Music Study - Beyond - a little long...
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:16 am
Just a few suggestions of what you can do for Music Study for CM fans and anyone else interested.
There are no written records of the music utilized in the 1500 in USA - but we know that the Amerindians were already here and they had a huge repertoire of music but an oral tradition to pass along their heritage.
Just as an intro you can talk to your children about the lullaby. "Rock a Bye Baby" is said to have been written by an english pilgrim who observed how the amerindians tied their babies in their birch-bark craddles and hung them or lean/tied them to trees while they worked. More info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-a-bye_Baby and here http://www.oac.cdlib.org/affiliates/ima ... /B4269.jpg.
Please remember that this is general info - might not be specific info to all amerindians.
This video uses pictures and music of the flute and percussion to give you an idea of amerindian music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaQW5jWM ... re=related.
The first pilgrims did not have space to bring big instruments such as harpsichords - and were probably too poor to own one back in Europe - but they could have been familiar with the music of William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons or John Bull (listen here http://www.emusic.com/album/Trevor-Pinn ... 47966.html).
You can listen to guitar music here http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=4187403
We do know that they had a tradition on singing Psalms - Old Hundredth (Doxology or Praise God from whom all Blessings flow...) is one they probably sung - a capella (without instruments). If you are not familiar with this tune you can google it. I was trying to find a recording that would be faithful to the 16th century singing tradition,but I need more time...
Bach, Vivaldi, Handel are also of this era, just not in USA.
Music of Peruvian indians or Mexican indians are also appropriate for those including the history of those who "discovered" the Spanish speaking Americas.
OK, music study at this age should not be intense. Casual information is best - but often. If you do not own a CD with virginal music and motets then just play the free sample above, a different one each day. If you find recordings of amerindian music make sure it is not the modern kind - you want to start with the authentic reproductions. You want your children to be familiar with the music - just enough to broaden their horizons.
Dorla
There are no written records of the music utilized in the 1500 in USA - but we know that the Amerindians were already here and they had a huge repertoire of music but an oral tradition to pass along their heritage.
Just as an intro you can talk to your children about the lullaby. "Rock a Bye Baby" is said to have been written by an english pilgrim who observed how the amerindians tied their babies in their birch-bark craddles and hung them or lean/tied them to trees while they worked. More info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-a-bye_Baby and here http://www.oac.cdlib.org/affiliates/ima ... /B4269.jpg.
Please remember that this is general info - might not be specific info to all amerindians.
This video uses pictures and music of the flute and percussion to give you an idea of amerindian music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaQW5jWM ... re=related.
The first pilgrims did not have space to bring big instruments such as harpsichords - and were probably too poor to own one back in Europe - but they could have been familiar with the music of William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons or John Bull (listen here http://www.emusic.com/album/Trevor-Pinn ... 47966.html).
You can listen to guitar music here http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=4187403
We do know that they had a tradition on singing Psalms - Old Hundredth (Doxology or Praise God from whom all Blessings flow...) is one they probably sung - a capella (without instruments). If you are not familiar with this tune you can google it. I was trying to find a recording that would be faithful to the 16th century singing tradition,but I need more time...
Bach, Vivaldi, Handel are also of this era, just not in USA.
Music of Peruvian indians or Mexican indians are also appropriate for those including the history of those who "discovered" the Spanish speaking Americas.
OK, music study at this age should not be intense. Casual information is best - but often. If you do not own a CD with virginal music and motets then just play the free sample above, a different one each day. If you find recordings of amerindian music make sure it is not the modern kind - you want to start with the authentic reproductions. You want your children to be familiar with the music - just enough to broaden their horizons.
Dorla
This week I added my favorite instrumental CD called "Sunday Morning Coffee". Maybe this will develop into a 'subliminal music appreciation elective'! 
