7/25/2013
Exploring The Water Cycle
Through Music!
Ali Miller
Water as Musical
Inspiration
Camille SaintSaëns:
The Aquarium
Water on
Stage!
Antonio Vivaldi
La Tempesta di mare
Influence of
Water on
Popular Music!
Wade in the water,
Wade in the water children,
Wade in the water,
God’s gonna trouble the water.
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“Talking” to the Water God
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way,
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind,
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day.
Water as an Instrument
Water as a Musical Venue
Musical Dynamics
Forte vs. Piano
Gradually Louder:
Crecendo
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Crescendo vs. Diminuendo
Staccato vs. Legato
Accents and Sforzandos
Canons, Rounds and Ostinatos
The Water Cycle
Set to Music!
A mirror image of melody and lyrical meaning.
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Musical Maps ♫
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The wheel of the water goes round and round,
And the wheel of the water goes round.
Example of a Musical Map of Melodic Contour:
Part 1
The wheel of the water goes round and round,
And the wheel of the water goes round.
COLLECTION
“Surface Runoff”
Water flow down, down,
Trickle, trickle down,
Down to the ocean,
Trickle, trickle down.
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The Water Cycle
Set to Music!
Example of Musical Map:
Part 2
Water flow down, down,
Trickle, trickle down,
Down to the ocean,
Trickle, trickle down.
Add lyrics for older grades.
Add musical elements to your map.
EVAPORATION
AND
CONDENSATION
See the vapors rise,
See them cloud the skies.
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The Water Cycle
Set to Music!
Example of Musical Map:
Part 3
See the vapors rise,
See them cloud the skies.
Add lyrics for older students.
Precipitation
The Water Cycle
Set to Music!
Clouds rain down,
Thunder and lightening sound.
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Example of Musical Map:
Part 4
Clouds rain down,
Thunder and lightening sound.
Add lyrics for older students.
Add musical elements to your map.
And it starts again with
COLLECTION
The Water Cycle
Set to Music!
Springs bubble, bubble up (pop!),
Springs bubble, bubble up (pop!).
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Example of Musical Map:
Part 5
Springs bubble, bubble up (pop!),
Springs bubble, bubble up (pop!).
Add lyrics for older students.
Add musical elements to your map.
Part 1: THE WATER CYCLE OSTINATO
The wheel of the water goes round and round,
And the wheel of the water goes round.
The Water Cycle Comes Full Circle
♫
Part 2: COLLECTION
Water flows down, down,
Trickle, trickle down,
♫
Down to the ocean,
Trickle, trickle down.
With Singing
With Drawing
♫
Part 3: EVAPORATION & CONDENSATION
See the vapors rise,
See them cloud the skies.
♫
With Movement
Part 4: PERCIPITATION
Clouds rain down,
Thunder and lightening sound.
♫
♫
Part 5: COLLECTION
Springs bubble, bubble up (pop!),
Springs bubble, bubble up (pop!).
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