Performance

“Canada is a real meeting place of musical influences from around the world”, says violinist Chris McKhool. Sultans of String deliver a concert that transcends categorization, mixing Spanish flamenco, Arabic folk, East Coast Celtic and Gypsy-jazz. Music has the ability to bring people and cultures together in a way that emulates what we love to see in the world. It creats a collaboration that breaks down the barriers that divide us, helps us to see our common humanity and provides a model for peace.  

Curriculum Links

Learning Themes: Communicating and Expressing (OE31): Demonstrate an awareness of themselves as artistic responders by engaging in singing, rhythmic clapping, and movement during live performance. (K – 2016) Belonging and Contribution (OE28): Demonstrate an awareness of diverse musical styles and global instruments shared within the school community. (K – 2016) Music Overall Expectations C1 – Creating and Performing: Apply the creative process and technical skills to create, arrange, and perform music from diverse global traditions using elements of music, global call-and-response, and rhythmic accompaniments. (Grades 1 – 8) (C1.1, C1.2) C2 – Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: Apply the critical analysis process to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to diverse global genres, analysing how music reflects and shapes cultural values, identity, and peace-building initiatives. (Grade 1 – 8) (C2.1) C3 – Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts/Foundations: Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of musical genres, historical developments, global scale structures, and responsible cross-cultural artistic practices. (Grade 1 – 8) (C3.1) B1 – The Critical Analysis Process: Apply the critical analysis process when responding to, analysing, and interpreting music from diverse cultures and traditions. (Grades 9–12) (B1.2) B2 – Music and Society: Demonstrate an understanding of relationships between music, society, culture, and community. (Grades 9–12) (B2.1) C2 – Characteristics and Development of Music: Demonstrate an understanding of musical forms, styles, traditions, and their development within different cultural contexts. (Grades 9–12) (C2.1, C2.2)

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