Performing Activities - Songs & Scores |
Starter & Plenary Activities |
Learning, Listening, Composing & Evaluating Activities |
Supporting Activities - Cover/Homework |
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In this unit, pupils will examine how music is used and performed in a non Western culture (India). They will develop an awareness of the cultural and historical background of Indian music through listening and compositional tasks and develop their knowledge and skills in areas such as scales, improvisation and notation. Pupils will become aware of the terms raga and tala and know how these are constructed, composing and performing their own. Pupils discriminate between Indian and other ethnic music and learn the names of common Indian musical instruments. Element Focus - Pitch, Texture, Melody & Harmony, Structure & Form |
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Year 8 Unit 7 - Indian Music |
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Exploring Raga |
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Home |
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Sample Materials |
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Year 7 Resources |
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Year 8 Resources |
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Year 9 Resources |
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GCSE
Music |
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Music Documents |
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Musical
Contexts |
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Key Stage 2 Music Resources |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Feedback |
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Indian Music
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Introducing Indian Music |
Indian Music choose the correct word |
Indian Musical Instrument Flashcards |
East Meets West
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East Meets West Raga |
Freemasons Arabic Mix |
Indian Music Key Words Card Sort |
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Drone Instruments Card Sort (Uses Audio 18) |
Listening to Drones |
My Indian Music Learning |
Within you, Without You |
Tabla Solo |
Alarippu |
Tappa in Raga Desh |
Music for Pakhavaj |
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Neend Koyi |
Listening to Bhangra
(Uses Audios 14 & 15) |
Hey Jamalo Traditional Bhangra Version |
Hey Jamalo Remix Bhangra Version |
A Masterclass in Raga with Veena Sahasrabuddhe Part 1 (268MB) |
A Masterclass in Raga with Veena Sahasrabuddhe Part 2 (324MB) |
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Listening to Indian Music
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Listening to Indian Music Raga Durga |
Rupak Tala |
Ragas Composing Sheet
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Raga Vibhas Raga & Drone with Raga |
Ragas Composing Sheet |
Indian Music Assessment |
Assessing Ragas |
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Learning about Indian Music |
Indian Musical Instruments
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Sitar Example
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Tabla Example |
Tambura Example |
Learning about Ragas
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Raga Durga |
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(Song Example on Audio 19 & MIDI 1) |
Norwegian Wood |
Norwegian Wood Song Melody |
Drones |
Indian Rhythm Cycles
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Return from the Fair |
Tintal Tala |
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Indian Ragas |
Raga Vibhas Raga & Drone with Raga |
Raga Behag Raga & Drone with Raga |
Raga Malakosh Raga & Drone with Raga |
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Scheme of Work |
Lesson Plan (PDF) |
Lesson Plan (DOC) |
Lesson Bundles (ZIP) Download all the resources you need for each lesson (excluding video files) in a ZIP file. |
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Lesson 1 Exploring Indian Musical Instruments |
Resource Bundle |
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Lesson 2 Exploring Raga |
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Lesson 3 Exploring Drones |
Resource Bundle |
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Lesson 4 Exploring Talas |
Resource Bundle |
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Lesson 5 Exploring a Raga Performance |
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Lesson 6 Exploring Bhangra |
Resource Bundle |
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1 Indian History and Culture This 2 page worksheet introduces the topic by looking at a map of India and focusing on the history and culture of the country. I have also introduced the music by looking at the three main ways in which Indian people listen to music. |
2 Indian History An exercise to allow pupils to become more aware of India's history. Although not musical this exercise is worthwhile to develop historical knowledge, a crucial aspect when looking at any music. Pupils are given a list of dates and events and have to arrange them into chronological order. |
3 Indian Music This worksheet introduces Indian Classical music and the terms raga and tala. The first sheet gives information and there are questions to answer. The second sheet focuses on talas and pupils perform a tala and then have to make their own. |
4 Indian Instruments A look into the three parts of Indian music - raga, tala and drone and the instruments that play each. This worksheet gives pictures and detail about the four common instruments, Sitar, Tambura, Tabla and the Sarod. |
5 Indian Music A fill in the gap exercise to test pupils understanding of Indian music. This is a straight forward sheet which is good to use as a homework activity. Extension tasks for further research are included. |
6 Indian Music Revision A good revision sheet to test knowledge and understanding of Indian music and culture. There are questions followed by a wordsearch to find the answers. |
7 Indian Music Composition A simple composition exercise where pupils have to make their own raga using given notes. Rhythms are provided but pupils should be encouraged to compose their own tala to fit their piece.
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Indian Music Test An end of unit test to see how much pupils have learnt! |