Musical Explorers Student Guide 18-19 (Grades K-2)

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Welcome to Our Musical Trip!

Our bus driver, Violet, will take us to neighborhoods all over Los Angeles, where we’ll discover the music and cultures that we will be studying.

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Explore the Sounds of Our City Music is everywhere! Let’s go on a sound exploration. All you need are your ears. You can use this explorer’s journal to record what you hear, including car horns and sirens, people singing, the chimes for the subway doors and even silence.

What did you hear?

When and where?

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HAWAIIAN Hawai‘i Colombia

COLOMBIAN

Keali‘i

Alberto

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Musical Explorers Around the World Map We can hear music from all around the world in Los Angeles.

Where do these types of music come from?

Colombian Colombia Ethiopian Ethiopia Hawaiian Hawai‘i

Ethiopia

ETHIOPIAN

Etsegenet

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Discover Music in Everyday Objects Music is waiting to be found in everyday objects!

Experiment and see what kinds of sounds you can make with these objects.

What other objects can you find that make interesting musical sounds?

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Create a Postcard Use the space below to draw or paste pictures of some of your favorite things about your neighborhood. Then write a message to one of our Musical Explorers artists describing your neighborhood.

Greetings from .. .

Dear ___________________ _,

(Artist’s name) c/o The Broad Stage 1900 Pico Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA 90405

Your friend, ______________________

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Carnegie Hall Musical Explorers Song Every song tells a story, every tune tells a tale.

Every rhythm has a reason, don’t you want to know?

Don’t you want to know what makes the music go?

Come along and see, make your discovery.

(x2) I can go explore the world of music at my door.

My city and my neighborhood, singing songs and feeling good.

I can know what makes the music grow.

I can know what makes the music go!

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Meet Alberto!

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Hola Musical Explorers! some of the many I am elated to be able to share m Colombia with beautiful musical traditions fro lombia, where you! I was raised in Medellín, Co e songs that you will music is heard everywhere. Th s along Colombia’s be learning are from the region approaches the longest river, Magdalena as it the influence of African Caribbean coast. They reflect ward to meeting you and Spanish cultures. I look for g these wonderful all in person so that we may sin songs together!

Abrazos,

Musical Explorers c/o The Broad Stage 1900 Pico Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA

Alberto

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Lesson 1

We asked Alberto ‌ When did you start playing music?

I was seven when I began my formal music studies. Piano was my first instrument.

What do you love about Colombian music and culture?

I love that African and indigenous culture are woven together a Colombian musical and cultural identity unlike any other! Although it comes from people who had been oppressed, they survived, united and thrived together, which I find humbling and inspiring.

What are Colombians known for?

Colombians are known for their love of music, dancing, food, and ability to create joy in the smallest things in life!

What is your favorite Colombian dish?

I love sancocho because it is simple, practical, and delicious! Sancocho is a stew containing whatever foods are available in any particular region, which can vary greatly. In the inland regions, where farm animals are more common, it may contain chicken, pork, beef, and goat along with customary potatoes, carrots, and yuca (manioc root). In the coastal, lowland regions, where fish are plentiful, many types of fish are included in the dish. In the Caribbean region, suero (a yogurt-like liquid) is an important part of the dish. Delicious!

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Sancocho Magdalena Riv er

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Explore Percussion in Colombian Music Llamador A high-pitched drum played with hands or sticks and carries the main accompanying rhythm.

Alegre A middle-pitched drum played with the hands. The alegre leads the song.

Tambora A two-headed drum played with sticks on the head and shell.

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Explore the Gaita The gaita is a flute indigenous to Colombia and, along with drums is part of the unique ensemble that plays cumbia.

Gaita head

Body

Holes

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Meet Etsegenet!

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Selam Musical Explorers, I am so excited to be sharing some traditional Ethiopian music with you all.

I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I moved to Los Angeles seven years ago where I studied music and had a chance to meet a lot of wonderful people. The songs you’ll be learning Musical Explorers to sing with me are very popular in Ethiopia, and they are also ancient c/o The Broad Stage songs which have been sung by many generations. I can’t wait to meet with you 1900 Pico Blvd. all!

Ke’selamta gar,

Santa Monica, CA 90405

Etsegenet

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We asked Etsegenet …

What was your first important musical experience?

When I played with a band for the first time.

What are some of your favorite childhood memories growing up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

My favorite childhood memories would be the time I spent with my family mostly with my sisters. Also playing outside doing a lot of activities with my friends in the neighborhood.

What is your favorite Ethiopian holiday to celebrate?

My favorite Ethiopian holiday is the New Year. We celebrate by coming together with family members and singing a lot of New Year’s songs prior to the actual holiday through the entire season. Ethiopian culture is all about honoring our parents, eating good food, music, and dance; so when it is New Year’s celebration, we do that even more.

Celebration in A ddis Ababa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Injera bread

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Explore the Kebero Kebero is a percussion instrument from Ethiopia. It can be played standing upright or on its side.

Body

Head

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Explore the Masinqo The Masinqo is from northern Ethiopia in the Amhara region and is played with a bow. It has one string that is made out of a horse’s tail and the body is made out of animal skin.

String

Head

Bow

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Meet Keali‘i!

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Aloha!

My name is Keali‘i and I am very happy to share with you some very special Hawaiian music and dances.

I was raised in Los Angeles, but my parents are from Hawai’i where music and dance was a very big part of their daily lives.

We will learn traditional Hawaiian oli, or chanting, along with using our body as a drum. In Hawaiian hula dancing, we tell stories with our hands. Together, let us bring to life these songs and dances with love, energy and fun!

Mahalo!

Keali‘i

Musical Explorers c/o The Broad Stage 1900 Pico Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA 90401

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We asked Keali‘i …

What is your favorite thing about Hawai‘i?

The food! I love how Hawaiian food includes flavors from other cultures. One of my favorites is called “Spam Musubi” which is spam and rice wrapped in seaweed. I also enjoy “Kalua Pork”! We prepare the pork in an underground oven called an imu, that makes the pork very soft and juicy.

When did you first learn how to hula?

I first learned to hula by watching my six older brothers hula with my mom. My mom was the local hula teacher where I grew up. When I was four I took my first hula class with my mom.

What is something that your mom taught you?

My mom taught me to not be afraid to use my voice, or leo, because your voice has power. I now use the power of my voice when teaching students how to chant and to stand up for what they believe in.

Spam Musub i

wai‘i a H , i u Ma

Keali‘i performing hula

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Explore Percussion in Hawaiian Music

) ipu heke (gourd

pu‘ili (split bamboo)

‘ili ‘ili (river rocks)

‘uli ‘uli (feathered rattle) (stick kala‘au

s)

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Explore the Pahu The body of the pahu is made of one section of tree trunk and the head is dried and stretched sharkskin.

Head

Rope

Body

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Create your own Chant

Draw a picture of a place in nature you would like to honor. Put a word in each box to describe the land, animals, and special things about your place to create your own chant.

My place

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Land in my place

Animal in my place

Something only found in my place

Water in my place

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Welcome to The Broad Stage!

This is The Broad Stage.

Meet the ushers!

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You will enter through this door.

Your ushers will meet you inside and guide you into the theater to be seated.

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It’s Concert Time!

Circle things you WILL do at The Broad Stage. Put an “X” through things you WON’T do at The Broad Stage.

Use all fo whispe ur kinds of vo ices: ring, ta lking, c alling, and sin ging

Dance

Sleep

Have fun!

Run

Get bored

Talk during the music

Move w Fo l l o

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Liste n per to the form ers

Eat popcorn

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Ch ee r!

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What Did You See and Hear at The Broad Stage?

Draw pictures of your trip to The Broad Stage below.

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Who Is Your Favorite Artist?

Write a letter to your favorite artist. Be sure to include your favorite part of the concert and your favorite song from the concert.

Dear

Your friend,

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