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MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE MEMORY

In the leaflet this is what we offered. On the following pages we have collected the activities and ideas.Enjoy !

Explore your imagination, discover ways of inspiring others

For musicians, teachers, youth workers, composers and anyone wanting to use music in their work

Practical, creative, wholly participatory

Bring instruments and an open mindNon-European instruments and players are particularly welcome

This weekend will consider

Making songs – simple techniques for lyrics, melodies and accompaniment

Storytelling through music – traditional and modern contexts

Songs, Games and Grooves – how to make them relevant in your work

Working with Global Link we will explore global issues such as social justice, conflict resolution and sustainable development and use fun and participatory activities to reflect on how we work with world music styles and cultural representations that avoids stereotyping and clichés.

Knowledge and experience gained in sessions will be useful to your workshop and education practice whether you work in schools or across the community.

It's for you whatever your level of experienceIt's for you if you want to compose and inventIt's for you if you want to learn more about leading workshops

Grow in confidence

MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE – MEMORY – THE HOTHOUSE – FEB 2013

WEEKEND MEMORYThemes

Workshop SkillsIntentionExpress yourselfWhat are your rootsGlobal Development skillsImprovisationShared leading techniques

EXPOSITION

Saturday morning session (all in one group)

Introductions round circle / house keeping - Pete

Oreee (the sea) - Leon

Song of sea – warm up and rumbleFeel the intensity of the sound100,000 people sing but they don’t know what the words sayIt doesn’t matter – feel the feeling

Oree be a – Oree be o

Areeo (the storm)

Song and a groove

Romany Song - Tea

Chajorije shukarije (ATTACHED)

WHY ARE YOU HEREPete and Yue ask the question – here are the answers

Learn more about music from around the worldAfter a 2 year break – new energyShare ideas and approaches, how to approach issues in new school projectIdeas of how to run workshopsVoice and percussion in bigger groups


Enrichment – different people – find my instrumentHow music brings people togetherMore ideasNew experiencesNourishment – so aloneMeet and play – time outWeekend offDo some things I haven’t done – a campaigning songWrite songsFirst steps into workshop leadingTo learn how to become a workshop leaderKeen to grab something from everyoneLearn play and meet peopleSee how others workHoliday out – compare how people workLived in one world of music – want to hear others and find different ways of learning

Global development themes – Gisela

Into 2 lines across the room‘How much do you know’How important is it to know’

These showed the difference between where people thought they needed to be and where they actually were. This sets up the need for learning about the themes. They are

Human RightsInterdependenceValues and perceptionsConflict resolutionDiversitySocial JusticeSustainabilityGlobal justice

(see attached document SEAL strategies for more information)

GlobingoWe played the game to find out about each other and also to reflect on the themes. The questions were

DETAIL TO FOLLOW


Start AgainPete demonstrated and sang 2 songs from the More Music project

ASK MEA song that reflects on the Right to Privacy

THE OLD PRESIDENTA gospel style song that calls for people to shout down an Old President

Music, Food and Love - Yue Asked the question – What is the most popular instrument in your culture ?Electric guitar ?

In China it is the flute – and so a story was told and a song was sung.

‘Autumn Thought’ – a classical tune.

Asking the question – what is classical music in your culture ?

We learnt a song in Mandarin and were asked to each create a song title.

This is the list of song commissions

As the sun glowed through the mistTransparency of dewBare tress in a clear white skySun sparkling on the bubbling brook in the grassy meadowThe girl with the long brown hair in the drak deep woods on the the long hard road to somewhere

Springtime for everyoneSpring Buds are peeping throughSpring with the winter windSpring in your stepThe first flow of springThe sweet bird leaves the eaves of my mothers house

Thunderstorms of summerI love the summerSummer opportunitiesShimmering sands of the setting summer sunThe colour of turning leavesSweaty summer

Rhythm of the falling leavesLes feulles mortes


Autumn JewelsMarroning bracken, rusting leaves

Winter havenFrozen shards of winters thoughtWinter sunLong dark miserable winter

K’dum - Ben2 hands on a drum with a pattern. Play with the improvisation, with drop outs and solos.

HorseshitWriting a long rhythmic figure from a random word phrase

Afternoon session

Street scene beatPete and Leon construct a simple beat with tunes drawn from the mornings songs

Starting from GD themes - Leon / Gisela

The following lyrics were developed through discussion

The mountain before us stands so highIf we step together we can reach the sky

You can do itWe can do itWe can make a change

There were only ten of usBut we took them onThere were only 10 of usBut we took them on

You can do itWe can do itWe can make a change


With this song, we said noWe petitioned, we campedWe wrote, we shouted andWe changed the rivers flow

You can do itWe can do itWe can make a changeNever doubt that we can change the world

Let the sun shineLet the rain fallPlease listen to the rhythm of the earths call

Live simple so others can simply liveIt’s the greatest offering from the heart to give

Leon and Gisela’s workshop: exploring the global dimension through music

Both workshops started with a discussion of the 8 key concepts of the global dimension, using the global dimension pie chart and a series of ‘quotes’ as the stimulus. In the first group there was some discussion about how to encourage people to see the relevance of global issues to their lives; we discussed the importance of linking the global to the local and personal eg linking global conflicts with conflicts in the playground etc. There was also some discussion about how to get people to ‘care’, develop empathy; the importance of personal story, and relationships through linking/pen pals were highlighted eg. Leon’s work linking young people in Manchester with young people in Brazil.

In the second group there was some discussion about HOW to bring the global dimension into the wider opportunities programme; again using music from around the world is a way to do this, and include some background information about where the tune/song comes from, its origin, country etc.

In both workshops the group created a song (above), using one of the global dimension quotes as a stimulus.

In the first workshop the quote ‘Live simply so that others can simply live’ (Gandhi) was used, with Sam (participant) coming up with the words & tune, while the other participants created the music. In the second workshop the group used the quote ‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.’ (Margaret Mead); Akiel and Gisela created some lyrics which were combined into a song (above).


Games and storytelling - Yue / Ben

We started each session by learning a traditional chinese melody with Yue.First group played Dancing and Singing in the Village by ear, second group played Parmir Mountain with dots. We made an arrangement for both exploring different textures as well as backing figures, improvised solos…..

We then looked at group composition games and processes from Hugh Nankivell, Dangerous Volume and Makoto Nomura

Both groups looked at Dancing Mole - a short and longer line notation method – and made vastly different arrangements

The first group made a very expressive Shogi score

The second group looked at Secret Partners improvising game (Stephen Grew) and also No Notes (Makoto Nomura)

Songs - Tea / PeteIn the first session we learnt and sang in 7/8

LYRIC ATTACHED

In the second session the song was in 9/8

LYRIC ATTACHED

The discussions in both sessions were about why we would consider teaching songs in different time schemes and what this does to us and our groups.

“turns the head roundOpens new spaceChallenges perceptionsMore things to play withGood to challenge yourselfThink outside the boxEasy to fall into clichésFried the brain with the different feelShared learning takes us all to a common place”

We also asked what else we could do and how it might feel

Teach a scale or a modeLearn a new instrumentLanguage


Excited at the new experience, scared it may be wrongLearning something new give new confidence and pleasure at the new world of sound

SINGING SUPPERIn a transformed space we ate food prepared by Yue with a small team of helpers. Afterwards the concert included songs by almost everyone in the room. A very special affair

Pete wrote

Transformed hallKitchen sending out great vibes and smellsStage set for a show22 people entertained, amazedConnectedTruths told, melodies harmonies rhythms expressedVoices alive and excitedSo much potentialSuch a privileged place to beA great band


Sunday

Morning Session One - CREATION

Warm Up SticksPete started with some very simple games to help everyone arrive

AIM : Inclusive rhythm games for groups of any size.

Equipment : enough sticks for everyone to have a pair. These can be big cooking chopsticks (or drumsticks.)

Hold sticks between first finger and thumb… graspRelax and drop armsFollow leader…speed up and rollPlay with chair sounds

Left and Right exercises LLR or RRL – LLRRLLRR – 2468……. Play simple tunes as rhythms Copies – led by leader – round circle – in fours Teach beats of a groove ……

Chinese New Year AnimalsAnd a set of warm ups that opened the voices and discovered about the years

Tiger fingers as claws, growlsRabbit jumping, quiet tsh soundDragon all together, a choice of noise, get louder with directionSnake sssssss and arms, also as a chain follow each otherHorse loose lips (horse blowing) and neighs across the registersGoat butbutbutbutbut ??Monkey scratch under arms, hoot up and down, loud and softRooster cockadoodle, strut, cockaricki (Japanese)Dog sniff and barkPig pig gruntsRat squeaky sirens/ really quiet high soundsOx moos, sirens in the very low to middle range


Orisha songs (Cuba – Santeria Tradition) / Orixa (Brazil – Candomble Tradition)

Oxossi – A hunter, Prince of the forest, Master bow man clearly seeing your targets and reaching them, The hunt, Horse rider.

Corro: OK OK O OK ODE OKCall: E OKO OK ODAY

12/8 with the shifting pulse – Pulse on the 4 or accenting the 6 beats over the bar change the feel of the phrase. (Sometimes called Konkolo)

Song for Yemanaja / Imanja – Goddess of the sea, Motherhood, Fertility, Fish

Corro: Ceen Ceen Kolobo KoloboKolobo Ceen CeenCeen Ceen Kolobo

Call: O kolobo, Kolobo Ceen Ceen

Bungalow SongBungalow

(Solo) Hey Rick Hey What(All) Hey Rick Hey What

Show me how you bungalowShow me how you bungalow

(Solo) My hands are high, my hands are low And this is how I bungalow

(All) My hands are high, my hands are low And this is how I bungalow

NumbersEveryone choose a number between 1 and 8. As the leader counts play just on your number.Listen to the sequence. Find other people on your beat.Leader can double time / half time .


People can choose 2 numbers / change instruments / improvise

Passing the instrument songsAka baka paper crackerAka baka booAka baka paper crackerPass to you!

Hot potato pass it on x 3Get rid of the hot potatoArgh!

Second morning session

Harmony Vocals – TeaThis was traditional Dalmatian (Croatian) song. Learnt the original tunes, very simple. They were then following the harmonies that were taught.

Amazed how anxious people are at opening voices in harmony.Opens up the question of harmony and getting in right or getting it wrong.

LYRIC ATTACHED

Developing an idea – Ben / GiselaWe started looking at redoing the “compose a long rhythm melody” exercise from yesterday but using themes that link to the Global Dimension. Gisela mentioned that the random way of coming up with one lyric per person Didn’t lead to a very meaningful phrase so we decided to discuss the issuesAnd see if that led to any interesting lines.

Sue suggested that we look at fracking so we discussed what that means andthe positive and negative effects it has. I captured some of what people weresaying on the whiteboard and we used these four lines as the starting point forour rhythm.

B Breaking up the earth Poisoning the water Seismic effects But there’s energy in there!

We then looked at picking out words that would give us interesting rhythms to


build up a long rhythmic sentence but were drawn towards one particular phrase and the idea of using it as a riff:seismic effects

We found notes for this by choosing a mode (which would suit the instruments we had – alto sax, fiddle, uke, guitar) giving each note a number and rolling an imaginary dice to come up with a melodic line.

So using CDE GAC (C major pentatonic) and numbering them 1 – 6 we We ended up with CEGA We tried the words over this riff and Bernie eventually came up with some Chords – a bluesy C to A- over which we set the words

A What’s happening? Wake up, wake up Stop and think This is no way to go

Because the song (which we’d now decided to write) needed achallenging/questioning elementWe then worked up an arrangement

AA Riff BB A/B together Stop and think

We then took the B section words and squeezed a bit more detail from eachline which gave us a second verse

Drilling through the rockSeeping through the well wallDistant earthquakeTotal devastation

At some point in trying the arrangement out we Lis added a swooping Glissando which gave us a third element to the piece

Final arrangement (altered in performance)

AA Riff BB Vs 1A/B together Stop and think (rpt)BB Vs 2A/B together (both verses)GlissandoStop and think x 1


Rhythm games – LeonWarm up with hand drums Playing the different sounds copy catIntroducing claps as well as drum soundsIntroduce Coordination by adding movements with the beats. Spit the sequence up in chunks and then try all together. 1. One hand on the drum making the beat the other in the air2. One hand on the drum making the beat, other to the side of the drum3. One hand on the drum making the beat the other holding the nose4. One hand on the drum making the beat, other touching the opp ear.5. Introduce a simple song over the coordination game while continuing the beat. Maybe - twinkle twinkle little star

Warm up body percussionCopy can using claps, stamps, body hits on chest and legs. Start adding movement left and right with the stamps and beatsIntroduce a simple two bar phrase for one group to continue. (maybe based on we will rock you, two stamps one clap, two stamps three claps)Start the same pattern with another group at the same time but starting after two beats – could add vocal phrases wooo’s , ahhh’s etc.

Warm up stick trickScouts rhythm:

Roll , left beat (while passing right stick under the left arm), Pass left stick to right and beat then left hand takes stick from under left arm and beats.

Can do the same while taking the persons stick to your right.

Roll, left beat (while passing right stick under the left arm), Left beat while taking stick from under the persons arm to your right with the right arm finish with a right beat with other persons stick.

Compose a Chinese Melody – YueGuzheng, da ruan, pippa, guitar, voice and flute

Sun shine Bird in the Bay

The title inspired the moodMelody developed from the sound and the gestures really led the development of the piece


SOLO COMMISIONS Everyone given time on their own for 40 minutes to make something from a title (tutors circulate)

PRE LUNCH SHARING

1. No matter how long the night, the day will always appearManu/Serge/Tom/Yue

2. Autumn Jewels - Anne

3. Thunderstorms of summer – Nikki Kate / Gayle

1.00 LUNCH

POST LUNCH SHARING

4. Les feulles mort – Andy / Bill / Rick / Gayle

Les feulles mortDead leave on the towpathRotting into tired earthGold fades into nothing

Frost and bonfire smokingSun on skin postponingWhat were you before your birthLes feulles mort are fallen

Remember DecemberLife will be awokenOn ne peut pas fare une omletteWithout eggs being broken

5. Earth Sky – lyric by Jaheeda

Take the long sticky walk to the edgeAdjust your feet don’t lose your feet in hasteFind your solid stepsWash away the built upMuddy sands in the pools the tide left behindThen write a message in the sandPay no heed to the seagulls mocking cacklesFor they have wings and you don’tIt takes a lifetime to reach the edge So you have time

6. Thunderstorms of Summer – Sue / Anne


7. Frozen shards of winter - Matt

8. Sam

THE COLOUR OF TURNING LEAVES – lyric by Bernie

Before the Winter sun beginsAnd cold cold north atlantic windsMy favourite season of them allThe United States do call ‘ the fall’

The colours of the turning leavesIn Russet brown they’re turning goldSometimes my misty eyes deceiveA million stories (left untold)

If every leave a tale foretoldOf happiness of love gone coldOf saints and heroes adventures boldStories of a life unfold

For leaves can often morror lifeFrom youthful green and vibrant hueThe passing time cuts like a knifeAnd youthful vibrancy subdue

POSITIVE LEARNING and GROUPSShort discussion led by Pete into 2 key themes of workshop leading.

What Creates a Positive Learning environmentSimplicityVarietyFeel good factorA group that is open and receptiveA sense of achievement and ownershipAttractive equipmentEnthusiastic, non-judgmental leadershipA flexible plan with sensible activitiesMusical progression and layeringLaughter to free the spirit and loosen inhibitionsSafetyRiskChallengeIndividual spaceLight


PatienceTeamworkClear communicationWell-explained boundariesListeningSupport

Groups are complex animalsEach has a character that is more than the sum of the individuals in it Over time they develop and change; expressing anxiety, curiosity, establishing norms, engaging with the task, completing it and ending the groupTake a moment to step back and see your group as one single organismWhat colour or shape would it be? Or what sort of animal! It’s more obvious to notice how individuals are being—quiet, mischievous, and so on. Then there are the interpersonal dynamics too: ‘those two seem to set each other off, these two seem to be getting on very well’Remember all the time you are working things are going simultaneously at three different levels: individual, interpersonal and group

Songwriting projects – Pete / GiselaThe aim of this session was to share methods of making songs in groups within the context of the Global Development themes

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Song from Impro on the Samshen

I said sorryShe said is that the best you can doYesIt’s not my faultShe turned on her heel and walked away to Morecambe BayLong Black DressBlonde hairA scar on her faceI said sorry, I won’t do it againIt IS my fault, let’s talkShe looked around, she looked around, she looked around.

The discussion after the making of the song was about the role of the leader.People said..Keeping people involvedGiving melody


Motivating with questionsGiving space to thinkKeeping it relevant and personal

Collected verse and melody

Creating a safe spaceBeing diplomatic and open mindedGetting people to understand each otherMediating, CalmNot taking sidesIt happened to me

We made the words by asking everyone to think of a situation where they had been the person trying to sort out a conflict. To imagine the space and their role within it. Then a specific phrase was gathered from almost everyone that expressed their role. Gisela asked that we considered ‘ hearing’ as an extra concept.We then discussed HOW to democratically turn that into a melody. Pete suggested 3 methods1. To look at the speech inflection and turn that into a shape and then a melody.2. To ask for numbers and turn those into bar chords that created a sequence3. To repeat a phrase over and over until it was sung

INTERDEPENDENCE

Not self sufficientTrade – buying off each otherThere’s a knock on effectTrade – buying off each otherWe’re in it togetherIt’s going round

No man is an island, welcome to pie landNo womans a forest, no flower, no floristNo child’s a stream, strength in a teamNo parents an ocean, there’s a fine notionIt’s going round

To make the lyric we asked for people to think of their own lives and to give a few phrases. Then in response to the ‘no man’ line we developed A LIST… that was simple and rhyme based.The song developed as a reggae tune (on request) and with chords contributed by 2 people. A final suggestion was to share the lyric as a hocket to symbolise the ‘interdependence’ !


WIKIPEDIA“In music, hocket is the rhythmic linear technique using the alternation of notes, pitches, or chords. In medieval practice of hocket, a single melody is shared between two (or occasionally more) voices such that alternately one voice sounds while the other rests.”

Chinese flute and percussion – Yue / LeonA small group making a piece inspired by a horse gallop.

A small group making a piece inspired by a horse gallop. Looked at how simple Chinese melody’s can work along side percussion fro other tradition. Took a south Asian percussive phrase and used this rhythm to provide the foundations for a melody. Interesting time signature. Learnt simple Asian ‘Bols’ to learn the rhythm. Pulse accents in bold below:

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taka

ta din

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di din

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REFLECTIONWe sat and spent 45 minutes with everyone sharing their thoughts and reflections on the 2 days.

PETE : In Brazil we spend the last 2 hours of a workshop discussing what we’ve done; it made me realise that the talking/reflection is so important and needs time.

PEOPLE COMMENTS

Enjoyed meeting new people, and seeing what happens eg having a go on the double bass, and then joining in the piece. Enjoyed playing music with people

Good for networking; the start of lots of projects, meeting people to develop projects with in Manchester. Also gave him a kick up the arse to develop his own music.

Reminded him of the freedom and opportunities there are outside the Music Service; the Music Service is tied into the education system, and the weekend reminded him that there are lots of other opportunities, and that sometimes the Service gets in the way of education.The constraints on the Music Service might open up new opportunities.

Regretted missing yesterday. Got into the drumming. Enjoyed the songwriting workshops. Hasn’t really taught young children; has learnt more about getting audiences focussed, working with young children. Learnt aobut different techniques for creating songs.

Had a gas. Nice to meet new people. Enjoyed trying things she would not normally do. Will bring back some activities to use with her PPA children, even if it’s sometimes chaotic. Eg trying a chinese piece or a Cuban piece.

The course was out of her comfort zone which is why she signed up for it. Works for the Music Service. Training used to be hands-on, but now like a day of mourning. The course has re-inspired.

She was also outside of her comfort zone. Very pleased with the fracking song, which she’d like to take with her. Enjoyed the cooking, too!

It’s been a special couple of days, met new people, had new experiences, made new friends. Boosted her confidence vis a vis being a workshop leader. Been interesting being with interesting and creative people.

YUE: Finds that each time he comes here – after having known Pete a long time – he learns more from Pete. He has learnt so much from everyone, but wishes he could have learnt more about everyone else. Hopes that he will meet everyone again and hear more from you.


Valuable getting out of his comfort zone, looking at world music, getting out of his singer-songwriter box, thinking about rythmn in different ways.

Signed up for a good weekend out. Inspired by the new instrument he played, and wants to buy it. Found there is a different way of teaching in the UK to in Africa; learnt a lot about how to run workshops/activities in the UK.

Her weekend ‘off’ has failed. Her head is buzzing, from meeting all these people, all these new ideas, coming up with her own compositions. Will take a lot away.

Perfect weekend – passionate about Balkans music, meeting Tea. Enjoyed the way there were lots of different workshops, different activities, great food.

People in Lancaster were welcoming. Enjoyed seeing musicians leave from the workshop and go to Lancaster and do their thing. The musicians in the pub had their set going, but welcomed the new musicians. Enjoyed the window view of how musicians work. Leon talked about ‘intention’. Will take away the thought of ‘intention’, and will take away the ‘bungalow’ activity. Will use his body as his instrument.

Thought it would be a pretentious weekend. If she hadn’t liked it, she would have walked off, being ‘undisciplined.’ Learnt a lot more than she thought she would learn, enjoyed most of it. Been a pleasure meeting people – enjoyed the new connections, meeting new Mancunians. Mentally shattered by the end of the first day, wanted to absorb it at home in the guesthouse. Has lots of material buzzing around that she will work with.

Surprised that the course is ending. It’s not really ending. She has gained so much, that it will feed her for a long while.

Enjoyed the vibes as much as anything; getting involved in the workshops. Learnt what he has needed to learn. Enjoyed everyone’s open-ness, egolessness, soaking up stuff. Hopes to keep some of the networking going; hopes to keep in touch. Synchronicity of meeting people again – keep these events going. Not just fun, but practical and useful. Good to think about getting our culture back, in the face of the mainstream.

Been great to be in such a creative environment, inspiring to be an environment full of creative energy.

Add ‘support’ to positive learning environment.

Pete will produce a ‘memory’ of the weekend with all of the song lyrics, and a drop box folder with all the tunes and recordings on. Will share email addresses. Tea will give Pete MP3 files of all the songs she brought.


INTERESTING LINKS

A TED talk about the “single story”http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.html

More Musicwww.moremusic.org.ukwww.thelongwalk.info

Petewww.petemoser.com

Leonwww.bangdrum.co.uk www.globalgrooves.org

Teawww.teahodzictrio.co.uk

Yuehttps://realworldrecords.com/release/46/music-food-and-love/

Benhttp://soundcloud.com/burstfaun

Giselahttp://www.globallink.org.uk


https://realworldrecords.com/release/46/music-food-and-love/

http://www.petemoser.com/

http://www.moremusic.org.uk/

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