Afro-Latin and Popular Music (PDF)

SCIENTIA (BIASA) OBJECTIVES: 1. Describe the historical background and cultural VIRTUS (MAGANACA) background of Latin and Popular music 1....

SCIENTIA (BIASA) OBJECTIVES: 1. Describe the historical background and cultural VIRTUS (MAGANACA) background of Latin and Popular music 1. Manifest awareness of Afro- Latin 2. Evaluate music and music performances using American culture knowledge of musical elements and style 2. Deepen understanding about the 3. Distinguish the different classifications of African Afro-Latin Popular music by musical instruments listening to their songs and through research COMMUNITAS (MAYAP) 1. Sing selections of Afro-Latin and Popular music in appropriate pitch, rhythm, style and expression 2. Listen perceptively to Afro-Latin and Popular music 3. Improvise simple vocal/instrumental accomplishments to selected songs 4. Choreograph a chosen dance music  African music is a tradition mainly played at gatherings at special occasions. It consists of complex rhythmic patterns, often involving one rhythm played against another to create a polyrhythm Traditional Music of Africa- plays an They use music in their; important role in their life, from birth Work, religious ceremonies, rituals, festivities until death and mode of conversation African music is usually passed on orally from generation to generation and is not written.  STYLES OF AFRICAN MUSIC Combines West African styles such as Yoruba music, jazz, highlife, Afrobeat funk rhythms and fused with African percussion A musical style developed in the late 1930 from Nigerian people of Apala (Akpala) Yoruba. This style was used during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan Influenced by Cuban music Instruments they used are rattle, thumb piano, bell and talking drums  Is a popular style of music fused with Afro-Carribean styles of marcha , reggae and calypso Originated in Brazil Axe Axe came from Yoruba religious greetings which means soul, light, or good vibration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1pSSeU-EMI It is a popular style of Zimbabwean that features quick and fast rhythm played on a drums accompanied by guitar Jit  A lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug (form of swing) Jive originated in the US in early 1930s from African-American https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73KjGH7jcMI A popular style of music from Nigeria that derives from Yoruba percussion Juju It is characterized by the African talking drums, agogo, sekere omelet along with western instruments such as guitars, bass, keyboards and drums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJFu-9Ri2OI  A dance style which begun in Zaire developed in 1980 to early 90s. Kwassa Dancers move their hands in a motion that corresponds to the Kwassa movement of their hips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1s8PVxm1y4 A name given to a keyboard style similar to American ragtime and blues with roots of African tradition originated in 1920s. Marabi Characterized by repeated harmonic patterns and few simple chords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EkZAEKbvfM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NznMBXbDSkI  1. Maracatu It is an ancient carnival tradition found in Pernambuco in the NE Brazil. Maracatu has its roots in the sugar fazendas where black African slaves formed religious brotherhoods to preserve their culture and heritage It is performed by parading 80-100 drum ensemble , singer, chorus with a group of dancers It combines the strong percussive rhythm of AFRICAN elements and PORTUGUESSE melodies BAQUE or TOQUE- the rhythm of Maracatu It is also known as crowning the slave King and Queen, celebrated with music and dance 2. BLUES The style of music in the late 19th century. The term may have come from the term ”blue devils” which means melancholy and sadness or blue indigo, a color worn by many West African cultures in death and mourning in ceremonies to indicate suffering Elements Characteristics 4/4 time signature Rhythm Emphasis on “shuffle beat” (off beat) Melody Single lyric line repeated 3 times Harmony Call-response Form 12 bar structure Who are the famous R&B singers?  A popular music genre in the late 1950s and early 1960s 3. SOUL originated in the US. it incorporates the elements of African- American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz. Characteristics: strong beat and emphasis on singing Other characteristics include call and response, use of improvisation, twirls and auxiliary sounds Marvin Gaye Stevie Wonder  It is a religious folk songs of African-American in the early 19th century, 4. SPIRITUAL derived from the King James Bible’s translation of Ephesians 5:19 It was created by African slaves in US, imparting Christian values and hardships of slavery. Characteristics: monophonic and cappella - Italian phrase which means 'in the style of the chapel Famous Singers: Deva Premal, Steven Halpern, Paul Robson  5. CALL- AND RESPONSE Example of Songs: -astyle of music composition wherein a vocalist or instrumentalist sings or A Girl Like You - Edwyn Collins. plays a phrase. Boys Keep Swinging - David Bowie. - It is also a style where the leader Come And Get Your Love - Redbone. sings a line and answered by chorus Hello, You Beautiful Thing - Jason Mraz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l5U_UjUl8k A. Idiophones 2. Shekere – is a beaded handmade rattle. It consist of a hollow gourd or calabash, covered with a net of seeds, beads, shells or any available materials from West Africa. 1. Balafon – is a wooden xylophone which plays melodic tunes and usually has Agbe a very large beaded calabash traditionally owned between 16 to 27 keys and played by professional musician.  B. Membranophones 2. Djembe (Zhem-bay) – is a single headed goblet drum played with bare hands. Africa’s most popular and functional instrument because of unusual range of pitches 1. Talking drum – one of the most respected - It is hallowed out of trunk of the tree and covered with a drum in Southern Nigeria similar to Kalangu goat skin drum of Northern Nigeria. It is used with a beater and can imitate a speech patterns, they use a signals for warnings and announcements - It leads most of the musical instruments  2. Kora is a long-necked harp lute with twenty one leather C. Chordophones Chordophones or nylon strings, played by plucking with the fingers, and combines features of the lute and a harp. 1. Adungu is a kind of African harp considered as the most striking string instrument because it is often exceptionally beautiful form and decoration  D. Aerophones 2. Kudu is the ancestor of the loud, buzzing South African vuvuzela and is reminiscent of the Jewish ritual ram's 1. Nyanga is an African pan pipe that horn known as a shofar. It occasionally creates complex. Playing the instrument used in Jewish ceremonies involve blowing, singing and dancing. Mini Task: Study and perform the song below. Use improvised instruments, and appropriate movements for the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI_CpS95ptA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x9rOt1XF7c Rubric title: Rubric for a short musical presentation Target Intelligence: Musical Performance Task: Each student will study and perform an excerpt of the African Folk song “Tina Singu” Objective: Sing and choreograph an excerpt of African folk song, for them to appreciate the music of other country following the given criteria below. CRITERIA Very Good (10) Good (8) Fair (6) NI (4) Tone quality Pitch Rhythm Choreography Expression and style Total  Salsa music is a popular dance music genre that initially arose in New York City during the 1960s. Salsa is the product of various Cuban musical genres including the Afro- Cuban son montuno, guaracha, cha cha chá, mambo, and to an extent the Puerto Rican Plena and Bomba Samba is a Brazilian music genre and dance style, with its roots in Africa via the West African... Influenced by American orchestras in vogue since the Second World War and the cultural impact of US. It is considered the dance of joy in Rio’s Carnival celebration Soca music is a genre of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1970s and soca is an offshoot of Kaiso/Calypso, with influences from Latin, and Cadence.. Soca simply means the " (So)ul of (Ca)lypso",  Zouk is a sensual partner dance made popular in the French Caribbean commonly used to refer to the "Brazilian Zouk" dance style. It I also called Zouk-Lambada Characteristic feature of Brazilian Zouk is the follower's upper body movements which are led out of axis by intricate leading and following techniques. VOCAL and DANCE MUSIC IN LATIN AMERICAN? Cumbia dance music similar to salsa of Columbian origin which is accompanied by guitar, accordions, bass guitar and percussion. It is started as courtship dance performed in the street by pairs.  Tango one of the fascinating of all the dance originated in Buenos Aires in the late 19th century. It is a dance in duple meter Characteristics: long gliding steps, abrupt pauses. Popular ballroom dance in Europe Rumba one of the most sensual Latin dance styles of Cuban origin. It is a dance of love and passion in a slow serious romantic dance with flirtation between the partners. It was introduced by the African slaves in the 16th century  Bossa Nova is a Brazilian style of music developed and Cha Cha Cha is an energetic modern dance popularized in the 1950s in Rio de Janeiro. The term similar to mambo, which involves small fast “bossa” means new trend. steps and swaying hip movements. Antonio Carlos Jobim is the most important figure in Originated in Cuba, and in 1950s it became a the development of Bossa nova style with his bossa popular social ballroom dance in US nova song The Girl from Ipanema Sitti Navarro (Philippines) Queen of bossa nova song “Para sa Akin” Reggae is a type of popular Caribbean music originated in Jamaica in 1960s. The music usually expresses news, ,social protest, and political comment. Became widely known through the work of Bob Marley and his band “The Wailers in 1970. Characteristics: strong syncopated rhythm blending with blues, calypso and rock n roll Paso Doble is a Spanish folk dance which means “two steps”. It is a dance in duple meter which was originally used during the procession at the beginning of the bullfight. Dancers dramatize the movements of the toreador at the bullfight. The dance became the passion of the upper classes in the Paris around 1930. Listen and Sing Louis Armstrong’s popular song “What a Wonderful World”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= MnbLRCIJKbE Activity No. 1 Song Interpretation From the lyrics of the song “What a Wonderful World , draw on your notebook the kind of world being described in the song. Color your drawing Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African- TYPES OF POPULAR MUSIC American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana A sentimental and popular song that tells a story in a short stanza, simple words, with repetition and refrain 1. Ballad From French chanson balladee or “ballade” which originally refers to dancing song 2.STANDARD A song that remained popular https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w019MzRosmk for several decades and performed by musicians or bands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2rDb4Ur2dw A song that Frank remained popular for several decades Sinatra and performed by musicians or bands - Ol’ Blue Eyes - My Way - Strangers in the Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfAb0gNPy6s  It is a mixture of country music, rhythm and blues, jazz and 3. ROCK and gospel music played with an electric guitar, bass guitar, drum ROLL set, piano or keyboard Originated from Elvis Presley was considered the “King Africa and of Rock and Roll” developed in the Famous songs: US during the late Heartbreak Hotel 1940s to the 1950s Blue Suede Shoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm5HKlQ6nGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNYWl13IWhY  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenWdylTtzs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YWyFIzSeXI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwBdWVTR-o8 The BEATLES- most famous and successful band in the world Famous Songs: I Saw he Standing There Get Back Rock and Roll Music Ticket to Ride  4.POP MUSIC Defined as “any commercially oriented music and appreciated by a wide -has a good rhythm, a catchy audience in literate technology melody, and are easy to remember advanced societies dominated and sing along to by urban culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqtX_v_zuo  Some of the Pop Singers and their Hit Songs Diana Ross – Stop in the name of Love Olivia Newton John – Hopelessly Devoted To You Elton John – Skyline Pigeon The Carpenters – We’ve Only Just Begun Barry Manilow- Mandy POP Superstars are: Michael Jackson - “The King of Pop” - Thriller, Bad, Dangerous Celine Dion – My Heart will Go On Madonna – Material Girl Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You Mariah Carey – Hero Justin Timberlake – Justified Britney Spears – Ooops, I Did it Again Beyonce – Irreplaceable Lady gaga- Bad Romance Bruno Mars – Just the Way You Are etc.  A style of dance music popular in 1970s consisting the elements of funk, soul pop and salsa. 5. DISCO Disco music usually accompanied by strings, horns, electric guitars, electric piano or synthesizers The term “disco” came from the French word “discotheque” which Some Disco hits and performers in 1970 means a library of phonograph records Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia by ABBA Stayin’ Alive, How Deep is you Love by Bee Gees YMCA, Macho Man by Village People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqqjU7u5Yc  It was developed from the independent music underground of 6. the 1980s ALTERNATIVE MUSIC "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. Alternative music is loosely defined.... It became widely popular in 1990s has unorthodox vocals and 2000s this genre was regarded uses unusual musical structures doesn't abide by length guidelines as more eclectically , original and challenging Some alternative bands are; Every Avenue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXAXOme9pEc Naked and Famous https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNJu_0YEGkc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxEqw4e0q80  UAJHS Advocacies Apply lifelong skills in facing new challenges especially this time of pandemic, we need to be more cheerful despite of the problems that we are experiencing. Music tells not only of the daily life, grief, joy and experience of these past generations, but also makes us aware of the important events that contributed to music. Activity No.2: After discussing the types of popular music describe each of the following styles and genres of popular music. Give 2 characteristics of every genre and write a representative artist/s Types Description Style/genres Characteristics Artist Rock and Roll Standard Ballad Pop Disco