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Learn about, watch, and discuss influential female musicians from around the world. Visit MIM’s Geographical Galleries on the second floor to complete this activity sheet. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM WOMEN IN MUSIC Activity Page Africa Gallery | Sierra Leone • This ivory side-blown trumpet displayed near the Sierra Leone exhibit is an important part of a masquerade tradition which features women. • The Mende people perform initiation ceremonies for young girls who are coming of age. • During the masquerade, women wear wooden masks, such as the one pictured here. Discuss: Have you ever participated in an event to mark an important moment in your life or someone else’s? Describe it. Discuss: If you had a lot of influence to do so, what causes would you help to support? Middle East Gallery | Israel Watch: Clip F in Israel. How does Chava Alberstein’s music sound to you? • Chava Alberstein is an important folk singer and guitarist in Israel. • More than being a talented musician and vocalist, Alberstein uses her status to promote peace in her country. Oceania Gallery | Ukulele Watch: Clip D. You can see Brittni Paiva’s name engraved on her ukulele. • Brittni Paiva is an up-and-coming ukulele soloist in Hawaii at just twenty- three years old. • Paiva plays the ukulele as a soloist, meaning that the ukulele is the star of the show! Discuss: What do you hope to accomplish by the time you are 23 years old?

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Page 1: WOMEN IN MUSIC · 2017. 2. 9. · • Women have made jazz music since the genre’s beginning. However, female instrumentalists met resistance in the male-dominated industry. •

Learn about, watch, and discuss influential female musicians from around the world. Visit MIM’s Geographical Galleries on the second floor to complete this activity sheet.

M U S I C A L IN S T R U ME N T M U S E U M

WOMEN IN MUSICActivity Page

Africa Gallery | Sierra Leone• Thisivory side-blown trumpetdisplayedneartheSierraLeoneexhibitisan

importantpartofamasqueradetraditionwhichfeatureswomen.• TheMendepeopleperforminitiationceremoniesforyounggirlswhoare

comingofage.• Duringthemasquerade,womenwearwoodenmasks,suchastheone

picturedhere.

Discuss:Haveyoueverparticipatedinaneventtomarkanimportantmomentinyourlifeorsomeoneelse’s?Describeit.

Discuss:Ifyouhadalotofinfluencetodoso,whatcauseswouldyouhelptosupport?

Middle East Gallery | IsraelWatch:ClipFinIsrael.HowdoesChavaAlberstein’smusicsoundtoyou?• ChavaAlbersteinisanimportantfolksingerandguitaristinIsrael.• Morethanbeingatalentedmusicianandvocalist,Albersteinusesherstatus

topromotepeaceinhercountry.

Oceania Gallery | UkuleleWatch:ClipD.YoucanseeBrittniPaiva’snameengravedonherukulele.• BrittniPaivaisanup-and-comingukulelesoloistinHawaiiatjusttwenty-

threeyearsold.• Paivaplaystheukuleleasasoloist,meaningthattheukuleleisthestarof

theshow!

Discuss:Whatdoyouhopetoaccomplishbythetimeyouare23yearsold?

Page 2: WOMEN IN MUSIC · 2017. 2. 9. · • Women have made jazz music since the genre’s beginning. However, female instrumentalists met resistance in the male-dominated industry. •

Latin America Gallery | BelizeWatch:ClipB.Howdoesbrukdongmusicsoundtoyou?• LilaVernon,fromBelize,isthe“QueenofBrukdong.”• Brukdongisamusicalstylethatsoundslikecalypso(steelpan)andcreole

musicmixedwithotherBelizean,Jamaican,andAfricaninfluences.• Today,sheworkstopromoteawarenessandappreciationforBelizean

culture,arts,andhistory.

Discuss:Whydoyouthinkitisimportanttopreserveandpromoteaculturalheritage,likeVernondoes?

United States / Canada Gallery | Women in JazzWatch:ClipCshowsNadineJensenplayingtheflÜgelhornandpianoatthesametime!• Womenhavemadejazzmusicsincethegenre’sbeginning.However,female

instrumentalistsmetresistanceinthemale-dominatedindustry.• Itwasn’tuntilthe1960s,duringthewomen’sliberationmovement,thatthe

contributionsoffemalejazzartistsbegantobeappreciatedintheUS.

Discuss:WhatotherfemalejazzmusicianscanyoufindintheWomeninJazzexhibitandvideoclips?

Europe Gallery | Ireland• Duringthe1800stheharpwasoneofthefewmusicalinstrumentsthatwere

sociallyacceptableforwomentoplay.• Womenplayedasignificantroleinrevivingharptraditionsandpromoting

Irishculturalheritageduringthe1920s,afterbeingsuppressedduringEnglishcolonialrule.

Discuss:HowdoestheharpondisplayintheIrelandexhibitcomparetootherharpsintheEuropeGallery?

Discuss:Asateacherorguru,howmightyoubeabletoinfluencesubsequentgenerations?

Asia Gallery | India: CarnaticWatch:ClipCinIndia:Carnatic.T.Brindaisplayingthevinawithherdaughter.• ThanjavurBrinda(T.Brinda)wasawell-knownguruofCarnaticmusicand

danceinIndia.Sheworkedtodevelopthetalentsofmanystudentsduringherlifetime.

• Inagenreofmusicplayedmostlybymalemusicians,T.Brindafosteredthetalentsofmanyfemalemusicians.

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