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    Calypso: Exploring The Sounds of Calypso!

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    The document discusses Calypso music, including its origins in Trinidad and Tobago, the instruments commonly used like steel drums and banjos, and its fast and rhythmic sound that creates a joyful and happy feel. Calypso music is often featured at carnivals and celebrations.

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    The document discusses Calypso music, including its origins in Trinidad and Tobago, the instruments commonly used like steel drums and banjos, and its fast and rhythmic sound that creates a joyful and happy feel. Calypso music is often featured at carnivals and celebrations.

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    The document discusses Calypso music, including its origins in Trinidad and Tobago, the instruments commonly used like steel drums and banjos, and its fast and rhythmic sound that creates a joyful and happy feel. Calypso music is often featured at carnivals and celebrations.

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    Calypso

    Ex p lo ri n g th e sou n d s o f c al y p so!
    Learning Objectives
    •ALL of you should be able to describe some of the
    basic features of calypso music.

    •MOST of you will be able to name some of the


    instruments used in calypso and describe their sound.

    •SOME of you will be able to describe the ‘feel’ of the


    music, and how those feelings are created.
    STARTER
    •Look at your work
    sheet.
    •Try to fill in all of
    the boxes.
    •Leave some space
    in each box, as we
    will need to fill in
    the correct answers
    later.

    Who? What? Why? Where? When?


    STARTER
    What? - They are
    Who? -
    playing steel
    A Calypso
    drums, guitar and
    band of 4
    keyboard and
    members.
    drum kit.

    When? - At Where? - The


    festivals and Caribbean; Trinidad
    celebrations. and Tobago.
    Why? - Entertainment,
    cultural heritage.
    Calypso Music in Action!

    QuickTime™ and a
    decompressor
    are needed to see this picture.

    Things to think about...


    How does it make you feel? A main feature of the music? Instruments used?
    What can we hear?
    Sounds happy and
    joyful.

    Very rhythmic, fast


    repeated notes, quick
    pulse.

    Uses instruments like


    the steel drum, the
    banjo and the guitar.
    The main features of
    Calypso
    Trinidad and
    Tobago. Sounds
    joyful and
    happy.
    Steel drums,
    African
    banjo, guitar.
    Origins.

    Lyrics (words)
    Carnivals
    Quick pulse, about people and
    and
    rhythmic. local issues.
    celebrations.
    Your
    challenge!

    Use your worksheet to


    write down as many
    features as you can
    remember!

    You have 2 minutes.


    The main features of
    Calypso
    Trinidad and
    Tobago. Sounds
    joyful and
    happy.
    Steel drums,
    African
    banjo, guitar.
    Origins.

    Lyrics (words)
    Carnivals
    Quick pulse, about people and
    and
    rhythmic. local issues.
    celebrations.
    Calypso music is:
    Plen
    Slow and sad - True or False? a ry
    Uses steel drums and banjos - True or False?

    Has lyrics (words) about local issues - True or


    False?

    Comes from England - True or False?

    Used in celebrations - True or False?


    Recap of Learning
    Objectives
    •ALL of you should be able to describe some of the
    basic features of calypso music.

    •MOST of you will be able to name some of the


    instruments used in calypso and describe their sound.

    •SOME of you will be able to describe the ‘feel’ of the


    music, and how those feelings are created.

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