Music And Culture

An Introduction to Music and Culture

Music And Culture

Florida State Standard:MU.2.H.2.1- Discuss how music is used for celebrations in American and

other cultures.

Genres of music used around the world:

• Punjabi Folk• Fuji• Jazz

Punjabi Folk

• Highly rhythmic and very diverse.• Vocals are an integral part.• Instruments include dhol, tumbi, and ektara• Used to celebrate birth, death, and important

ceremony.

Fuji

• Popular style from Nigeria that is based on traditional muslim Yoruba music.

• Instrument used is sakara drum.• Used to celebrate birth, marriages, and

important life events.

• One of North America’s oldest and most celebrated musical genres.

• Its unique expression draws from life experiences and human emotion.

• Is used for festival celebrations

Jazz

Review

Three of many genres of music include: Punjabi, fuji, and jazz. Punjabi is highly rhythmic, diverse and is used to celebrate birth, death, and important ceremony.Fuji is a popular style from Nigeria that is based on traditional muslim Yoruba music and is used to celebrate birth, marriages, and important life events.Jazz is one of North America’s oldest and most celebrated musical genres and is used for festival celebrations.

Quiz Time!!

• Everyone get into groups of three and take out one clicker per group.

• I will ask each question out loud and you will have one minute to discuss amongst each other what you believe the correct answer may be. Click on the letter on the clicker that matches your answer that is on the screen.

• Be sure to use inside low voices! Remember that the group with the most points will earn extra credit points on a test.

What type of celebration is the genre Fuji used for?

A) Marriages

B) Important Celebrations

C) Festival Celebrations

What type of celebration is used for the genre Jazz?

A) Birthdays

B) festival celebrations

C) Marriages

What is an instrument used in the music genre Punjabi?

A) Guitar

B) Tumbi

C) Oboe

D) Drum

What are the three genres discussed in this PowerPoint?

A) Fuji, Jazz, and rock

B) Punjabi, Jazz, and Fuji

C) Fuji, Pop, and Jazz

D) Jazz, Classical, and Rock

Which genre is highly rhythmic and very diverse?

A) Fuji

B) Jazz

C) Punjabi

D) Classical

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• If you Answered 0-2 correctly, make sure to go back and review the material again. Creating flash card can help you remember the genres of music.

• If you answered 3-4 correctly, you did a good job. Review the material you answered incorrectly.

• If you answered all questions correctly, you did an outstanding job! Review the material to refresh your memory.