Yesterday the Grade 9 guitar band visited us from the high school. They played two Disney songs: 'Under the Sea' and 'The Bare Necessities'. Not only did we love listening to the beautiful guitar music and thinking about some of our favourite movies, the visit also gave us a chance to make connections to our current unit of inquiry (CI: People share stories in many ways).
Before the performance started, Ms. Alison asked a question: Do you think music tells a story? There was a mix of opinions. After we returned from the performance, she asked the same question again:
We then watched video clips of the songs from the movies. We were listening to the same songs, but this time there were words, characters and animations. This time, more people thought a story was being told:
When we listened back to an AudioBoo recording of the Grade 9's performance, less of us thought a story was being told:
This Friday we will be attend the Rapunzel stage musical which will give us another opportunity to think about if and how music tells stories.
Before the performance started, Ms. Alison asked a question: Do you think music tells a story? There was a mix of opinions. After we returned from the performance, she asked the same question again:
- Music sounds like a story. The music is connected to the movie and the book. (Lea)
- That was like music and a story mixed together. (Wilma)
- The story is like a movie. (Denzil)
We then watched video clips of the songs from the movies. We were listening to the same songs, but this time there were words, characters and animations. This time, more people thought a story was being told:
- This one has pictures and singing so it's a story. (Daniel)
- Not just pictures, but also people singing it. (Denzil)
When we listened back to an AudioBoo recording of the Grade 9's performance, less of us thought a story was being told:
- No one is doing actions or anything so it's not a story. (Johnny)
- It doesn't have pictures. (Daniel)
- Or people singing. (Denzil)
- It's still a story! (Wilma, Lucy, Lea)
This Friday we will be attend the Rapunzel stage musical which will give us another opportunity to think about if and how music tells stories.