Grades 3-4, Standard 4. Instrumental and ensemble performances from various world cultures are also included, giving children opportunities to categorize the method of sound production used. By way of an old-fashioned radio and a sprightly host, children explore music as a stimulus for creative movement individually, in pairs, and in a group. They also experience varied functions of movement from diverse cultures and join in a Native American dance. Guided by music educator and percussionist Valerie Naranjo and her middle-school students, viewers discover percussion instruments and ensembles from various cultures.
Performances actively engage students by providing playalong opportunities.
After exploring the synthesizer and comparing the effects of film clips set to different scores, students discuss how music helps create moods. Grades 3-4, Standard 4. An exploration of fusion begins with performances from diverse cultures and includes lively conversations with Women of the Calabash and zydeco band Loup Garou. Students learn how styles evolve as musical elements from varied cultures meet and blend. Grades 3-4, Standard 4, Standard 5.