Compose and Create: improvising within Hindustani classical music
Compose and Create: improvising within Hindustani classical music
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Why this why now
Pupils build on their ability to add layers of sound and their understanding of texture is deepened. The effective use of drones is revisited which supports their growing understanding of harmony. This unit incorporates more independent group work which offers an increased level of autonomy. Pupils improvise on tuned percussion using an expanding toneset. By using improvisation, pupils learn that music isn’t always fixed or final. This freedom supports creative composition in later units. Pupils deepen their understanding that music can be notated in different ways.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Classroom routines are established for using instruments.
- Pupils have had plenty of opportunities to develop their sense of pulse.
- Pupils have previously had the opportunity to play simple drone and ostinato accompaniments, both melodic and rhythmic.
- Pupils know that music can be recorded and notated in many different ways.
- Pupils have experience of using words and phrases to support their creation of rhythmic patterns.
- Pupils know that adding layers of sound thickens the texture of the music.
- Pupils have used the notes do, re, mi, so, la.
Threads
Why this why now
Pupils build on their ability to add layers of sound and their understanding of texture is deepened. The effective use of drones is revisited which supports their growing understanding of harmony. This unit incorporates more independent group work which offers an increased level of autonomy. Pupils improvise on tuned percussion using an expanding toneset. By using improvisation, pupils learn that music isn’t always fixed or final. This freedom supports creative composition in later units. Pupils deepen their understanding that music can be notated in different ways.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Classroom routines are established for using instruments.
- Pupils have had plenty of opportunities to develop their sense of pulse.
- Pupils have previously had the opportunity to play simple drone and ostinato accompaniments, both melodic and rhythmic.
- Pupils know that music can be recorded and notated in many different ways.
- Pupils have experience of using words and phrases to support their creation of rhythmic patterns.
- Pupils know that adding layers of sound thickens the texture of the music.
- Pupils have used the notes do, re, mi, so, la.
Compose and Create: improvising within Hindustani classical music
This unit explores the three main components of Hindustani classical music. Pupils hear rhythmic patterns played on the tabla drums and learn how to recite a taal using the spoken mnemonic syllables (bols). They create texture by adding an improvised raag using five notes, and finally add a drone.
6 lessons in unit
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