World Music Chapter Three
Coroborees
Act out mythical history and Dreamtime; Can be held by youth to teach them; Are aboriginal ceremonies often in front of a campfire
Kangaroos can be
Aggressive and violent toward human beings
What is Hula Kahiko?
Ancient style dance
Oceania consists of
Australia and New Zealand; Over 10,000 islands; Hawaii
The didgeridoo
Can imitate animal sounds; Makes drone, buzzing and rhythmic soundsIs a eucalyptus tree branch hollowed out by termites
King Kamehamea IV
Embraced European dance and chamber music
Western influence on Hawaiian music, such as guitars, drums and keyboards is called?
Hapa haole
Yothu Yindi video
Has didgeridoo as a groove instrument; Has a great electric guitar solo; Is about broken promises
The Maori
Have been dedicated to cultural revitalization
What is Mele?
Hawaiian term for poetry; Hawaiian term for music; Hawaiian term for storytelling
Vocal music can be considered
Important portable knowledge
Specifically in Hawaii, European contact
Influenced culture in negative and positive ways; Brought firearms and missionaries; Was first initiated by Captain Cook
Australia
Is a multi-cultural society; Is a continent and a country; Has approximately 30,000 Indigenous people
The Dreaming
Is the ancient cosmology and worldview of Australia's original peoples
Why are Mele ma'i important?
Keep bloodline alive
What is the basic English translation of the oli chant on the YouTube video that you watched (Aloha Oli at Malama-Ki abo)
Love, intimacy, friendship
What does auana mean?
Modern style. Showing the effects of blending cultures.
What important act did the government do in 2008?
Offered an apology and some reformation to the Aboriginal people
Where might you see the Ukelele in Hawaii?
On the bus or street; Jams on the beach; In youtube videos and concerts
What is Hula?
Pacific Island dance based on words and storytelling
What topics are Mele story songs about?
Praise; Genealogy; Love and friendship
What did you see the keiki (children) doing in the Auana video?
Showing stories with the hands; Dancing in white flowing dresses for a competition; Listening to guitars and male choir singing in Hawaiian
The Dreaming
Starts way back in time when spirits created everything; Continues today in Stories, songs and dances; Is usually connected to nature and the spirit world
What does logogenic mean?
That the inspiration, or genesis, of musical pieces and performances, is the meaning of the words.
Animism is
The belief that everything has a spirit
What is oral transmission?
The passing down of information by word of mouth from generation to generation
What happens at the end Israel Kanmakawio'ole's Official Video "Somewhere Over the Rainbow?"
The scattering of his ashes in the Pacific Ocean with thousands of fans cheering
Spirit ancestors gave each tribe
Totems, tools and the dreaming
The bush or outback in Australia is
Uninhabited dudty roads going through deserts, while thriving multi cultural metropolitan cities
