This
resource explores different sounds, moods and textures that students
can explore with instruments (found, made or traditional), body
percussion and vocalisations. Students will identify the different
sounds that they can hear in recordings of environments in New Zealand.
Students will critically analyse the ways in which different sounds
create moods and shape their feelings. This resource will focus on one
one sound environment - the New Zealand Bush - but will suggest other
possible soundscape environments that students could explore, including
the beach, or urban environment. Students will explore ways in which
they could recreate and perform these sound environments.
The aim of the activities suggested
in this resource is twofold.
Firstly, it aims to encourage children to
think critically about the sounds that exist in natural environments. Children
will be encouraged to respond to the sounds they hear. Children will engage
with the sounds they hear by identifying the source of the sound and analysing
the elements of music that are present in the sound. When describing the sounds
they hear children will begin to develop their vocabulary of musical
terminology.
Secondly, these activities aim to support
children in exploring ways in which sound can be created, manipulated and
shared. In this exploration children will investigate conventional ways that
people create sound, and will also be encouraged to think creatively about ways
in which they could create sound. Most importantly the activities in this
resource are intended to be fun for students and teacher, and should promote
enjoyment of music.
Created by Emma Hall, Andrew Matheson, Jonathan Phillips and Benjamin Wright.
Image Source: Xavier Wallach
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