Granada High School IB Music Podcast

Granada High School Music Program

The media scripts from our IB music class. These are musical links investigations, where students are analyzing and finding links between two pieces of music from different cultures.

Episodes

  1. 06/14/2021

    Episode 3, Ally, Japanese and Lebanese Muisc

    Product of the Granada High School Music Program, Livermore, CA. In this episode, Ally will analyze and compare music from Japan and Lebanon. Music used in this episode: “【BadApple!!】傷林果 【ShouRinka】.” Youtube, 31 July 2011, youtu.be/dx76YPgZviE. Ensemble نامي نامي ، تهليل. Youtube, 9 Nov. 2016, youtu.be/L0pQVnLIDig. We do not own the rights to these songs and encourage you to support the artists you hear and we talk about in our podcast.  Intro and outro music used with permission from Bensound.com.  We are not experts in these cultures, but we are always eager to learn if you have any input on these subjects; feel free to contact us with corrections or comments. For questions or comments, contact Mr. Pascoe at gpascoe@lvjusd.org or go to our music program's website at granadamusic.net. Works Cited Castro, Renée. “When the Cradle Falls: The Subversion, Secret, and Sentimentalities of Lullabies.” Department of Music Cal Poly, June 2013. Empire of Truth. Musical Instruments of Japan (Overview). Youtube, 15 Feb. ,2017 youtu.be/89YG1px70m8. “Guide to 33 Types of Traditional Japanese Instruments.” Taiko Center Online Shop, 30 July 2019, taiko-shop.com /blogs/learn/guide- to-33- types-traditional-japanese-instruments. Megapig9001, director. Bad Apple Explained: History and Analysis. Youtube, 20 July 2020, youtu.be/6QY4ekac1_Q. Merigoux, Claire, director. Nami Nami - Traditional Lullaby from Egypt - ODO Ensemble نامي نامي ، تهليل. Youtube, 9 Nov. 2016, youtu.be/L0pQVnLIDig. Natsuki Shino. “Arabic Traditional Instruments Set.” 123rf, www.123rf. com/ photo_150169445_stock-vector-arabic-traditional-instruments-set-vector- ill ustration-.html. User, Super. “The Santur.” Salon Joussour - Home, www.salonjoussour.com/index.php/the-santur. “【BadApple!!】傷林果 【ShouRinka】.” Youtube, 31 July 2011, youtu.be/dx76YPgZviE.

    22 min
  2. 06/07/2021

    Episode 2, Eileen, Mongolian and Chinese Music

    Product of the Granada High School Music Program, Livermore, CA. Episode 2 is by Eileen.  Students will be finding links between the music of two distinct musical cultures.  These are taken from student's media scripts from their "musical links investigations" that they create for their IB music exams.  In this episode, Eileen will be comparing a modern Mongolian throat singing piece to a piece made up of traditional Chinese instruments. Music used in this episode: "Thunder and Dry Days" “Masterpieces of Chinese Music: A Musical Performance by Music from China” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Jan. 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Y4ncLy9LA&t=540s "Echo" “Mongolian Throat Singing 5 Female Singers - Echo.” YouTube, YouTube, 26 Dec. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HMcyB5aftE. Works Cited “Erhu.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/art/erhu. “Instruments.” Mongolia's Music, mongoliamusic.weebly.com/instruments.html. “The Mechanics of Throat Singing.” St George's Bristol, 22 Jan. 2016, www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/the-mechanics-of-throat-singing/#:~:text=In%20throat%20si nging%2C%20an%20overtone,through%20a%20process%20called%20biofeedback.&te xt=When%20throat%20singing%2C%20the%20singer,period%20and%20closed%20for %20longer. “Masterpieces of Chinese Music: A Musical Performance by Music from China” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Jan. 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Y4ncLy9LA&t=540s “Mongolian Throat Singing 5 Female Singers - Echo.” YouTube, YouTube, 26 Dec. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HMcyB5aftE. Mongulai. “Tsuur - Mongolian Centuries Old Traditional Musical Heritage.” Mongulai.com, 16 Apr. 2020, mongolianstore.com/tsuur/. “Ocarina.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/art/ocarina. “Overtone Singing: The Science Behind Singing Multiple Notes At Once (VIDEO).” Futurism, Futurism, 7 Oct. 2014, futurism.com/overtone-singing-science-behind-singing-multiple-notes-video. “Ruan.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/art/ruan-musical-instrument. “Throat-Singing.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/art/throat-singing. “Yangqin.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/art/yangqin. “Yueqin.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/art/yueqin. “Zheng.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/art/zheng. We do not own the rights to these songs and encourage you to support the artists you hear and we talk about in our podcast.  Intro and outro music used with permission from Bensound.com.  We are not experts in these cultures, but we are always eager to learn if you have any input on these subjects; feel free to contact us with corrections or comments. For questions or comments, contact Mr. Pascoe at gpascoe@lvjusd.org or go to our music program's website at granadamusic.net.

    15 min
  3. 05/31/2021

    Episode 1, Amelia, Comparing Norwegian Folk Metal and Japanese Shamisen

    Product of the Granada High School Music Program, Livermore, CA. This first student episode is by Amelia.  Students will be finding links between the music of two distinct musical cultures.  These are taken from student's media scripts from their "musical links investigations" that they create for their IB music exams.  In this episode, Amelia will be comparing a Norwegian folk metal piece to a Japanese shamisen piece. Music in the Episode: Davidfarney. “Tuesday Althing: Lumsk - Olaf's Belti.” STORM OF THE NORTH NakaTKY. “Japanese Shamisen Girls Ki&Ki - Amaoto.” Works Cited Davidfarney. “Tuesday Althing: Lumsk - Olaf's Belti.” STORM OF THE NORTH, 29 Sept. 2009, https://stormofthenorth.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/tuesday-althing-lumsk-olafs- belti/. Lumsk - Olafs Belti Lyrics English Translation, https://lyricstranslate.com/en/olafs-belti- olafs-belt.html. NakaTKY. “Japanese Shamisen Girls Ki&Ki - Amaoto.” YouTube, YouTube, 13 June 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkVrDVWFweQ. “Olafs Belti.” YouTube, YouTube, 20 Nov. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch? v=PKgWd0Z58Xg . “Shamisen.” Shamisen - New World Encyclopedia, www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/shamisen. We do not own the rights to these songs and encourage you to support the artists you hear and we talk about in our podcast.  Intro and outro music used with permission from Bensound.com.  We are not experts in these cultures, but we are always eager to learn if you have any input on these subjects; feel free to contact us with corrections or comments. For questions or comments, contact Mr. Pascoe at gpascoe@lvjusd.org or go to our music program's website at granadamusic.net.

    18 min

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The media scripts from our IB music class. These are musical links investigations, where students are analyzing and finding links between two pieces of music from different cultures.