Year 6 - Music
Fusion and the evolution of musical styles
Playing together: arranging and rehearsing a fusion performance
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils listen to music in which two or more styles have been fused together to create something new. They also learn short musical ideas that represent different musical genres and combine these as part of an ensemble.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify the musical influences in fusion pieces of music and you understand that musical styles are always evolving.
Key Notes
- Fusion music is when two or more different styles of music are combined together to create something new.
- Fusion music often blends different cultural elements or genres from different eras.
- It is possible to recognise the stylistic features of the different musical influences in fusion music.
Vocabulary To Learn
- fusion: the process of blending different musical styles, genres, or traditions to create a new, distinct sound
- bhangra: a lively form of music and dance that originated in the Punjab region in South-east Asia
- hip-hop: a genre characterised by rhythmic and rhyming speech (rapping) delivered over a strong, programmed beat, often incorporating sampled sounds
- EDM: Electronic Dance Music, refers to musical styles originally created for dancing in nightclubs, raves and festivals
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Music from other parts of the world is 'traditional' and remains unchanged.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Fusion music is when two or more different styles of music are combined together to create something new. Fusion music often blends different cultural elements or genres from different eras.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'fusion'
the process of blending different musical styles, genres, or traditions to create a new, distinct sound.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Music from other parts of the world is 'traditional' and remains unchanged. Correction: All music changes over time as different musicians shape it with their own creativity.
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