World Perspectives-tribal musics

1. World Perspectives-tribal musics By Austin Freed

2. Tribal Music from: • Asia (The Golden Triangle) • Africa • Native America

3. Music of the golden triangle • The Golden Triangle is the area covering northern Thailand, eastern Myanmar, and western Laos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgFsj4emGIA

4. Role of music: • Music is an extension of speech. • There’s a musical instrument for every facet of life, festivals, ceremonies, for every occasion. • The six major tribes featured here, Akha, Hmong, Karen, Lahu, Lisu and Mien.

5. Woodwind Instruments • Buffalo horns are used during festivals, courting, and for announcing ceremonies. • During courting, the soft and melodious bamboo flutes are played. • You will hear free reed treble pipes at New Year dances.

6. Strings • The three and four string lutes, one string fiddle and the eight string tube zither are played during courting and festivals. • The eight string arched harp is slung around the shoulders and held to the body like a guitar.

7. Percussion • The bronze gong is sounded during holy days and festivals. • Two sided drum made from cowhide, metal, and rope used for sacred ceremonies and weddings.

8. Tribal music of Africa • Performances may be long and often involve the participation of the audience. • Much of the music is associated with a particular dance.

9. Characteristics of music • African traditional music is frequently functional in nature. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRLpz30Jr-0

10. African musical instruments • African musical instruments include a wide range of drums, melodic instruments like string instruments, and different types of wind instrument like flutes. • Other percussion instruments include many rattles and shakers, such as the kosika, rainstick, bells and woodsticks.

11. Drums of africa • Drums used in African traditional music include tama talking drums. • Djembe in West Africa. • Different types of ngoma drums in Central and Southern Africa

12. Native American music • Music and history are tightly interwoven in Native American life. • A tribe's history is constantly told and retold through music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnP-__wW0Xc

13. Societal role • Native American music plays a vital role in history and education. • Native American ceremonial music is traditionally said to originate from deities or spirits. • Native Americans perform stories through song, music and dance.

14. The music • Vocalization and percussion are the most important aspects of traditional Native American music. • Percussion, especially drums and rattles, are common accompaniment to keep the rhythm steady for the singers.