Other Bowed Strings
Displaying 1 to 3 of 3 resources labelled with 'Other Bowed Strings'
Track 28 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Song accompanied by bowed harp from Uganda from Saydisc album 'Spirit of African Sanctus' (1'16") Main features: melodic ostinato, structure. This piece features a singer from Northern Uganda, accompanying herself on a bowed harp. The learning tracks of the Track Explorer focus on the female voice and the bowed harp.
Official classification: Other Bowed Strings, Listening, Ostinato, Interactive Activities, Uganda, Track Explorer, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 22 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 1. Scottish Folk Song from Saydisc album 'Traditional Songs of Scotland' (3'04") Main features: structure, singing. This traditional Scottish folk song is sung by a female singer, accompanied by guitar and fiddle. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on structure and lyrics.
KS1/2 idea - Ask the children to try to translate some of the Scottish dialect in this song. A good chance to discuss any dialects members of the class might know.
Official classification: Acoustic Guitar, Other Bowed Strings, Listening, Form & Structure, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 1, Female, Scotland, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Charanga, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 25 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 1. Music from Thomas Hardy's Wessex, from Saydisc album 'Under the Greenwood Tree' (4'15") Main features: early instrument, structure, rhythm, drone. This jig, or dance with a skipping rhythm, is played on flute, fiddle, drum and the serpent (a deep sounding, early wind instrument). The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on instrumentation and structure.
Official classification: Other Bowed Strings, Flute, Listening, Dance, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 1, United Kingdom, Drone, England, Serpent, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Charanga, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Displaying 1 to 3 of 3 resources labelled with 'Other Bowed Strings'