Chapter 1The Pleasure of Music

Music has the power to entertain, to amuse, to move, and to inspire.

- What does the music we listen to say about us?

Voyager - Time Capsule to the Stars

• Launched in 1977• 27 musical collections from multiple artists, regions, and eras

* Recorded on phonographic records

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lTEK7HhFLMw

Music on the Voyager• Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart• Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, First Mvmt. By Johann Sebastian Bach• Pygmy girls’ initiation song from Zaire• Australian Aborigine songs• El Cascabel from Mexico• Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry• Tchakrulo from Georgian S.S.R.• Panpipes and drums from Peru• Melancholy Blues by Louis Armstrong• Fifth Symphony, First Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven• Indian raga, Jaat Kahan Ho• Dark was the Night by Blind Willie Johnson

Music and the Individual

• Everyone has their own likes and dislikes including their music. Your preferences also dictate what you find entertaining, including what music you enjoy listening to.

Musical Connections to Childhood

• In most cultures, exposure to music begins early.

• A-B-C song/Ba-Ba-Blacksheep/Twinkle, Twinkle• Ring Around the Rosey• http://youtu.be/30OyU4O80i4• http://youtu.be/14fXm4FOMPM

• In Africa, children from Ghana learn a game song called Kye Kye Kule. Pay attention to the song’s FORM.

• form – the structure and design of a composition, incorporating repetition, contrast, unity, and variety

• http://youtu.be/3soNZK2KWvA

• call and response – a question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader

Musical Preferences

•As we grow older, our musical preferences

CHANGE

Family and Musical Identity

• Many times parents, siblings, and extended family members influence musical identity and preferences

• Songs we associate with family gatherings/traditions?

Bach

*Patriarch of a family with more than 7 generations of professional musicians*From the 1600s*Specialized in classical music*Primary instrument: organhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enJgKeut98Mhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTVraVgzC9U

Ellis – dad piano

Branford - saxophone

Wynton- trumpet

Delfayo – trombone/producer

Jason - percussion

Marsalis*20th century family*Specialized in Jazz*2 generations of professional musicians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LDbLvjgJrQ

Musical DynastiesCompare and contrast the Bach and Marsalis families.

Tell why they are considered musical dynasties.

Bach• 1600s• Classical style• More than 7 generations of

musicians

Marsalis• Present day (20th century)• Jazz• 2 generations of musicians

•Compare (how alike): both families led by father

•Musical dynasties because they are the best, most influential of their genres

Global Reach of Music

• Music is sometimes called a universal language.• Technological advances make it easy to access

and share music from different countries.

World Influences

• Angelique Kidjo – world musician from West Africa; fuses West African traditions with elements of American rhythm and blues, funk, and jazz.

• Clave – a basic rhythmic pattern that provides the foundation for the complex rhythms played by multiple drums

• Beat – a steady recurring pulse• Hambone – rhythm pattern, closely related to

the clave, that is used in early rock and roll• Melody – intentionally organized succession

of musical tones• Pitch – the highness or lowness of sound

determined by its frequency of vibration

Pachelbel’s Canon in D

• Canon – a musical form where parts enter at different times but have the same melody throughout

• Influences can be found in seemingly unrelated music