Welcome to the Expedition!
This series of 3 Get Inspired! episodes (22-24) correlates 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?
Click on the buttons below to get to the other two Passport to Music Episodes.
#21 Singapore
Played on “Racial Harmony Day,” this is a medley of 3 songs mashed up together by the GIMA Band.
#22 South Africa
“Inhlanlini, Kramat” was originally performed by the South African band 'Tananaz.' The video is a performance of the piece by the Hilton College Marimba Band. Hilton College is a boarding school.
#23 South Korea
This video shows the attractions of South Korea with a lively, rhythmic sound. The Korean Tourism Organization collaborated with an alternative pop band ‘LEENALCHI’ and Ambiguous Dance Company. The music is based on a traditional Korean folk tale and dance.
#24 Spain
In this 8-minute short film directed by Brandon Li you see snap shots of the rich culture and passion of the Andalucía region. It features music by Califat.
#25 Sweden
This is the Swedish anthem song by Jonna Jinton who lives in Sweden. She says: “The beautiful land upon earth that has given me the space to be who I am. The clear sky, the fresh air, the clean water. The green fields and the mountains in the north. I am so deeply thankful for having all this beauty all around me. And for having the fortune to grow up in a place where I feel free. This is my own little version of the Swedish anthem.”
#26 Thailand
Performing: The Thai Traditional Music Ensemble Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts Ramkhamhaeng University Bangkok, Thailand.
#27 Turkey
This video shows one of the most popular and interesting parts of the Turkish Culture, Whirling Dervishes. A Sufi practice, this spinning action is used as a physical form of meditation and worship that dates back over 800 years.
#28 Ukraine
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.
#29 United Kingdom
A beautiful rendition of the national anthem of the United Kingdom sung at the Royal Maundy Service at Westminster, in 2011. On this occasion Her Majesty The Queen also celebrated her 85th birthday. © BBC MMXI
#30 United States
Native American Indian flute.
your 30-piece/30-country excursion is over!
Congratulations! Now that you reached your final destination, make sure to keep playing and exploring music from other cultures.