Week 2 | Grade 8 Music Explorations: Unconventional Instruments

Week 2: April 27 – May 1

Objective: Music Appreciation in the Unexpected | Ice, Bottles

 

Instructions:

  • Watch the videos for the week.
  • Respond to the questions. Feel free to go beyond the questions and express your personal experience. Did anything make you stop and think? Tell me!
  • Email your work to claire_oliverio@sd42.ca

Use the subject heading: Music 8, Week 2

 

Videos Response Questions

(Take care in your responses as they will make up for Term 3 mark)

Ice instruments (3:58) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1i9cAmcEJU

 

Ice instruments 2 (3:06) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SYorweedGw

 

What kind of sound does ice instrument make compared to the original instrument?

 

Why do you think people make instruments out of ice?

 

The Bottle Boys Imperial March (1:25) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHa7dalYKe0

 

Bottle Boys w/ Danish String Quartet Sting Medley (3:29) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qj5xCz-BUE

 

What were their instruments made of?

 

Bonus: Can you make your own bottle instruments at home? Send pictures if you do!

 

Do you have any questions?

As always, please feel free to get in touch with me over email. I am happy to answer any questions you may have. I look forward to reading your work.

 

Due: Friday, May 1, 2020

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