you to a different place.
Scroll down for a video and corresponding activities. You can replay the link for reference as you experience the activities below.
Scroll down for a video and corresponding activities. You can replay the link for reference as you experience the activities below.
Video
Video
Marta Periera da Costa graces the David Rubenstein Atrium stage for an intimate evening of Fado music.
Marta Periera da Costa graces the David Rubenstein Atrium stage for an intimate evening of Fado music.
Something to know:
Something to know:
Marta Pereira da Costa is the first and currently the only professional female Fado guitarist worldwide.
Marta Pereira da Costa is the first and currently the only professional female Fado guitarist worldwide.
Fado (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfaðu]; "destiny, fate") is a music genre that can be traced to the 1820s in Lisbon, Portugal, but probably has much earlier origins.
Fado (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfaðu]; "destiny, fate") is a music genre that can be traced to the 1820s in Lisbon, Portugal, but probably has much earlier origins.
Today Fado is commonly regarded as simply a form of song which can be about anything, but must follow a certain traditional structure.
Today Fado is commonly regarded as simply a form of song which can be about anything, but must follow a certain traditional structure.
In popular belief, Fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor, and infused with a sentiment of fate, longing, nostalgia and melancholia.
In popular belief, Fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor, and infused with a sentiment of fate, longing, nostalgia and melancholia.
Marta’s instrument is the Portuguese guitar, an instrument very closely associated with Fado.
Marta’s instrument is the Portuguese guitar, an instrument very closely associated with Fado.
In this performance from March 14, 2019, Marta infused elements of jazz into the genre of Fado music, creating her own unique sound.
In this performance from March 14, 2019, Marta infused elements of jazz into the genre of Fado music, creating her own unique sound.
Warm Up
Warm Up
Photo Credit: Kevin Yatarola
- Listen to the music
- Take a deep breath in for two counts and out for two counts.
- Take a deep breath in through your nose for four counts and exhale through your mouth for four counts.
- As you inhale, stretch your arms above your head and slowly bring them down as you exhale.
- Move your body to the music any way you like.
Reflection / Discussion
Reflection / Discussion
1. What do you notice about the musicians?
1. What do you notice about the musicians?
- What are they wearing?
- What instruments are they playing?
- Can you hear the individual instruments?
- How do they interact?
- What expressions do they make while playing?
2. What do you notice about the Portuguese/Fado guitar?
2. What do you notice about the Portuguese/Fado guitar?
- What do you notice about its shape?
- What do you notice about the number of strings?
- How would you describe the sound of the Fado guitar?
3. What do you notice about the music?
3. What do you notice about the music?
- How would you describe the music?
- How does the music make you feel?
- Allow the music to transport you to somewhere else for a moment.
Where does the music take you?
Where does the music take you?
What images do you see in your mind’s eye?
What images do you see in your mind’s eye?
Meditation and Visualization
Meditation and Visualization
Since we are experiencing Fado music from Portugal, let us “travel” through the music with our minds’ eyes.
Since we are experiencing Fado music from Portugal, let us “travel” through the music with our minds’ eyes.
We will use breathing and meditation to focus on these four aspects while we visualize our travels:
We will use breathing and meditation to focus on these four aspects while we visualize our travels:
- Where will you travel?
- What will you see and experience there?
- Who will you encounter?
- How will you feel?
Activity Video
Activity Video
This video will take you through the extension activity below with a facilitator. You can choose to watch the video and do the activity along with it. Or, you can read the activity and participate by scrolling down.
This video will take you through the extension activity below with a facilitator. You can choose to watch the video and do the activity along with it. Or, you can read the activity and participate by scrolling down.
Step 1: Breathing and Meditation
Step 1: Breathing and Meditation
1. Find a comfortable spot and allow your body to settle in.
1. Find a comfortable spot and allow your body to settle in.
2. Take in a deep breath.
2. Take in a deep breath.
Inhale through your nose and count to 4 and exhale through your mouth.
Inhale through your nose and count to 4 and exhale through your mouth.
3. Repeat several times until you feel your body relaxing.
3. Repeat several times until you feel your body relaxing.
4. Play the music again and close your eyes.
4. Play the music again and close your eyes.
Move to the music in any way you feel comfortable.
Move to the music in any way you feel comfortable.
Step 2: Visualization
Step 2: Visualization
1. WHERE will you travel?
1. WHERE will you travel?
Allow the music to transport you to a place where you want to travel.
Allow the music to transport you to a place where you want to travel.
It can be somewhere you love or an imaginary place.
It can be somewhere you love or an imaginary place.
2. WHAT will you see and experience there?
2. WHAT will you see and experience there?
Allow your mind’s eye to look around and explore your surroundings.
Allow your mind’s eye to look around and explore your surroundings.
As you breathe in, think of the details in the space that surrounds you.
As you breathe in, think of the details in the space that surrounds you.
What do you see, feel, smell, and taste in the place where you’ve traveled?
What do you see, feel, smell, and taste in the place where you’ve traveled?
3. WHO will you encounter?
3. WHO will you encounter?
Who will join you on your travels?
Who will join you on your travels?
Are you by yourself or with others?
Are you by yourself or with others?
4. HOW will you feel?
4. HOW will you feel?
What emotions do you feel on your travels?
What emotions do you feel on your travels?
Are you excited, happy, playful in this space?
Are you excited, happy, playful in this space?
As the music comes to an end, slowly bring yourself back to the space.
As the music comes to an end, slowly bring yourself back to the space.
You can wiggle your toes and fingers. Become aware of the sensations in your body and where you are sitting or standing.
You can wiggle your toes and fingers. Become aware of the sensations in your body and where you are sitting or standing.
Step 3: Reflection
Step 3: Reflection
- What was it like to be transported by the music?
- Can you describe your experience of the visualization? What did you see, smell and feel?
- What are you noticing about how you are feeling now?
- Was there a moment or image that you enjoyed the most? Why?
Art Making
Art Making
Create an artwork inspired by the experiences you had during your visualization.
Create an artwork inspired by the experiences you had during your visualization.
Supplies:
Supplies:
Paper and a writing utensil
Paper and a writing utensil
First, divide your paper into 4 sections.
First, divide your paper into 4 sections.
Each section will explore the things you focused on during your visualization.
Each section will explore the things you focused on during your visualization.
- Where you traveled
- What you saw and experienced there
- Who you encountered
- How you felt
Then draw or write your experiences in each section, reflecting on where the music took you.
Then draw or write your experiences in each section, reflecting on where the music took you.
In my example, I visualized being on a beach in Portugal.
In my example, I visualized being on a beach in Portugal.
I felt the cool breeze, smelled the salty air.
I felt the cool breeze, smelled the salty air.
I spent time with family and friends.
I spent time with family and friends.
I felt happy, relaxed and playful.
I felt happy, relaxed and playful.
Explore More
Explore More
Extension Questions:
Extension Questions:
- Where is your favorite place to travel?
- If you can travel anywhere right now, where would you go? Why?
- What are your favorite activities when you travel? What emotions do you experience?
Additional Links:
Additional Links:
- To learn more about Marta Pereira da Costa, click here.
- To learn more about Fado music, click here.
- To watch more videos from Lincoln Center at Home clips, click here.
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