Native American Music

We have been studying Aerophones in class. We know that an aerophone is any instrument that uses air to produce a sound or tone. That means that a Native American flute is an Aerophone. Since it is made of wood, it is a Woodwind.

Here are some links to learn more about Native Americans, their music, and culture:

-Kids History - Famous Native Americans

-R Carlos Nakai - Official Website
 
-National Geographic - Native American Video

-Aerophones - Woodwind Instruments

-Wikipedia - Native American Flutes and Songs

-Making a Flute - Video

-Discovery Education - Hopi Butterfly Dance 

-Inkpataya - SongFile - Sing Along (3rd Grade Textbook)
Lakota:  Inkpataya nawazin, naya sine cicoze. Maya, Maya, laciya ku wa na.
English: Up the creek I stand and wave,  see I am alone. Come here, Come here, quickly to me.


Thank you to all the people who have made these websites and videos so that we may use them in our Music Room to learn more about our world and other cultures!
We Love Music!

R Carlos Nakai

       - picture from BrightStarevents.net-

R Carlos Nakai is one of our FAVORITE musicians at Northwoods!

Did you know...

-He is both Navajo and Ute.

-He was born in Arizona.

-He learned to play the trumpet in school.

-He graduated from High School and then joined the US Navy.
-He played trumpet in the Navy Band.

-He was injured in an accident which made him unable to play the trumpet anymore. This was when he learned to play the flute.

-He earned a degree in Music from Northern Arizona University.
-He likes to mix Native Flute sounds with instruments and sounds from other countries.

Want to learn more about R Carlos Nakai? Visit these links:

-The Library of Congress - R Carlos Nakai Biography

- Concert on the Web - R Carlos Nakai -Flute Player

 -picture from flutopedia.com-

 

Want to learn more about Native American Flutes?Visit these links:
-Flutopedia - Native American Flute Designs
-Sound Samples - Hear the Sounds of Different NA Flutes

Aerophones

 Today in Music we are studying AEROPHONES.

Aerophones are instruments that use wind or air to make the sound.

That means that Woodwind Instruments like the Flute and Clarinet are Aerophones.

It also means that Brass Instruments like the Trumpet and Trombone are Aerophones.

We play Aerophone instruments in class sometimes can you think of two we play?

-Recorders and Kazoo

Let's learn more about some Aerophone Instruments in the Woodwind Family.

Head on over to BrainPop and view a video about these instruments with Annie and Moby!

http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/music/woodwindinstruments/