AC9AMU2E02 Years 1 to 2 The Arts

Content descriptor explore examples of music composed and/or performed by First Nations Australians

Elaborations

• • Elaboration identifying where and how they can experience music composed and/or performed by First Nations Australians, such as via mainstream music platforms (live performance, video, television, radio, streaming), music for ceremonies at their school, in their community, or as part of state and national events
• • Elaboration exploring the diverse music styles represented in music composed and performed by First Nations Australians; for example, listening to music that is available through mainstream media; music performed at a local festival, by street performers, by choirs and/or orchestras; or music created or performed for events such as openings of cultural or community events or as part of a Welcome to Country, and asking questions such as “What instruments and voices can I hear?”, “How is this music communicating message/s about Country/Place?” or focusing exclusively on the music (the sound): “How is this music similar or different to other music I listen to?”
• • Elaboration exploring how the elements of music are used to create specific effects in screen-based or theatrical works that communicate First Nations Australian cultural knowledge; for example, viewing cartoons or animations that retell traditional stories and using Viewpoints to ask questions such as “How is texture being used to create tension in this part of the story?”, “How is melody being used to represent characters in this story?”, “How are tempo and dynamics being used to communicate the mood or feeling?”