You have may have heard about Black Violin, although I only heard of them when they got a grammy nomination recently.
Anyway, Black Violin has thelatest entry in the Morning Edition Song Project
Here's a page with other songs from the Morning Edition Song Project series, where NPR specifically commissions songs from a range of different musical artists to write songs that reflect our times in some way - it's pretty interesting/great!
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Black Violin & NPR Morning Ed. Song Project
You may have heard about Black Violin, although I only heard of them when they got a Grammy nomination recently.
They have the latest entry in the NPR Morning Edition Song Project
Here's a page with other songs from the project series, where NPR specifically commissions songs from a range of different musical artists to write songs that reflect our times in some way - it's pretty interesting/great!
Here's a page with other songs from the project series, where NPR specifically commissions songs from a range of different musical artists to write songs that reflect our times in some way - it's pretty interesting/great!
Sunday, February 7, 2021
5 Music Podcasts for Kids
I saw this NY Times article today: 5 Music Podcasts for Kids
The article has details about all of the podcasts listed below - but the links in the article are to a range of websites and spotify, etc. I looked up each of the podcasts and gave you the link that will work with the Apple podcast app if you wanted to share them with students in your class or for the BBB. I have no idea which of these are best suited to middle school age kids.
Friday, February 5, 2021
Stax Museum and Rock & Soul Museum
The Stax Museum in Memphis and the Memphis Rock & Soul Museums have some online tours and events happening.
The Memphis Rock & Soul Museum (run by the Smithsonian!) has an educator page and a virtual tour, but it's just a long youtube video
Friday, October 23, 2020
Classics (of the Musical Kind) for Kids
Scout report says Classics for Kids is "Produced by Cincinnati Public Radio, Classics for Kids is bringing the "joy of music" to your living room or classroom. The program produces podcast episodes and lesson plans that are free to caregivers and teachers and has a dedicated page for each audience to highlight resources of interest. Classics for Kids is supported by the Charles H. Dater Foundation and NAXOS."
- Music educators worried about transitioning the choir room to Zoom should check out the "Teaching Can Thrive Online" post (featured on the Home page)
- Under the Composers tab users will find brief biographies of various music moguls.
- More information on these figures can be found via the Classics for Kids podcast. These six-minute episodes, released weekly, introduce listeners to composers and their work. Readers can find the podcast linked at the bottom of the website and can also subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Stitcher.
- For more fun content, check out the Games and Music sections, which feature a variety of musically inclined materials.
Friday, October 16, 2020
SoundJack to manipulate sound delay for collaborating
From WBUR:
"It's hard to play live music together, remotely. That fact has been highlighted by the pandemic. Many ensembles have tried rehearsing via Zoom and Skype. And entire musical seasons have been scrapped. But some faculty and students from the New England Conservatory are trying out an old technology that's giving new life to their music-making.
"At the beginning of the pandemic, he found himself scrounging for audio platforms that would allow him to seamlessly play music with people remotely. Zoom just wasn't cutting it. He tried JamKazam. Jamulus. Jacktrip. But Howell said none of them worked like a software called SoundJack, which allows users to manipulate the delay to the point where there is no delay."
Tech From The 1990s Is Helping Musicians Play In Time While Apart
"At the beginning of the pandemic, he found himself scrounging for audio platforms that would allow him to seamlessly play music with people remotely. Zoom just wasn't cutting it. He tried JamKazam. Jamulus. Jacktrip. But Howell said none of them worked like a software called SoundJack, which allows users to manipulate the delay to the point where there is no delay."
Tech From The 1990s Is Helping Musicians Play In Time While Apart
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
OK Go Music & STEM lessons
There are a bunch of lessons that tie into OK Go videos - many STEM related and some are music related. Could be great for the Be Brave Board!
https://okgosandbox.org/
Here's some more information from the Scout Report:
From song and dance to STEAM and dance, Ok Go Sandbox reminds users that learning can, and should, be fun. Using music videos from the group Ok Go as a launching point, the site provides "an online resource for educators," with "guided inquiry challenges allowing students to explore various STEAM concepts." Under the Lessons tab, readers will find six educational units. Each curriculum page features an embedded music video and corresponding lesson plan (or plans, in some cases). For example, Upside Down and Inside Out, a video exploring physics and gravity, provides math, science, and art lesson plans. Lessons are labeled with the appropriate grade level and common core state standards. In addition to the educational materials, the site has some fun bonus features. On the More page readers will find behind-the-scenes content from Ok Go, and the Ask Ok Go tab features a series of "question and answer" style videos with the group. Ok Go Sandbox is sponsored by Google, Morton Salt, and Cognizant.--
https://okgosandbox.org/
Here's some more information from the Scout Report:
From song and dance to STEAM and dance, Ok Go Sandbox reminds users that learning can, and should, be fun. Using music videos from the group Ok Go as a launching point, the site provides "an online resource for educators," with "guided inquiry challenges allowing students to explore various STEAM concepts." Under the Lessons tab, readers will find six educational units. Each curriculum page features an embedded music video and corresponding lesson plan (or plans, in some cases). For example, Upside Down and Inside Out, a video exploring physics and gravity, provides math, science, and art lesson plans. Lessons are labeled with the appropriate grade level and common core state standards. In addition to the educational materials, the site has some fun bonus features. On the More page readers will find behind-the-scenes content from Ok Go, and the Ask Ok Go tab features a series of "question and answer" style videos with the group. Ok Go Sandbox is sponsored by Google, Morton Salt, and Cognizant.--
OK Go Sandbox
This looks so fun! I love OK Go videos and kids do too.
There are a bunch of lessons that tie into OK Go videos - many STEM related and some are music related. Could be great for the Be Brave Board!
https://okgosandbox.org/
Here's some more information from the Scout Report:
...provides "an online resource for educators," with "guided inquiry challenges allowing students to explore various STEAM concepts." Under the Lessons tab, readers will find six educational units. Each curriculum page features an embedded music video and corresponding lesson plan (or plans, in some cases). For example, Upside Down and Inside Out, a video exploring physics and gravity, provides math, science, and art lesson plans. Lessons are labeled with the appropriate grade level and common core state standards. In addition to the educational materials, the site has some fun bonus features. On the More page readers will find behind-the-scenes content from Ok Go, and the Ask Ok Go tab features a series of "question and answer" style videos with the group. Ok Go Sandbox is sponsored by Google, Morton Salt, and Cognizant.
There are a bunch of lessons that tie into OK Go videos - many STEM related and some are music related. Could be great for the Be Brave Board!
https://okgosandbox.org/
Here's some more information from the Scout Report:
...provides "an online resource for educators," with "guided inquiry challenges allowing students to explore various STEAM concepts." Under the Lessons tab, readers will find six educational units. Each curriculum page features an embedded music video and corresponding lesson plan (or plans, in some cases). For example, Upside Down and Inside Out, a video exploring physics and gravity, provides math, science, and art lesson plans. Lessons are labeled with the appropriate grade level and common core state standards. In addition to the educational materials, the site has some fun bonus features. On the More page readers will find behind-the-scenes content from Ok Go, and the Ask Ok Go tab features a series of "question and answer" style videos with the group. Ok Go Sandbox is sponsored by Google, Morton Salt, and Cognizant.
Google Tool Turns Tuneless Humming Into Music
From Classic FM: Genius Google tool turns your tuneless humming into a lovely violin solo. "Using your phone or desktop, you can transform any unpolished melody into a violin, saxophone, flute or trumpet solo. And when we say unpolished melody, we literally mean any noise. Honestly, anything."
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