Second Year. Unit 8. Art, popular and traditional music. Listening activities

Second Year. Unit 8. Art, popular and traditional music. Listening activity nº 3 (pg. 2)

3a. Fallahí. Egypt.
3b. Swan Lake. P.I. Tchaikovsky.

Examples

Art music (classical music). It´s a written musical tradition. It tends to be considered as an elitist expression.

• Symphony nº 5. L.V. Beethoven. Art, instrumental, orchestral, absolute.
• Va pensiero. Nabucco. Giuseppe Verdi. Art, vocal accompanied, choral, theatre, opera.

Popular music. It is music that is accessible to the general public.

• Le freak. Chic . Popular, vocal, accompanied.
• California Dreamin' . The Mamas and The Papas. Popular, vocal, accompanied.
• Wonderwall. Oasis. Popular, vocal, accompanied.
• Because the Night. Patti Smith. Popular, vocal, accompanied.

Traditional. It´s music learned through singing and listening. Traditional music is part of the traditions of a particular region.

• Morris dance . Traditional dance, instrumental
• Jota de Cangas. Traditional dance, instrumental.
• Sean nos (Irish traditional singing).  Traditional, vocal, a capella.