MUSIC AND DANCE

TAYLOR, PATTY, ROSIE, BERT

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC

Defining an 'Australian musical sound' is about

recognition of rhythmic patterns derived from our

environment and a sense of place, as well as the

Indigenous and the culturally diverse aspects of

Australian life. Indigenous music in Australia uses

the environment itself to generate unique sounds

and rhythms. In addition, traditional influences from

a largely migrant population have contributed

significantly to the definition of Australian music.

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC

Didgeridoo Steel Drum Clapsticks

AUSTRALIAN DANCE

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC & DANCE

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SOUTH ASAIN MUSIC

In India, the major term that is used to cover all

musical conception is raga. Raga has to do with

scale, mode, color, state of mind, ornamentation,

mode, formula and form of the music:

Alapa, Dhrupad, Karnatak, Gottuvadyam ,

Nagaswaram

SOUTH ASIAN DANCE

SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC & DANCE

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EASTERN ASIAN

Eastern Asian Styles of Music:

• Gagaku

(http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/223428/gagaku)• Chinese

(http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/112644/Chinese-music)• Yin Yueh

(http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/112644/Chinese-music)

EASTERN ASIAN MUSIC

EASTERN ASIAN DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQucRHOLDSY

MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC

Much of Middle Eastern music has heavy

influences from other countries, including Greece,

India, Spain, and various Central Asian countries

MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE

MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwqwtUHkuQ4

NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC

Vocalization and percussion are the most important aspects of traditional

Native American music. Vocalization takes many forms, ranging from solo

and choral song to responsorial, unison and multipart singing. Percussion,

especially drums and rattles, are common accompaniment to keep the

rhythm steady for the singers, who generally use their native language or

non-lexical vocables (nonsense syllables). Traditional music usually begins

with slow and steady beats that grow gradually faster and more emphatic,

while various flourishes like drum and rattle tremolos shouts and

accented patterns add variety and signal changes in performance for

singers and dancers.

NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE

NATIVE AMERICANMUSIC & DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug2TrGD7INY

AFRICAN MUSIC

Indigenous African musical and dance expressions that are

maintained by oral tradition and that are stylistically distinct from

the music and dance of both the Arabic cultures of North Africa and

the Western settler populations of southern Africa. African music

and dance, therefore, are cultivated largely by societies in sub-

Saharan Africa. Melodies are usually organized within a scale of

four, five, six, or seven tones. The songs are generally in call-

response form and are sung in very large groups.

AFRICAN MUSIC

AFRICAN DANCE

Purpose of African Dances:

teach social patterns and values

help people work and mature

praise family, friends, or Gods

criticize members of the

community

celebrating festivals/funerals

competing

reciting history

proverbs or poetry

expresses life of the

community

AFRICAN DANCE

AFRICAN MUSIC AND DANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP8YaAPKLJs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjeOiLtNXTk