Welcome to the Expedition!
This series of 3 Get Inspired! episodes (22-24) correlate with the Passport to Music Digital Badge Boards.
The digital badge board is a colorful way to keep track of a 30-piece Challenge.
The challenge? Learn 30 pieces in one year of piano lessons.
Every time you have prepared a piece for the challenge, you earn a “stamp” on your passport!
To show that you earned the stamp, change the image of the stamp to its original color.
Celebrate your achievement!
As a reward for each stamp, treat yourself to listening to music from that country.
Some videos feature traditional music: music that originated from that country or in some cases, the continent.
Some videos feature music that was performed in the country.
As you listen, ask yourself three things and share your answers with your teacher
How much do I like this music?
What made the music or performer in each video unique or fascinating?
Which video was my favorite?
#1 Australia
The didgeridoo is a sacred Australian Aborigine instrument that dates back more than 40,000 years. The didgeridoo is manufactured from tree trunks that are hollowed out by termites.
#2 Canada
"Canadian, Please" Song & video produced by Julia Bentley & Andrew Gunadie Shot in London, Ontario, Canada.
#3 Chile
“El Cachimbo,” folk song from Chile arranged for three guitars by Eythor Thorlaksson.
#4 China
Lang Lang, a world-renowned pianist who grew up in Bejing, China plays a duet with his father based on the Chinese folk song called “Horse.”
#5 Egypt
“Nami Nami” a traditional lullaby from Egypt performed by ODO Ensemble
#6 Finland
Jenni Vartiainen is a Finnish pop singer. Before her professional musical endeavours, she was a figure skater in her teenage years.
#7 France
“Clair de Lune” composed by Claude Debussy, a famous French composer, played on the harp by Héloïse de Jenlis.
#8 Germany
Discover what makes Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony Number Five a musical masterpiece, and uncover the story behind its inception. Beethoven is one of Germany’s most famous composers who wrote music that spanned the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.
#9 Greece
Zorba The Greek Dance performed by The Greek Orchestra.
#10 Ireland
An Irish dance called "Walking on Stones" is performed by the Loktev Song and Dance Ensemble.