2. Since music is the universal language, there could only be so many discrepancies between cultures in my content area. The most important aspects of this culture would be comprised of reflections on students’ performance during concerts and certain rehearsal periods as well as class discussions about how the week went rehearsal wise and performance wise. Using reflections and class discussions is an easy way to collect individual thoughts through the reflections and then group thoughts, comprised of various opinions. This approach has no right or wrong answer, so students will never feel discriminated against and it allows each student to privately share his/her opinions with the teacher through the reflection and then share thoughts within the classroom setting.
Monday, October 3
Module 10: Blog Posting #2
1. The only cultural difference that I can think of in regards to teaching music would be the way that certain cultures teach music and view the performance of certain pieces. Some cultures don’t believe in using sheet music to learn songs, but rather teach it by ear and engage in much more passion. Certain cultures believe that moving the music is needed in their culture and would cringe at the sight of a choir standing side by side, without movement. Some cultures don’t use melodic instruments, such as the piano or guitar to teach and perform their music, but rather drums and cultural instruments like maracas to keep the steady beat and accompaniment. Also, certain cultures use certain vocal techniques or lack-there-of such as little or large vibrato sounds in their vocal tone and the timbre of voices in various cultures are very different in sound.
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You mentioned that some cultures do not believe in melodic instruments, but I have heard of some cultures that simply believe in NO instruments whatsoever, the only music that they have is through voices and basically just singing. If you have ever watched the show "19 Kids and Counting" this would be an example of this. They don't believe in any instruments, and their only music is through singing. This is a small group of people, but their could be students in a school that have been brought up on a similar belief.
ReplyDeleteThat's very interesting! I think it would really depend upon the students you have in your class and if they have a lot of musical experience in their other more dominant culture. The values people have are the main difference among cultures, so here you describe the differences in what is valued as music, or good music....
ReplyDeleteWhat about students from different backgrounds or cultures within the US? Some may have grown up in a household that played classical music, opera, etc.... Others may have backgrounds in lyrical rapping or dance (here the movement comes in). These are cultures too which may conflict with what you introduce in the classroom. If nothing else, your students will have different interests in music, depending on their background and comfort level.