1. Vazgectim (Silent Cue)
2. Ara Dinkjan
Tamer Pinabasi
Ismail Lumanovski
3. Turkey
4. Oud, Kanun, Clarinet
5. Though I have a very basic knowledge of a few Turkish instruments, I chose this piece when searching for a clarinet piece. In reference to the Sachs-Hornbostel system that we learned about this week, anyone who did not know the instruments would easily be able to classify them into some sort of category based on what they are seeing and hearing in the video. Had there not been a description under the video in YouTube, I would have had no idea what a Kanun (the middle instrument) was. I recognized the Oud, and obviously the clarinet, but upon first listening, I was instantly able to recognize it as some sort of chordophone. These classification systems also allow listeners (even with the most basic musical knowledge) to have an idea of what they may hear in a piece. If someone tells me they are going to play me a piece of music featuring aerophones and membranophones, I will know that I am probably about to hear wind instruments and some sort of drums.
Yes, the Sachs-Hornbostel system allows an entry point into speaking with some information about an unknown musical culture. It what ways might you use this system in the classroom?
ReplyDeleteI'm actually strongly considering teaching this to some of my students. So many time they will see an instrument and cannot remember the name if they don't use it enough, or see a brand new instrument on something I show them. I think it would be a great way for them to express more thoughts about what they are hearing as opposed to getting tied up because they do not know they name of an instrument.
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