Chanthulu

Listening Journal 1

Directions: You will complete this journal entry under the Listening Journal Tab in Blackboard. Please write three to four sentences critiquing each of the following musical selections. Describe the instruments that are used, what textures or techniques are used, and how this type of music represents the culture it is from. Try to use many new, descriptive adjectives (i.e. coarse, rough, melodious, fluid, brilliant) instead of using words like fast, loud, etc. Generic answers will not be awarded credit.

Australia:

Didjeridu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g592I-p-dc

Papua New Guinea:

Mouth Harp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70unZe6Y0iw

Hawaii:

Hawaiian Drum Dance Chant (Hulu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUvetLdm3Uk

Kiribati:

Tradition “sitting dance”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUC_zaL2Ds4

Istanbul (reading pages 51-59)

Kemence- Bowed lute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNY6ymmjnXc

Ney- Turkish flute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mody7Mxl4BU

Zurna- Turkish double reed probably descended from Greek Aulos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFA8OHSoDvw

-Tanbur- Turkish Round-bodied lute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyE5aT9HpPs

Classical music of India

Ravi Shankar on Raga and the sitar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YdK2tB2gKM

Tabla demonstration-Ravi Shankar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joyk_EMtzn0

Traditional Indian Theater (Kathakali)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMquphTYM3w

BollywoodFilm song featuring LataMangeshkar (read page 121)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFr6G5zveS8

Vietnam:

Vietnamese Gong Ensemble

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtXVCdA0Kqs

Vietnamese Water Puppet show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ajfQpN-ZXI

Thailand:

Mahori Ensemble- Rhythmic and Melodic Percussion, flute and strings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQJxXeNirEY

Khruang Sai Ensemble- strings, flutes- no percussion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dYpX2t6x1Y

Northeastern Thailand/Laos

Khaen- Mouth organ from Laos and Northern Thailand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jpqx4gR6p4

kecak “monkey chant”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXcnWUqV-Y

“shadow puppets”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkEFkwPZkak

China:

Guquin (seven-stringed ancient zither)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKNeParT2eQ

“Silk and Bamboo” Ensemble

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYfK7DaMTRI

Beijing Opera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdS_bhC4PMI

Listening Journal Rubric

100 points possible

A

B

C

D

F

Each piece was critiqued correctly and the posts were all the correct length.

45-50

40-44

35-39

30-34

0-29

The Content was consistent with college level thinking and writing.

45-50

40-44

35-39

30-34

0-29