{Persia Part 1

Bellwork—Define Terms

Sehtar:a four stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body   tar: a six stringed instrument, similar to the guitar

kamanchay: a spiked fiddle

santur: a modern zither

nay a vertical flute

Outcomes

Grammar: Learn basic facts about Persian Music

Logic: Weave a Persian carpet

Announcements

Test on Persian Music Tuesday, February 4th.

Reading #17 due Tuesday, January 28th.

Sehtar

Tar

Kamanchay-Kalhor video

Santur

Nay

Pre-Knowledge

Name as many middle-eastern countries as possible

What religion is practiced there?

Is there a difference between Arabic and Islamic peoples?

What is the holy book of Islam?

What is the climate like?

What country exists in the region formerly known as Persia?

Name the two groups of people at war in Iraq.

Most Persian music is essentially religious in spirit

The Sufis, an Islamic sect, believe that music is one of the only ways a person can attain union with God

Persian classical music is performed by small groups/soloists and is quiet and meditative.

Orginally, Persian music was performed in private residences, not on the public stage.

The spirit of Persian music is sad, mystical and lonelyGuided Goats

The Sleeping Gypsy

Active Listening #1:Chahar Mezrab

What technique does Shariar employ on the first two notes of the song?

What is the name of this instrument?

What American instrument is similar to this?

This could have been the ancestor of which instrument?

A chahar mezrab is a fast tempo piece written for an instrumental virtuoso.

The santur has 72 strings, there are four strings of identical pitch: 18 four stringed groups.

Listening #1:Chahar MezrabJust the Facts

Answer the following Questions

CFU: Whiteboards

What is a tar?

Q1

This is a fast tempo piece written for an instrumental virtuoso.

Q2

How many strings does a santur have?

Q3

Most Persian music is essentially what?

Q4

Persian Carpets-Video

Persian weavers Lullaby

CFU: Make your own Persian Carpet

Draw a design for your carpet Take a loom and begin weaving

your own miniature Persian Carpet. Choose the color thread you want

Islam took a cautious and restrictive attitude towards music because music at the time was associated with unwholesome activities.

One of the biggest differences between Shi’a and Sunni Islam is that: Shi’a Islam is more intense, stricter and intensely devoted.

Persian music is monophonic, although chords are used occasionally and pedal tones held throughout

In the 9th century music was considered a science and studied along with, arithmetic, astronomy and geometry.

Guiding Goats

Map Quest ID: Iran, Tehran, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia

CFU: A brief timeline, Memory Game

1. Ancient

Achaemenid

6th to 4th BC

4. Medieval

Islamic Conquest

7th to 10th

6. Renaissan

ce

Safavid Kingdom

16th to 18th

5.Medieval

Turks and

Mongols11th - 15th

3. Ancient

Sassanian

3rd to 7th

2. Ancient

Greek Conquest

4th BC- 2nd AD

3. Ancient

Sassanian

3rd to 7th

4. Medieval

Islamic Conquest

7th to 10th

7. Modern

Western Influenc

e

19th-20th

2. Ancient

Greek Conquest

4th BC- 2nd AD

6. Renaissanc

e

Safavid Kingdom

16th to 18th

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5. Medieval

Turks and Mongols

11th - 15th

1. Ancient

Achaemenid

6th -- 4thBC

7. Modern

Western Influence

19th-20th

What instruments do you hear—describe what could be their Western equivalents.

Is the instrumental accompaniment monophonic or polyphonic?

What Chinese ensemble has a similar instrumental style?

Active Listening #2:Shajarian Tasnif

A tasnif is a popular song, or ballad.

This type of song is more westernized and may be written in a major or minor mode instead of a dastgah.

Listening #2:Shajarian Tasnif Just the Facts

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