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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> – <strong>Music</strong>—2<br />
<strong>Aboriginal</strong> and Torres Strait Islander music is very<br />
distinct from that of other cultures. <strong>Aboriginal</strong> and<br />
Torres Strait Islander music has rhythm, pitch, form<br />
and dynamics within it. Many of the songs tell a story<br />
and are influenced by the Dreamtime.<br />
Various groups used different instruments, including<br />
the didgeridoo, clap sticks, flat rocks, drums and seed<br />
rattles. Clapping their hands and slapping their bodies were also included.<br />
1. Listen to and then complete the table by<br />
writing detailed information in the spaces.<br />
Pitch (high or low?)<br />
Elements of <strong>Aboriginal</strong> music<br />
Tempo (slow or fast?)<br />
Dynamics<br />
What instruments were used?<br />
What genre is it?<br />
Rhythm<br />
2. What type of mood does this music create for the audience?<br />
36 Australian Curriculum <strong>Aboriginal</strong> <strong>studies</strong> (<strong>Year</strong>s 3 and 4) R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricpublications.com.au
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