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{Persia Part 1
Bellwork—Define Terms
Sehtar:a four stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body tar: a six stringed instrument, similar to the guitar
kamanchay: a spiked fiddle
santur: a modern zither
nay a vertical flute
Outcomes
Grammar: Learn basic facts about Persian Music
Logic: Weave a Persian carpet
Announcements
Test on Persian Music Tuesday, February 4th.
Reading #17 due Tuesday, January 28th.
Sehtar
Tar
Kamanchay-Kalhor video
Santur
Nay
Pre-Knowledge
Name as many middle-eastern countries as possible
What religion is practiced there?
Is there a difference between Arabic and Islamic peoples?
What is the holy book of Islam?
What is the climate like?
What country exists in the region formerly known as Persia?
Name the two groups of people at war in Iraq.
Most Persian music is essentially religious in spirit
The Sufis, an Islamic sect, believe that music is one of the only ways a person can attain union with God
Persian classical music is performed by small groups/soloists and is quiet and meditative.
Orginally, Persian music was performed in private residences, not on the public stage.
The spirit of Persian music is sad, mystical and lonelyGuided Goats
The Sleeping Gypsy
Active Listening #1:Chahar Mezrab
What technique does Shariar employ on the first two notes of the song?
What is the name of this instrument?
What American instrument is similar to this?
This could have been the ancestor of which instrument?
A chahar mezrab is a fast tempo piece written for an instrumental virtuoso.
The santur has 72 strings, there are four strings of identical pitch: 18 four stringed groups.
Listening #1:Chahar MezrabJust the Facts
Answer the following Questions
CFU: Whiteboards
What is a tar?
Q1
This is a fast tempo piece written for an instrumental virtuoso.
Q2
How many strings does a santur have?
Q3
Most Persian music is essentially what?
Q4
Persian Carpets-Video
Persian weavers Lullaby
CFU: Make your own Persian Carpet
Draw a design for your carpet Take a loom and begin weaving
your own miniature Persian Carpet. Choose the color thread you want
Islam took a cautious and restrictive attitude towards music because music at the time was associated with unwholesome activities.
One of the biggest differences between Shi’a and Sunni Islam is that: Shi’a Islam is more intense, stricter and intensely devoted.
Persian music is monophonic, although chords are used occasionally and pedal tones held throughout
In the 9th century music was considered a science and studied along with, arithmetic, astronomy and geometry.
Guiding Goats
Map Quest ID: Iran, Tehran, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
CFU: A brief timeline, Memory Game
1. Ancient
Achaemenid
6th to 4th BC
4. Medieval
Islamic Conquest
7th to 10th
6. Renaissan
ce
Safavid Kingdom
16th to 18th
5.Medieval
Turks and
Mongols11th - 15th
3. Ancient
Sassanian
3rd to 7th
2. Ancient
Greek Conquest
4th BC- 2nd AD
3. Ancient
Sassanian
3rd to 7th
4. Medieval
Islamic Conquest
7th to 10th
7. Modern
Western Influenc
e
19th-20th
2. Ancient
Greek Conquest
4th BC- 2nd AD
6. Renaissanc
e
Safavid Kingdom
16th to 18th
THIS SQUARE IS POINTLESS
5. Medieval
Turks and Mongols
11th - 15th
1. Ancient
Achaemenid
6th -- 4thBC
7. Modern
Western Influence
19th-20th
What instruments do you hear—describe what could be their Western equivalents.
Is the instrumental accompaniment monophonic or polyphonic?
What Chinese ensemble has a similar instrumental style?
Active Listening #2:Shajarian Tasnif
A tasnif is a popular song, or ballad.
This type of song is more westernized and may be written in a major or minor mode instead of a dastgah.
Listening #2:Shajarian Tasnif Just the Facts
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