Popular urban music in China

                 ♡ MUSIC IN CHINA ♡ 

Ai WeiWei: is one of the most famous and well-known international Chinese artists, also one of the most provocative. It is located in an artist and an activist, his artistic career refers to the interrelationship between art, society and individual experience, that is why he deals with subjects such as human rights and social change. He has worked in various formats; Sculpture, photography, video ... In China he had some problems with censorship, 2010 was held under house arrest and 2011 disappeared and authorities reported that he had been detained for interrogation. When they released him, he began to denounce via twitter the mistreatment in Chinese prisons.

By: Claudia Gómez

Popular urban music in Morocco

                 ♡ MUSIC IN MOROCCO ♡

                                   Bigg:

 Taoufiq Hazeb better known by his stage name Bigg and Alkhaser is a Moroccan rapper from Casablanca who has born in 1983. Bigg studied Law in the Hassan II University in Mohammedia. He is considered one of the pioneers of Moroccan rap, mainly for his aggressive style and for his songs' themes, which express problems common among Moroccans. As a child Bigg was amazed by the American musical culture. He was highly interested in what was at that time east-coast west coast rap war. This influenced his choice of his stage name. First, he went by the name Bigg in reference to the Notorious B.I.G who was at that time the star of Bad Boy records. Even the last group he was in was called Mafia C which is a literal copy of Notorious B.I.G protégée. To satisfy his ego, he added another stage name to his existing one called The Done. This is a clear reference to Makaveli the Don which was the last name Tupac Shakur chose for his last Album: The 7 Day Theory. 

Bigg began his real musical career at age 14. With two friends he created a rap group called "Thug Gang". At the age of 16, he performed for the first time, with his group, in the Sidi Belyout theatre in Casablanca. He then joined the group Cash Money, then X-Side. While he was rapping in English like most of other rappers, he had an idea to rap in Moroccan Arabic, also known as Darija. He turned his idea into reality by creating a group called "Mafia-C", which participated to the Boulevard des Jeunes Musiciens festival in 2001 which was a total success after the group won "the best rap group" award. 

Having failed to get recognized by the Moroccan authorities as an artist, he tried to flea the country illegally. He was caught in Malaga and sent back home after he had spent two weeks in Spanish detention. Once Bigg returned to Morocco, he focused all his efforts on solo. The group work was not rewarding financially therefore Bigg finally decided to quit the group and to start on a solo career. He participated in the Casablanca Festival in 2006. On April 2007, Bigg was featuredd on TV for the first time at Al Aoula channel, in Al Aoula Show. Morocco Street Life is the title of the first documentary Bigg is featured within; one devoted to the Moroccan scene hip-hop, carried out by Dj Key, and one of the precursors of its kind.

By: Claudia Gómez 

Popular urban music in rusia

            

                 ♡  MUSIC IN RUSIA  ♡                  Pompeya

This new wave electropop band was founded in Moscow, but all the members of the group now live in Los Angeles. Pompeya first appeared on the Russian music scene in 2007 and was associated primarily with hipster culture. Today, the group is targeting a Western audience and is working to achieve better sound quality for its sunny, laid-back music. The group has played concerts all over the world, including in Europe and North and South America.

The group has played concerts all over the world, including in Europe and North and South America. Source: YouTube
By: Claudia Gómez

Popular urban Music in Zimbabwe

               ♡   MUSIC IN ZIMBABWE ♡

Chimurenga

This was the famous prior to independence and just after independence. Chimurenga is a Shona word which means a struggle. Zimbabwe’s wars against the settler regime are called Chimurenga. Prior to independence Chimurenga was sung as a morale booster to the liberation fighters. Following independence, Chimurenga music usually delves on the social injustices perpetrated by the government. The music was pioneered by Thomas Mapfumo who now stays in United States of America. Thomas Mapfumo remains one of the best protest singers to ever come out of Zimbabwe. Some of Thomas Mpapfumo’s album has been banned on government radio stations. These are Toi Toi (2004), Rise Up (2006), The Long Walk (2007) and Exile (2010). Thomas Mapfumo has never returned to Zimbabwe since he relocated to United States of America more than a decade ago though he has performed in neighbouring South Africa a couple of times.

Other musicians to follow in Thomas Mapfumo’s footsteps are the late Pio Farai Macheka and human rights adctivist Raymond Majongwe. Unfortunatley, Raymond Majongwe’s music has been banned on all radio stations. Another musician who is currently doing well singing the Chimurenga genre is Jairos Chabvonga. Chabvonga who fronts the group Ngorimba Afro Fusion is slgowly finding his footing attracting sizeable crowd at  his shows

By:Claudia Gómez

the flamenco

                                   

                                 ♡FLAMENCO♡

Flamenco (Spanish pronunciation: [flaˈmeŋko]), in its strictest sense, is a professionalized art-form based on the various folkloric music traditions of Southern Spain in autonomous community of Andalusia, Extremadura and Murcia
the most common instruments to perform this are the spanish or acoustics guitar , palos , cajon and it is acompanied of the human voice singer and the palmas

this is a video of a flamenco dancer→

The most famous performers are this

• DANCERS
• Sara Baras
• Antonio Canales
• Joaquin Cortés
• Cecilia Gomez
• Cristina Hoyos
• GUITARIST
• Paco de Lucia
• Daniel Casares
• Diego del Gastor
• Enrique de Melchor
• Niño Ricardo
• SINGERS
• Cámaron (de la Isla)
• Tio Luis el de Juliana
• El Planeta
• Diego el Fillo
• Tomás el Nitri

By: Claudia Gómez

different versions of a song

    

            DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF A SONG

                           shape of you 

                                        original

                                
                                   classical version

hope you enjoyed it☺

By: Claudia Gómez

Parts of the hand drum

                               THE HAND DRUM

                                             

             TYPE OF INTUMENT→Percussion,Membranophone,unpitched

MATERIALS USED TO MAKE IT→,Traditionally, the body of a hand drum is made of wood, gourd shell or other material common to the local environment, and the drum skin tends to come from creatures that are part of the regular diet (goats, deer, fish).

                                              HOW IT IS MADE→By hand  

                                                        HOW WE TUNE IT → 

MAIN PARTS→A hand drum is any type of drum that is typically played with the bare hand rather than a stick, mallet, hammer, or other type of beater. The simplest type of hand drum is the frame drum, which consists of a shallow, cylindrical shell with a drumhead attached to one of the open ends.

INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES IT CAN PLAY IN →all types

IMPORTANT COMPOSERS AND WORKS→Jamey Haddad,

Glen Velez,Ganesh Kumar,Houman Pourmehdi,N. Scott Robinson,Marla Leigh

By: Claudia Gómez 

parts of the recorder

                                 THE  RECORDER

                                          

           TYPE OF INSTRUMENT →Woodwind instrument,with an embouchure hole

                        MATERIALS USED TO MAKE IT→Plastic and wood

                                                               HOW IT IS MADE→

HOW WE TUNE IT →via the bore

   MAIN PARTS →beak (or mouthpiece) - the part of the recorder you put between your lips .

double holes - Tone holes that have two separate holes.
foot joint - the bottom part of the recorder; it has the bottom finger hole (a double hole) and is turned slightly to the side.
head joint - the top part of the recorder, the part you blow into.
lip (or labium) - the sharp edge abutting the window; air from the windway hits the labium and produces sound. Never touch this part of the recorder - it can warp.
middle section (or barrel) - the middle part of the recorder; it has most of the finger holes.
ramp - the gradual incline that leads to the window (in the head joint).
tone hole (or finger hole) - Holes that are covered and uncovered by the fingers to change the note played.
window - the rectangular hole in the mouthpiece.

                         INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES IT CAN PLAY→All types

                             IMPORTANT COMPOSERS AND WORKS →

• Aldo Abreu 
• Piers Adams
• Giovanni Antonini
• Rachel Begley
• Vicki Boeckman
• Kees Boeke
• Erik Bosgraaf
• Adriana Breukink
• Drora Bruck
• Daniël Brüggen
• Frans Brüggen
• Michael Copley
• Patrick Denecker
• Arnold Dolmetsch
• Bertho Driever
• Horacio Franco
• Walter van Hauwe
• Peter Holtslag
• Friedrich von Huene
• Edgar Hunt
• Jorge Isaac
• Ricardo Kanji
• Erich Katz
• Jill Kemp
• Hans Maria Kneihs
• Bernard Krainis
• Barthold Kuijken
• Genevieve Lacey
• Dan Laurin
• Paul Leenhouts
• Hans-Martin Linde
• Matthias Maute
• Fred Morgan
• David Munrow
• Dorothee Oberlinger
• Michala Petri
• Philip Pickett
• Barnaby Ralph
• Gwyn Roberts
• Pete Rose
• Michael Schneider
• Ashley Solomon
• Karel van Steenhoven
• Maurice Steger
• Linda Turbett
• Marion Verbrugger 

By:Claudia Gómez 

parts of the Harp

HARP

PARTS

TYPE OF INSTRUMENT→ plucked string instrument 

MATERIALS USED TO MAKE IT →wood of maple,spruce,beech,brass,stainless,nylon,steel,

HOW IT IS MADE →

The design of the harp depends on the needs of the performer. Traditional harpers require small, lightweight instruments with leverage controlled chains. Classical harp players require much larger instruments with pedal-controlled chains.

HOW WE TUNE IT →

In order to tune the harp in the key of E flat, simply follow the diagram for the notes required.As a guide, start with middle C on the piano which is the 4th Octave C on the harpMake sure that all the levers are in the ‘off’ position (i.e. clear of the strings). With the tuning key and whilst positioned at the harp, turn the top of key away from you to sharpen the note, towards you to flatten it.Tune it until the note on the piano and the harp are in unison

                                   MAIN PARTS OF THE INSTRUMENT→Console: top of the harp that contains the pins. Peg: small button used to adjust the tension of the harp strings.Resonance box: recessed part that amplifies the sounds.Pedal: mechanism that alters the sound of notes.Foot: rest of the harp.Bucket: a piece that connects the console to the body and from which the foot of the harp is attached.Column: part that holds the tension of the ropes

INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES IT CAN PLAY IN → formal

IMPORTANT COMPOSERS AND WORKS→radio praga, Rogelio Sánchez, Mara Galassi, Gabriella Bosio, Josh Layne, Anna Odell. 

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Antonio Stradivari

                         ANTONIO STRADIVARI

Antonio Stradivari (Cremona, Lombardy, 1644, 18 December 1737) was the most prominent Italian luthier. The Latin form of his surname, Stradivarius , is used to refer to his instruments. His first violin was made of recycled wood

Son of Alessandro Stradivari and Ana Moroni. Between 1667 and 1679, he was probably an apprentice in Poll Androise's workshop.

In addition to violins, Stradivarius built harps, guitars, violas and violoncellos, between 1000 and 1100 instruments in total, 1 2 according to recent estimates, of which, about 650 are still now

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has the most Stradivarius in its strings section, purchased from the Herbert Axelrod collection in 2006.

By:Claudia Gómez 

The Guarneri

                                      GUARNERI       

GUARNERI Is the name given to stringed instruments manufactured by the Guarneri family of Cremona,Italy. His most famous member was Giuseppe Guarneri who made the violin used by Paganini and is currently preserved in the Museum of Genoa. The Guarnerius are even rarer than the Stradivarius. Stradivarius and amati lived also in the city of Cremona and also Paganini used they violins , so they have a lot of things in common but Paganini favourites violines where Guarneries        

Here you have a video of a Guarneri

By:Claudia Gómez