Track 3 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Shanty from Saydisc album 'Sea Songs and Shanties' (1'55")
Main features: rhythm, pitch (chords).
This well-known sea shanty is sung by an unaccompanied choir of Cornish fishermen. The Track Explorer has four learning tracks focusing on lyrics, chords, structure and score.
Official classification: Listening, Identifying Key Ideas, Part-singing, Verse and Chorus, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Folk, Traditional Songs, Male Voice Choir, England, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Unit 2. Form and structure, Unit 6. Shanty time, Saydisc Records, Sea Shanties
Track 1 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3.
Music from South America, from Saydisc album 'Music of the Andes', performed by Caliche (3'01")
Main features: ostinato, changes in tempo and metre.
This track from the Andes, features three South American Instruments. These are the quena, a type of flute, the charango, a small lute, and the bombo, meaning 'drum'. The Track Explorer has five learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, structure, the repeating rhythm ostinato on the bomb, phrasing of the quena and chords.
Official classification: Listening, Ostinato, South America, Key Stage 3, Latin America, Quena, Bombo, Charango, Track Explorer, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 3 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3.
Shakuhachi solo from Japan, from Saydisc album 'Kurokami', performed by Clive Bell (1'51")
Main features: the shakuhachi, improvisatory style, changes in dynamics
This music from Japan features the shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute. The learning tracks of the Track Explorer focus on breath techniques of the performer, use of dynamics and note centres.
Official classification: Dynamics, Example Instruments, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Japan, Far East, Shakuhachi, Track Explorer, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 1 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Music from the court of King Henry V111, from Amon Ra album 'The
Field of Cloth of Gold', (1'52) Main features: early instruments and drum ostinato. This music is a pavane, a stately dance of Tudor England and is played by early instruments. The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, structure and drum ostinato.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Ostinato, Tudor England, Dance, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, England, Unit 15 Ongoing Skills, Pavan, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 2 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Chinese music for solo pi-pa from Saydisc album 'Like Waves against the Sand' (2'27")
Main features: pitch, tempo, structure.
This traditional Chinese piece is played by a pi-pa (a Chinese lute). The Track Explorer has three tracks focusing on instrumentation, descriptions of the different sections of the music and structure.
Official classification: Listening, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Pentatonic Scales, China, Far East, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Programme Music, Pi-pa, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 5 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Song and dance music from Uganda from Saydisc album 'Spirit of African Sanctus' (2'23")
Main features: instrumentation, rhythmic and melodic ostinatos, call and response.
This celebratory music from Uganda features a call and response, accompanied by two edongos (bowed harps), clap-sticks, seed-pod shaker and drum. The Track Explorer has four learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, melodic and rhythmic ostinatos and the call and response.
Official classification: Listening, Ostinato, Call and response, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Uganda, East Africa, Choral (World), Unit 8 Ongoing Skills, Unit 15 Ongoing Skills, Edongo, Clapsticks, Seed pod shaker, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Unit 9. Music for dance, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Tags: Uganda accompanied call and response
Track 4 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2 . Famous seventeenth century English tune from Amon Ra album 'John Playford's Popular Tunes' (1'53")
Main features: early instruments, descant, structure.
This piece of seventeenth century music features the mandore (type of lute similar to a mandolin), bass viol and flageolet (type of flute similar to a recorder). The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, melody and arrangement.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Tudor England, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Viol, Early Music, England, Unit 15 Ongoing Skills, Flageolet, Mandore, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Tracks 9 and 10 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3. English sacred music of the late Middle Ages from Amon Ra album 'Worcester Fragments' performed by The Orlando Consort (1'32") (1'37") Main features: early church music, ostinato, drone. These two extracts are sung by unaccompanied male voices. The Track Explorer has four learning tracks focusing on the titles of the extracts, vocal texture, description of texture and the lowest part.
Official classification: Listening, Rounds , The Middle Ages, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Early Music, Polyphony, Unison, Drone, England, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 4 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (3'07") Tibetan Bon-po singing bowls. This piece features traditional Tibetan instruments such as a conch, yak-horn and singing bowls. The Track Explorer has one learning track focusing on the instruments.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Japan, Conch, Tibet, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Track Explorer, Buddhism, Yak Horn, Gong, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 3 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (4'20") Temple ceremony for the deity Mahakala. This music features traditional instruments of Tibetan Buddhism. These are the cymbals, horn and drum. The learning track of the Track Explorer focuses on the instruments and voices.
Official classification: Example Voices, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Chanting, Tibet, Track Explorer, Unit 12. Bhajan/qawwali, Buddhism, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 2 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (2'59") Sheng-guan music from China. This ceremonial music features a traditional Chinese wooden wind instrument, the guanzi. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on the guanzi and accompanying instruments.
Official classification: Listening, Example Voices, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Pentatonic Scales, China, Chanting, Tibet, Di-zi, Track Explorer, Buddhism, Guanzi, Sheng, Gu, Chazi, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 1 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (1'24") Call to worship at the Mula Gadha Kut Buddhist Temple, Sarnath. This piece features a bell and the chanting of monks. The learning track of the Track Explorer focuses on the sound of the bell.
Official classification: Example Instruments, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Pentatonic Scales, China, India, Di-zi, Track Explorer, Buddhism, Guanzi, Sheng, Gu, Chazi, Bell, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
This shows different techniques that can be used when two vocalists share a rap, including drop-outs in the mix. The lyrics include examples of internal rhyming and double time flow. The time signature is unusual for rap, involving triplet patterns. This, along with the whistle sample, give the song a folky feel.
Curriculum area: Listening and understanding
Main focus: rap vocal techniques, triplets
Possible learning outcomes: pupils recognise various ways in which two vocalists can make a vocal texture more interesting
Official classification: Song, 2000s, Interactive Activities, Rap, Rapping, England, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Hip hop, Hip Hop Coach
Tags: grace notes, compound time, doubling
This is an example of new UK rap. It has down-to-earth subject matter and grime beat patterns that use synthesizer sounds.
Curriculum area: Listening and understanding
Main focus:UK rap style
Possible learning outcomes: pupils recognise features of UK rap style
Official classification: Song, 2000s, Interactive Activities, Rap, Rapping, England, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Hip hop, Food, Hip Hop Coach
This is an example of modern pop Hip Hop. It includes melodic singing, beatboxing and modern drum patterns.
Curriculum area: Listening and understanding
Main focus: Pop Hip Hop style
Possible learning outcomes: pupils recognise features of modern Pop Hip Hop style
Official classification: Song, 2000s, Interactive Activities, Rap, R&B, Rapping, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Hip hop, Hip Hop Coach
Track 3 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 1. Shanty from Saydisc album 'Sea Songs and Shanties' (2'18") Main features: structure, singing. This sea shanty is played on a melodeon, or 'squeeze-box' and sung by a male singer. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on structure and lyrics.
Official classification: Other Keyboard, Listening, Form & Structure, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 1, Weather, United Kingdom, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Charanga, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 1 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 1. Traditional chant from Easter Island (Rapa Nui), from Saydisc album 'Spirit of Polynesia' (1'03") Main features: chanting, repeating rhythm patterns.
This Polynesian chant from Easter Island is sung by mixed voices and accompanied by the sound of clapping stones. The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on the rhythms of the stones, the voice of Papa Kiko and the other voices.
Official classification: Listening, Rhythm, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 1, French Polynesia, Chanting, Polynesia, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Charanga, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 4 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 1. Mandinda music from Uganda from Saydisc album 'Spirit of African Sanctus' (1'37")
Main feature: rhythmic and melodic ostinatos.
This music of the Bunyoro tribe, Uganda, is played on a homemade madinda, a Ugandan xylophone. The learning track of the Track Explorer focuses on features of the music.
Official classification: Listening, Ostinato, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 1, Uganda, Percussion, Madinda, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Charanga, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 2 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 1. Nicoles Freres 'fortepiano' cylinder musical box (1843) from Saydisc album 'Musical Box Dances' (0'56") Main features: form, rhythm, changes in dynamics. This Victorian waltz, a type of dance, is played on a musical box. The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on structure, dynamics and rhythm.
Official classification: Listening, Rhythm, Dynamics, Changes in Volume, Form & Structure, Ternary(ABA), The Romantic Period, Europe, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 1, Victorian Times, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Waltz, Charanga, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 5 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 1. Accordion music in Parisian Musette style from Saydisc album 'Fleur du Jura' (1'31") Main features: instrumentation, rondo form. This music is a 'java', a type of fast waltz and is played on an accordion. The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, structure and the temple blocks.
Official classification: Accordian, Listening, Form & Structure, Rondo, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 1, France, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Charanga, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music