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mre · Senior Member

Assignment #3: Ethnomusicology

kevinflynn · Member

mre wrote:

Background: Wouldn't you like to know more about music from different countries and cultures? Who doesn't like music? No one. :) So, we are going to become ethnomusicologists! It's a cool field of study and a major at many universities in the world (if you are interested). I'd like you to visit a few websites to learn more about world music and then choose a country yourself to research and then write 10 things you learned about that country (or culture's) music. Pretty easy. If you want to see how students completed this assignment in the first semester (to get ideas), you can click here.

Sources: Check out PRI's Global Hits and National Geographic's World Music page. Then go to Wikipedia's list of world music (by group) for your research.

Assignment: 1) Choose a country or culture, 2) research their music, 3) make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music, 4) write a question to another student, 5) answer a question from another student.

Evaluation: You will receive 80 points for you list of 10 facts and 10 points when asking a question to another student and 10 points to answer a question from another student.

-- Edited by mre at 15:21, 2009-01-29

Country: Ireland. Irish Traditional Music.

The music is fueled by present-day prosperity. Irish music is increasingly popular on the world stage. Most of the traditional irish music is meant for dancing. In the mid 1960's, the present fascination with traditional music and songs sang in the Irish language began. There have a repertoire or intrumental "slow airs" that are meant to give dancers a chance to catch their breath. The instruments may be electric or acoustic. Fiddles, wood flutes, tin whistles and squeezeboxes are the most common instruments that are used. The bag pipe are an important solo instrument, mostly because it gives dancers "slow airs." Some of today's superstar fiddlers are Sean Keane (the Chieftains,) Kevin Burke and Paddy Glackin. The Irish harp has made a comback, and is a living-symbol of Ireland.

mannydearaujo · Member

Brazils Music

1. full of passion.
2. full of sentiment.
3. full of joy.
4. mixed heritage.
5. magical and mystical.
6. their music is very diverse.
7. captivates the world.
8. influences musicians around the world
9. their is always music in brazil.
10. culture shares a common inspiration throught their music

-- Edited by mannydearaujo at 18:01, 2009-01-30

JoseLover11 · Member

I Choose the Country Dominican Republic Because I know That My father Is Dominican And my Mother Is Jamacian But I like Dominican More Because I grew Up near alot of Dominican Music Like Bachata. I Really like this music Because it make me very Happy and Put alot enegy in my body to start dancing. Every Time Bachata come on the tv it make feel like i am in love because most of Bachata music is about love.

1 It take good movement
2 Have to move Hip
3 Good for Dancing
4 Leg Movement
5 Have an alot of love Sequene
6 An good voice
7 There good beat
8 Great for the soul
9 Great Women
10 Make fall in love with it

montille25 · Veteran Member

Max Montille D period      1/29/09

                                      Assignment #3: Ethnomusicology


Country: Haiti

1.      The first thing that I learn from there country is that they like to put there religion into the music.

2.      The second thing that I learn is that they like to put there histories revolution into there music.

3.      The third thing that I learn they like to tell stories threw pictures.

4.      The fourth thing that I learn is that they like to but some Spanish beats into there music.

5.      The fifth thing that I learn is that they show there Africans roots in the beginning of the music video.

6.      The sixth thing is that some of them like to name there groups with African names.

7.      The seventh thing is that they but voodoo drums into there music.

8.      A lot of there music relates to the problems there country is going threw at the time.

9.      They love to put family issues into there music.

10. A lot of there music relates to peace that they want in there country.

-- Edited by montille25 at 23:29, 2009-01-29

montille25 · Veteran Member

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Tuyen Tieu · Newbie

Country : Puerto Rico
- Bomba

African slaves who worked on PR's sugar plantations created this
it's the most purely African music genre of PR
one of the oldest (1680's)
made a social & political outlet for those who burdened the hardships of slavery
developed a spiritual expression
played a masks are worn to scare evil spirits at festivals
dances were performed at important events
usually danced by mixed couples
became popluar in the mid 1950's
its lyrics revolve around the life of the community and the island's history.

tcm8390 · Member

country cuba

has to sing and compose tereownsons

creolized musical styles

The music of Cuba, including the instruments and the dances, is mostly of European and African origin

Large numbers of African slaves and European immigrants came to Cuba and brought their own forms of music to the island.

Fernando Ortíz, was the first great Cuban folklorist

mre · Senior Member

Grades Updated 2-22-09

tonyrocha · Newbie

most popular portuguese music is from Brazil
Rock, Pop, Punk, Metal, Hip Hop and Pimba are the most popular music in Portugal.
Portuguese music was influenced by music from Ancient Rome's musical tradition brought into the country by the Romans
Portuguese music is known as Fado
Fado is claimed to go back as far as 15th century
Nelly Furtado was born in Azores, Portugal
music was used as means of expressing things people couldnt say against the government like singing about freedom, equality and democracy, mainly through metaphors and symbols.
Portuguese music reflects its rich history and privileged geographical
Portuguese music was revived in the 60's and 70's due to the roots revival

Question? Can you name any other famous portuguese singer?

AmyPimentel · Member

) Choose a country or culture, 2) research their music, 3) make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music, 4) write a question to another student, 5) answer a question from another student.

1). I've chosen the Romani (Roma) culture, more commonly known as gypsies.

2).   The Roma are descendants of the ancient warrior classes of Northern India, particularly the Punjab, and they are identifiable by their language, religion, and customs, which can be directly linked to those of the Punjabi in northern India.

3). 1. They're music is not easy to define.
       2 of all the music i've listened to of theirs, the musicians are incredibly talented
       3 songs usually include vocals, but can also not.
       4 People have been prejudice towards their music and them in general. especially during ww2
       5 their music is the most travelled, and is found in numerous countries.
       6 because often times these musicians have travelled or will travel music from other cultures has seaped into theirs.
       7 percussion from turkey can be heard in their music.
       8 the roots of Gypsy music in modern Rajahsthani bands like Musafir
       9 bulgarian and macedonian influences can also be heard.
      10. Violins are common, in music of the roma.

-- Edited by AmyPimentel at 02:45, 2009-02-26

AmyPimentel · Member

a question for Tuyen I noticed your ethnomusicolgy on puerto rico, do you like reggaeton? :)

gia.tess · Member

mre wrote:

Background: Wouldn't you like to know more about music from different countries and cultures? Who doesn't like music? No one. :) So, we are going to become ethnomusicologists! It's a cool field of study and a major at many universities in the world (if you are interested). I'd like you to visit a few websites to learn more about world music and then choose a country yourself to research and then write 10 things you learned about that country (or culture's) music. Pretty easy. If you want to see how students completed this assignment in the first semester (to get ideas), you can click here.

Sources: Check out PRI's Global Hits and National Geographic's World Music page. Then go to Wikipedia's list of world music (by group) for your research.

Assignment: 1) Choose a country or culture, 2) research their music, 3) make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music, 4) write a question to another student, 5) answer a question from another student.

Evaluation: You will receive 80 points for you list of 10 facts and 10 points when asking a question to another student and 10 points to answer a question from another student.

1.My Country is Cape Verde

2. Cape Verde are a string of 10 islands that work together through trading and government of the coast of Northern Africa.

3.
1. the music is soft and calm
2. they have different generes
3. they like synthesizers
4. it combines Creol with English
5. the are traditional
6. music varies from island to island
7. dialect varies from island to island
8. lots of love songs to show emotion and to relate to other people
9. music is very intricate with violins guitars and string instraments
10. the music videos are usualy no the beach.

4.Jose i noticed u chose DR. have you ever been there?

mre · Senior Member

Grades Updated 3-2-09