Latin America
Track 1 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3.
Music from South America, from Saydisc album 'Music of the Andes', performed by Caliche (3'01")
Main features: ostinato, changes in tempo and metre.
This track from the Andes, features three South American Instruments. These are the quena, a type of flute, the charango, a small lute, and the bombo, meaning 'drum'. The Track Explorer has five learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, structure, the repeating rhythm ostinato on the bomb, phrasing of the quena and chords.
Official classification: Listening, Ostinato, South America, Key Stage 3, Latin America, Quena, Bombo, Charango, Track Explorer, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Make your own Latin backing pattern with this sequencer, in the style used in Melody Bolero - track 8 of Saydisc Listen To This! KS3. (In fact it's more of a habanera than a bolero!) There are only 2 chords: F (home) and C (away). Pupils can string them together in any order to explore the harmonic effect. They could work with partners who provide suitable melody and latin-style percussion on live instruments.
Official classification: Composing, Arranging, South America, Interactive Activities, Latin America, Curriculum support, List Sequencer, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Tags: tonic-dominant, I-V
Track 1 from Saydisc "Percussion around the World" - notes from Maureen Hanke.
Vientos del Sur is an example of traditional music of the Andes. It features the Bolivian pipes, accompanied by the interesting percussion sound of the bombo. The bombo is the double-headed frame drum of Spain and South America.
In Vientos del Sur, the bombo plays throughout. The beats are arranged into groups of 6 and the bombo plays on the first of each group of 6.
This is the strong beat.
(In a music session note how the low pitch of the bombo gives a feeling of strength to the piece. Count the groups of 6 while you listen.)
Official classification: Percussion, Timbre, South America, Audio, Key Stage 3, Latin America, Bombo, The Andes, Bolivian Pipes, Saydisc Records
Track 3 from Saydisc "Percussion Around the World" - notes from Maureen Hanke.
'Llorando se Fue' is an example of traditional Andean music. In this piece the Bolivian pipes are accompanied by the shajshas. The shajshas are goats hooves strung together and played by shaking. They are most often used to keep the steady beat in an accompaniment part and are featured throughout this piece. The clearest sound of the shajshas can be first heard in the opening of the music with the guitar.
Official classification: Percussion, Timbre, South America, Audio, Key Stage 3, Latin America, Bombo, Charango, The Andes, Shajshas, Bolivian Pipes, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 2 from Saydisc "Percussion Around the World" (Also Track 1 from Saydisc "Listen To This! KS3) - notes from Maureen Hanke.
Amanecer Andino is a piece of Andean traditional music featuring the Bolivian pipes and the bombo drum.The bombo is the double-headed frame drum of Spain and South America.
The music is in two sections. You will hear the bombo and sticks start the piece playing a rhythm pattern that is repeated throughout the first section and can be heard just once to close the piece. A repeated pattern is called an ostinato.
Official classification: Percussion, Timbre, Ostinato, Audio, Key Stage 3, Latin America, Quena, Bombo, Charango, The Andes, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
A piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for violin. Composed by Christine Hoyle.
Official classification: Violin, Pieces, Samba, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: A
A piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for violin. Composed by Christine Hoyle.
Official classification: Violin, Pieces, Samba, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: A
A piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for viola. Composed by Christine Hoyle.
Official classification: Viola, Pieces, Samba, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: D
A piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for viola. Composed by Christine Hoyle.
Official classification: Viola, Pieces, Samba, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: D
A piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for cello. Composed by Christine Hoyle.
Official classification: Cello, Pieces, Samba, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: D
A piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for cello. Composed by Christine Hoyle.
Official classification: Cello, Pieces, Samba, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: D
A piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for Keyboard. Composed by James Rimmer.
Official classification: Electronic Keyboard, Pieces, Latin America, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: C, F, G
A piece from Lancashire Music Service's scheme of work for Keyboard. Composed by James Rimmer.
Official classification: Electronic Keyboard, Pieces, Latin America, Lancashire Music Service, SMILE
Note names: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Traditional folkloric Coco from Brazil.
Official classification: World Music Examples, Audio, Folk, Brazil, Latin America, Curriculum support
Brazilian Coco influenced music in a light classical/choro style featuring piano, guitar and percussion.
Recommended listening to support Somerset Music Brazilian Coco Scheme of Work.
Official classification: World Music Examples, Audio, Latin, Brazil, Latin America, Curriculum support, Dance
Live performance example of Brazilian Coco to support Somerset Music Coco Scheme of Work.
The name "Coco" comes from the Brazilian word for head, "cabeça," because song lyrics are often improvised. Coco is often performed with a repetitive musical beat and call and response singing reminsiscent of Capoeira music. The music is commonly performed at traditional parties in the northeast, such as weekend street parties and Carnival.
Official classification: World Music Examples, Video, Folk, Brazil, Latin America, Curriculum support, Dance
Folkloric example of Brazilian Coco.
Recommended listening to support Somerset Music Coco Scheme of Work.
Official classification: Dance, World Music Examples, Audio, Brazil, Latin America, Curriculum support
Traditional Brazilian Coco.
Recommended listening to support Somerset Music Coco Scheme of Work.
Official classification: Dance, World Music Examples, Audio, Brazil, Latin America, Curriculum support
Coco influenced Brazilian pop music from the 50s.
Recommended listening to support Somerset Music Coco Scheme of Work.
Official classification: 1950s, Dance, World Music Examples, Audio, Brazil, Latin America, Curriculum support
Live recording of Traditional Brazilian Coco.
Recommended listening to support Somerset Music Coco Scheme of Work.
Official classification: Dance, World Music Examples, Audio, Brazil, Latin America, Curriculum support