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ELEMENTALS Musical – The Songs

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ELEMENTALS – The Songs

Welcome back to school everyone!
We’re very excited to showcase our new musical called, “ELEMENTALS” to you.

Here are the songs (BACKING TRACKS) from the show that we want you to practice:
(Click on the song title to direct you to its link)

BACKING TRACK: WILL BE SUNG BY:
1. ELEMENTALS ALL
2. WHEN YOU’RE FISHING Hemera, Eridan, Magoi, Fishmonger, Blacksmith, Beggar, Baker
3. INTO THE DARKNESS Khaos, Nyx, Erebos, Tartarus
4. SHOOBADEEDOO Pythia, Delphi, Dodona, Hemera, Eridan, Magoi
5. THIS IS MY MOMENT Hemera
6. BAD WIND COMING Aeolus, TEMPESTS
7. POSEIDON Poseidon, UNDINES
8. UNITE! ALL
9. FIRE AND FLAME SALAMANDERS
10. THE BEAUTY OF LIFE Theia, NYMPHS
11. CHILD OF THE LIGHT  ALL
12. THE WILL OF THE GODS  ALL

 

Y4 Recorders from April 18

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Dear Year 4 Parents

As part of the music program in Year 4 this year we are going to begin a Unit of Inquiry that explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are required of a successful performer. Students will be learning the recorder for this unit and we will be using resources which will include “Recorder Karate”. This takes the children through various levels or “belts” which provide a form of incentive for the children to work and gain success at their own pace. As the children achieve each level they will receive a “belt” which will be a colored ribbon to tie onto the bottom of their recorder.

We are asking all children to purchase their own recorder and put their name on it. Students will be taking their recorders and music home to enable them to discover the value of practice! We will be encouraging them to practice little and often. Five or ten minutes of thoughtful practice every other day will be enough. Music lessons are on the following days and so students will need their recorders as follows:

4HJ  Day A, C
4BM Day C, F
4CM Day C, F
4ML  Day C,F
4AK  Day C,E

Recorders can be purchased from the NIST school shop – at a price of 200 baht – cheaper than in regular department stores and music shops and a good Yamaha brand. Alternatively, a number of stores in Bangkok, such as the Yamaha store on Floor 9 in Emporium Towers and other music stores in the large shopping centres also sell recorders. The brands that I would recommend are “Yamaha” or “Aulos”. Please ensure that the size is a descant or soprano recorder. You should expect to pay around 250-300 baht.

Mr Craig and Mr Mark will be starting the Recorder unit from Monday April 18 (immediately after the Songkran holiday) and so students should have their recorder ready to start then. If there are any problems please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,
Craig Chambers    cchambers@nist.ac.th Mark Bourgeois mbourgeois@nist.ac.th

NIST Year 4 Music Teachers

DUST and DREAMS

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DUST AND DREAMS

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Our NEW musical is here!!!

Exclusive for our little Year 2 and 3 students. We’re very thrilled to know that our ECA sign-ups filled up in just a few seconds! That only shows how enthusiastic the kids are about this show.

To all the kids who signed up, Mr Craig, Mr Mark and Ms Tina are all looking forward to see you at the first rehearsal on Monday, 1 February 2016 at the CAB, Performance Studio from 2:30-3:30PM.

NOTE: Rehearsals will be every Monday and Wednesday during ECA time (2:30-3:30PM). It is very important that the students attend BOTH rehearsals every week.  

Check out this LINK for more info about the musical. The songs and the script are all ready for you to look at. Practice the dance steps at home. Also, keep track of this SCHEDULE to be constantly updated.

NATURE can inspire people to express their CREATIVITY.

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Our new central idea for Year 3:

“Nature can inspire people to express their creativity.”

Check out these two videos:

1. How Nature Inspires Music – This short film explores how nature and a love of the outdoors influenced the composer in writing his music.

2. Music From Nature – This video shows how the composer created his music using things you can find from nature.

3. Graphic Symbols

How would you describe the sounds that you see in the pictures?

CRASH…………………..SPLAT…………………..???

Graphic symbols_Page_1Graphic symbols_Page_2

 

 

Which sounds from nature would you link to these sounds that you see?

 

 

 

Which Musical instruments would you play to create the sounds that you see?

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NFOaUTbhjM

What can you hear?
How would you draw the sound?
Which Instruments can you use to make the sounds?

Describe sound