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Learn about, watch, and discuss influential female musicians from around the world. Visit MIM’s Geographical Galleries on the second floor to complete this activity sheet.
M U S I C A L IN S T R U ME N T M U S E U M
WOMEN IN MUSICActivity Page
Africa Gallery | Sierra Leone• Thisivory side-blown trumpetdisplayedneartheSierraLeoneexhibitisan
importantpartofamasqueradetraditionwhichfeatureswomen.• TheMendepeopleperforminitiationceremoniesforyounggirlswhoare
comingofage.• Duringthemasquerade,womenwearwoodenmasks,suchastheone
picturedhere.
Discuss:Haveyoueverparticipatedinaneventtomarkanimportantmomentinyourlifeorsomeoneelse’s?Describeit.
Discuss:Ifyouhadalotofinfluencetodoso,whatcauseswouldyouhelptosupport?
Middle East Gallery | IsraelWatch:ClipFinIsrael.HowdoesChavaAlberstein’smusicsoundtoyou?• ChavaAlbersteinisanimportantfolksingerandguitaristinIsrael.• Morethanbeingatalentedmusicianandvocalist,Albersteinusesherstatus
topromotepeaceinhercountry.
Oceania Gallery | UkuleleWatch:ClipD.YoucanseeBrittniPaiva’snameengravedonherukulele.• BrittniPaivaisanup-and-comingukulelesoloistinHawaiiatjusttwenty-
threeyearsold.• Paivaplaystheukuleleasasoloist,meaningthattheukuleleisthestarof
theshow!
Discuss:Whatdoyouhopetoaccomplishbythetimeyouare23yearsold?
Latin America Gallery | BelizeWatch:ClipB.Howdoesbrukdongmusicsoundtoyou?• LilaVernon,fromBelize,isthe“QueenofBrukdong.”• Brukdongisamusicalstylethatsoundslikecalypso(steelpan)andcreole
musicmixedwithotherBelizean,Jamaican,andAfricaninfluences.• Today,sheworkstopromoteawarenessandappreciationforBelizean
culture,arts,andhistory.
Discuss:Whydoyouthinkitisimportanttopreserveandpromoteaculturalheritage,likeVernondoes?
United States / Canada Gallery | Women in JazzWatch:ClipCshowsNadineJensenplayingtheflÜgelhornandpianoatthesametime!• Womenhavemadejazzmusicsincethegenre’sbeginning.However,female
instrumentalistsmetresistanceinthemale-dominatedindustry.• Itwasn’tuntilthe1960s,duringthewomen’sliberationmovement,thatthe
contributionsoffemalejazzartistsbegantobeappreciatedintheUS.
Discuss:WhatotherfemalejazzmusicianscanyoufindintheWomeninJazzexhibitandvideoclips?
Europe Gallery | Ireland• Duringthe1800stheharpwasoneofthefewmusicalinstrumentsthatwere
sociallyacceptableforwomentoplay.• Womenplayedasignificantroleinrevivingharptraditionsandpromoting
Irishculturalheritageduringthe1920s,afterbeingsuppressedduringEnglishcolonialrule.
Discuss:HowdoestheharpondisplayintheIrelandexhibitcomparetootherharpsintheEuropeGallery?
Discuss:Asateacherorguru,howmightyoubeabletoinfluencesubsequentgenerations?
Asia Gallery | India: CarnaticWatch:ClipCinIndia:Carnatic.T.Brindaisplayingthevinawithherdaughter.• ThanjavurBrinda(T.Brinda)wasawell-knownguruofCarnaticmusicand
danceinIndia.Sheworkedtodevelopthetalentsofmanystudentsduringherlifetime.
• Inagenreofmusicplayedmostlybymalemusicians,T.Brindafosteredthetalentsofmanyfemalemusicians.