Year 10 - Music
Composing bhangra
Fusions and Bhangra
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to create a simple bhangra composition and can explain some of the ways that bhangra uses music technology.
Key Notes
- Bhangra uses music technology extensively, in common with other modern dance music.
- Sampling and looping are common in bhangra, as well as the use of effects including echo, delay and filters.
- Modern bhangra also commonly uses synthesisers.
- We can create a simple bhangra groove with chaal, a riff and a chord sequence with a simple bass line.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Sampling: Sampling is the use of clips of pre-existing sound or music.
- Synthesizer: A synthesizer is an electronic instrument that can create a wide variety of different timbres.
- Chord sequence: A chord sequence is a pattern of chords, usually lasting for 4 or 8 bars.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Bhangra is a traditional style of music that doesn't use music technology extensively.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Bhangra uses music technology extensively, in common with other modern dance music. Sampling and looping are common in bhangra, as well as the use of effects including echo, delay and filters.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Sampling'
Sampling is the use of clips of pre-existing sound or music.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Bhangra is a traditional style of music that doesn't use music technology extensively. Correction: Modern bhangra uses many of the tools that are available to musicians now, including different applications of music technology. It uses these to enhance the music, while still having its roots embedded in the traditional features of Punjabi bhangra.
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