Music in context
Music from many cultures
There are a multitude of music styles and traditions within the Australia cultural landscape. If students learn about how these styles and traditions are incorporated into music-making across the community, they will be able to draw on a rich palette of instruments, sounds, melodies and rhythms.
Think about
- Students can undertake learning activities that track the influences and sources of an artist’s sound. Following the ‘influence’ trail could lead a long way back into musical history, cover interesting geographic and cultural terrains, and veer sideways into other contemporary artists and genre.
- In your school’s music learning program, how can you use music chosen by your students to embed tasks that develop students’ listening and responding skills? How does the learning program introduce the idea of music styles or allow students to explore the work of other composers as inspiration for their compositions?
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