1) The teacher will upload some videos of this kind of music to the blog, in order to ask a series of questions about it. The artists are Loreena McKennitt, Gwendal and Pamela Wyn Shannon.
2) The lyrics of the song All Souls Night by Loreena McKennitt will be uploaded, and the students will translate it (after working on it with the teacher in Music classes).
3) Together, we will play the song O Son do Ar by Luar na Lubre. Instruments: recorder and acoustic guitar. Issues related to digitations, rhythm, tempo, expression, and so on will be under evaluation.
4)Deadline: around 10th June.
♥️EXCERCISES♥️
A)Listen to the video and translate the lyrics.
Hogueras salpican las colinas hirvientes
figuras danzan alrededor y alrededor
A los tambores que emiten ecos
de la oscuridad
Moviéndose hacia el sonido pagano.
Algún lugar en la memoria escondida
Imágenes flotan delante de mis ojos
De fragantes noches de pajas y hogueras
Y bailando hasta la siguiente sorpresa.
Puedo ver luces en la distancia
Temblando en la oscuridad
capa de la noche.
Velas y linternas
Están bailando bailando
Un vals en todas las almas anochecidas.
Figuras de tallos de maíz
Se doblan en las sombras
Sosteniendolas tan alto como las llamas saltan.
El caballero verde tiene
el unico acebo
Para marcar por donde los viejos tiempos pasaban.
Puedo ver luces en la distancia
Temblando en la oscuridad
capa de la noche
Velas y Linternas
están bailando bailando
un vals en todas las almas anochecidas.
Hogueras salpican las colinas hirvientes,
figuras danzan alrededor y alrededor
A los tambores que emiten ecos
de la oscuridad.
Moviéndose hacia el sonido pagano.
de pie en el puente que cruza el río
que sale al mar
El puente está lleno de miles voces
que pasan por el puente y yo.
Puedo ver luces en la distancia
Temblando en la oscuridad
capa de la noche
Velas y Linternas
están bailando bailando
un vals en todas las almas anochecidas.
puedo ver las luces en la distancia
tenblando en la oscuridad
capa de la noche
velas y linternas
B)Who is Loreena McKennitt?Is a Canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. McKennitt is known for her refined and clear dramatic soprano vocals. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide.
C)Is it just “Celtic” Music or there are another music influences? Which ones?
There are another influences. In Celtic Music : a Complete Guide, June Skinner Sawyers acknowledges six Celtic nationalites divided into two groups according to their linguistic heritage. The Q-Celtic nationalities are the Irish, Scottish and Manx peoples, while the P-Celtic groups are the Cornish, Bretonsand Welsh peoples.
D)Who is Pamela Wyn Shannon? (2 or 3 lines are enough).
Is a singer of county music and singing light (born 1975/1976), originally from the US, but now has moved from Amherst, Massachusetts and lived in the Gwynfryn, near Wrexham with his partner Eifion Wyn Williams.
E)Where does she come from?
She come from the U.S.
F)In your own words, try to express the feeling you get listening to this music (2 or 3 lines are enough).
I feel happy when iI listen to this music, because it sound very beautiful and it makes you very happy, because she sings very well.
G)Do some research about the poem The Unquiet Grave which this song is based on, and answer these questions: what is the main topic of the song? Do you like the story? Why or why not?
The main topic of the song is the love. Yes. I like because I like all the songs of love, and this is so beautiful.
H-)Where do they (Gwendal) come from?
They come from Brittany, France.
I)Open your mind and let your imagination fly free!! : what does this music (Gwendal) transmit to you? (3 or 4 lines are enough).
This music transmit to me that you have to be happy, and when I hear this music I want to dance.
F- This is the song we are playing together (O Son do Ar).
