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Year 5 Guided Listening Worksheet: Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube Waltz Link to Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CTYymbbEL4 1. Who is Composer? Possible Answer: Johann Strauss II 2. When was he born and when did he die? Possible Answer: 25th October 1825 – 3rd June 1899 3. What kinds of instruments that you heard in this performance? Possible Answer: I heard violin, flute and other orchestral instrumentations. 4. Describe changes in the tempo and dynamics. How do they shape the emotional tone? Possible Answer: Changes in the tempo were held at a moderate pace to keep flowing elegance. Changes were observed in the dynamics whereby it began softly but got louder to enhance the expressivity of the waltz. 5 . What is the main melody? Possible Answer: The main melody of the music goes smoothly, is full of good vibrations and forming a harmonious and joyous background of music. 6. How does the music make you feel? Connect emotions to specific musical elements Possible Answer: The music raises some joyful sensations through its alive bouncy rhythm and melodic beauty, all of which supports the atmosphere of celebration and aristocratism. 7. What do you think motivated Strauss create this piece of music? Possible Answer: Strauss wrote this composition in order to create a musical image of the charm and grace of Danube River as well as honour the Austrian culture. 8. Do you perceive this music as related to any culture or period? Possible Answer: Yes, and especially the Blue Danube Waltz is related to the culture Austrian and Romantic feelings of the 19th century. 9. What could be the historical context that might have happened in that impacted creation way of waltz of the 19th century? Possible Answer: 19th-century is an era where flourishing of culture and the arts strive within that period. The waltz is a dance filled with elegance and sophistication in that era.
Learning in the arts is a dynamic process, embracing both arts making and arts responding with each contributing distinctively to complete education. Ensuring that children develop capabilities to authentic arts programs is of great significance in developing a worthwhile arts education program and this is achieved when teachers attend to the learning environment, the approach to teaching as well as the nature of the learning experiences (Dinham, 2020, p. 59). Art engages children in open-ended play, and it does this by involving the all of child's senses, thus fostering development of cognitive, social-emotional, and multi-sensory skills (Dinham, 2020, pp. 44- 45). My own arts making experiences in this unit have reaffirmed the notion that the creative journey involves experimentation, resilience on challenges and development of technical skills. Especially, when having to create songs and dances, it made me step out of my comfort zone. To respond in arts, as highlighted by Dinham (2020, p. 122) is the analysis and stating opinion taking into consideration the cultural and historical situation of a work of aesthetic. This part of learning opens children to being critical observers and expressive communicators of their comprehension of the arts world. Throughout my journey in this unit, I learnt how to make and respond to art. Learning that I could look into my inner self and be able to use past events in my childhood, really assisted with me being able to write songs. I found it so fun to be able to make instruments and even using body percussion in my recordings. Learning experiences of arts to children hold value beyond acquisition of artistic skills. According to Dinham (2020, pp. 94-100), arts education makes a contribution to cognitive development, emotional resilience, and social interactions. Arts provide an expressive opportunity, sense of identity and belonging. While children negotiate the complexities involved in the creative processes, they are equipping themselves with problem-solving abilities and an open disposition to diverse perspectives. I found through my experience that I was able to learn by telling a childhood story through a song. I struggled at first, but once I understood the concept, it lyrics just started to flow in. This is important for children’s learning of the arts as they can express themselves through story telling (Dinham, 2020, p. 111).
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