Music From Africa - work to complete.

Hi Year 7,

Sorry there was no work left for you today,
Watch the video on youtube from the links in the right hand side of the page and answer the following questions:

1. What does the word ‘apartheid’ mean?
2. Explain how this effected Black traditional musicians.
3. What styles of music influenced Hugh Masekela?

If you get this done quickly do the following task:

1. Draw a map of the continent Africa in your books showing the different countries that exist in Africa.
2. research a traditional african instrument, where does it originate from? What is it made from? What does it sound like? Who uses it?/when is it used most?

Hope you have a great day

KYLIE Fans look here!!!!

here is one for all the Kylie fans,

Tuesday November 20, 10:54 AM

Kylie's new album to be free online

Kylie Minogue fans can get a sneak preview of the pop princess's forthcoming album X when it is streamed online from Tuesday.

Four days before Minogue's tenth studio album hits stores, fans will be able to stream the 13 tracks for free on Nine MSN.

The album was recorded in London, Stockholm and Ibiza and features the first new Kylie material since the greatest hits compilation in 2004.

X includes collaborations with the likes of Richard "Biff" Stannard, The Freemasons, Calvin Harris, Greg Kurstin, Eg White, Guy Chambers and Cathy Dennis.

It will be available at music.ninemsn.com.au/kylieminogue for four days, until the album goes on sale on November 24.

Minogue's first single from the album, 2 Hearts, entered the Australian singles chart this week at number one.

Cheers, Mr B.

Year 8 Assessment Task

Hi Year 8.

Don't forget the backing tracks for your song can be found on G:/music on your or the student log on. You can access that drive from any computer in the school. Use the backing track to help you compose lyrics for your song, sing along to make sure it fits.

There are links to various synopsis' on the right hand side of the blog...... use them to get an idea of how to write a synopsis. You should have about 200 words in your synopsis, but remember:

Quality is better than quantity. I want 200 QUALITY well thought out words, not you writing garbage to make up the 200 words.

Good luck!!!

Mr B.

Presentations Year 7

Hi Year 7,

Your presentations are happening this week!!!!! Please be ready with all your Ppt and movies. Please make sure you save a copy to your documents on the school server (when you log in go to my computer and look for your drive) as well as to a CD or Flash Disk (USB). This is just in case there is a problem with your flash disc etc.

Good Luck.

Presetation Skills

Hi Year 7,

Check the links under 'Study Skills" for some tips on giving a presentation. Don't forget to rehearse your performance with a friend or another group to help you fix any problems/ add any extra bits into your presentations.

MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR DRUM KIT OF THE FUTURE IN YOUR PRESENTATIONS.

Whilst Youtube is a good resource for examples it does not give much information about the kit or the history of the kit, I am concerned with the amout of time spent on surfing youtube in class under the guise of getting information. Make sure you use your class time wisely.

Mr B