- Year 10
- OCR
Composing bhangra
I can create a simple bhangra composition and can explain some of the ways that bhangra uses music technology.
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- Year 10
- OCR
Composing bhangra
I can create a simple bhangra composition and can explain some of the ways that bhangra uses music technology.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Bhangra uses music technology extensively, in common with other modern dance music.
- Sampling and looping are common in bhangra, as well as the use of effects including echo, delay and filters.
- Modern bhangra also commonly uses synthesisers.
- We can create a simple bhangra groove with chaal, a riff and a chord sequence with a simple bass line.
Keywords
Sampling - Sampling is the use of clips of pre-existing sound or music.
Synthesizer - A synthesizer is an electronic instrument that can create a wide variety of different timbres.
Chord sequence - A chord sequence is a pattern of chords, usually lasting for 4 or 8 bars.
Common misconception
Bhangra is a traditional style of music that doesn't use music technology extensively.
Modern bhangra uses many of the tools that are available to musicians now, including different applications of music technology. It uses these to enhance the music, while still having its roots embedded in the traditional features of Punjabi bhangra.
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