Rhythm, Culture, and Composition · Music Theory

Global Beats and Traditions

Exploring how different cultures use music to preserve history and celebrate community identity.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does geography influence the instruments and sounds of a culture?
  2. 2What role does music play in maintaining oral traditions?
  3. 3How can modern genres be traced back to traditional folk roots?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Music - Grade 8ON: Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Rhythm, Culture, and Composition
Period: Music Theory

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