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Learning intentions

In this topic you are learning to:

• identify key ingredients of songs
• identify different genre of music
• write a review of a New Zealand artist or group

Getting started

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Ingredients of a song

Find a partner to work with. Together use the online resources in the Information Station http://www.wicked.org.nz/r/wick_ed/info_station/index.php to help you find your answers.

• What is a song?
• If you were a composer, what would you be?
• What are the words to a song called?
• What part of a song tells the story?
• What part of a song is repeated to tell you the main idea?
• The hook in a song is the catchiest part. Where might this be found in a song?

New Zealand Musicians and Musical Genre

• Musical genre is a type or style of music.
1. View all these video clips of New Zealand songs to hear different styles of music. Choose one and answer the questions
1. http://nzonscreen.com/title/shes-a-mod-1964
2. http://nzonscreen.com/title/welcome-home-2005
3. http://nzonscreen.com/title/history-never-repeats-1981
4. http://nzonscreen.com/title/in-the-neighbourhood-2009
5. http://nzonscreen.com/title/poi-e-1983


1. What is the name of the song?
2. Who is the composer of the song?
3. What is the main idea of the song?
4. What genre is the song?
5. Write down the chorus of your song and explain what it tells you.
6. Name some other songs from this artist or group.
7. What did you think of the song? (Think about what you found out in the first question)
8. Why would you recommend it to a friend? (Think about what you found out in the first question)
   
   
   
2. View this video and answer the questions
   http://nzonscreen.com/title/nesian-mystik---for-the-people-2008
1. Which city do the members of Nesian Mystik come from?
2. What genre of music do Nesian Mystik play?
3. Which cultural groups do they come from?
4. Which brown musician first influenced their music?
5. What is jamming?
6. In music, what does having the X factor mean?
7. What music award did they receive recently?
8. Why do Nesian Mystik like being famous?

Write a review to show what you know about a New Zealand singer or a band

These questions will help you write your review. Use sentences and paragraphs when you write your ideas:

• Who is the singer or the band?
• Which culture do they represent?
• What special characteristics do they have?
• What genre of music do they perform?
• What story does their music tell?
• Do you like their music? Why?
• Would you recommend their music to your friends? Why? Why not?

How I know I have achieved (success criteria)

This is a guide to identify how you have achieved the learning intentions. Ideally, you create your own success criteria at the very beginning of the topic to suit your needs.
I am able to:

• name 3 things that make up a song
• name 3 different music genre
• write a review about a New Zealand singer or musical group

Email it to ed@wicked.org.nz or send it to wickED, PO Box 19098, Wellington.

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