Music & Dance in Germany

VT Exchange ProgramJanuary 2011

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AgendaMusic in Germany

Bach, Mozart and Beethoven – famous German Composers The German National Anthem Operas – the Predecessor of Musicals Music Chapels and Brass Bands Music @ SAP Music instruments typically learned by Germans Modern Rock and Pop Bands Music festivals in Germany (Survey: What is the most popular music genre in Germany?)

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AgendaDancing in Germany

Standard Dances: Waltz & Co Modern Dancing Rhythmical Gymnastics Dancing with Horses

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The famous classical German Composers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1756 – 1791

proved his musical talent already at the age of 4

first public performance in 1762

Johann Sebastian Bach

1685 – 1750

almost unknown in his lifetime

his works were rediscovered in the 19th century

Ludwig van Beethoven

1770 – 1827

hearing impaired at a very young age

deaf at the age of 48

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The German National Anthem

Music written by Joseph Haydn in 1797 as an anthem for Austria

Became the German national anthem during the “Weimarer Rebublic” in1922

Lyrics of “The Song of the Germans” by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben in 1849

Only the third verse is being sung

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The German National Anthem - lyrics

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

für das deutsche Vaterland!

Danach lasst uns alle streben

brüderlich mit Herz und Hand!

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

sind des Glückes Unterpfand:

Blüh im Glanze dieses Glückes,

blühe, deutsches Vaterland!

Unity and justice and freedom

For the German fatherland!

For these let us all strive

Brotherly with heart and hand!

Unity and justice and freedom

Are the pledge of fortune;

Bloom in this fortune's blessing,

Bloom, German fatherland! 

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Opera – Music and Drama

The Magic Flute – a Masterpiece by W.A. Mozart A young prince has to rescue a kidnapped princess to master this situation he gets magical equipment

What is an Opera? it‘s the orchestration of oral and instrumental music, poetry, art of theater, dance, ballet and lightning the plot and the feelings of the protagonists are primarily expressed through music

Scala – the world famous Opera House of Milan, Italy

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Music Chapels and Brass Bands

Play traditional music mostly organized as clubs

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Music Chapels and Brass Bands

Brass bands can be

concert bands …

… or they can be brass choirs

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Music @ SAP

Symphony Orchestra

Chamber Orchestra

Philharmonic Chamber

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Music @ SAP

SAP

BIG BAND

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Music @ SAP

SAP Choir

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Typical German Instruments

Flutes

Accordion

Trumpet

Stringed

Instruments

Piano

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Famous German BandsRAMMSTEIN

Industrial Metal Heavy guitar riffs and deep, rolling voice Controverse and ambiguous German lyrics Live performance with pyrotechnics and fireworks One of the most successful German bands (15 million records sold)

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Famous German BandsSCOOTER

Techno, catchy melodies Simple lyrics 25 million records sold

80 gold and platinum xlawards earned

23 top ten hi most successfull ffGerman electronic music

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Famous German Bands Tokio Hotel

Pop-rock band German lyrics In average only 23 years old First album was sold1,5 million times

7 gold and 7 platinum awards earned Most famous song: „Durch den Monsun”

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Metal FestivalsRock am Ring& Wacken Open Air

25 Years of RaR and 21 years of Wacken so far. Some of the worlds biggest

festivals, the biggest two in

Germany. Wacken helped the Metal- Scene to survive in Europe during the 90ies. Camping is very famous and definitely a must! 75.000 attendees in Wacken, 86.500 at RaR in 2010. Several stages at both festivals.

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The Love Parade

Took place in Berlin from 1989 until 2006, since 2007 at various places. It started as a real parade but ended as a festival. Was a very well known Techno

festival with a long lasting history. The first Loveparade was a kind of birthday party for the inventor. Last year in Duisburg a terrible

accident happened and 21 people were killed and about 500 hurt. That was the death sentence for the Parade. Up to

3.6 million people took part.

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Standard DancesThe Culture of Taking Dance Classes

performed by 2 partners (a man and a woman) many 12-to-16-year-olds take classes all you need is music!

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Standard DancesFormation Dance

some couples perfom a choreography of standard dances

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Ballet- the classical way to dance

Formalized performance dance

Being practiced in ballet schools

Developed in the 15th century

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Modern Dance- creating new possiblities

Conptemporary performance dance

Elements of Jazz, Hip Hop and Modern dance

Developed in the 20th century

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Rhythmic Gymnastics

combination of dance and gymnastics

discipline in physical education at school

without or with equipment (ropes, balls, hoops, rippons, clubs)

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Rhythmic Gymnastics

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Dancing with HorsesVaulting

a gymnastic and acrobatic form of sport on the back of a

horse

it consists of a horse, 1 to 3 persons on the horse,one

person lunging the horse (holding it on a rope) and music

which is giving the rhythm for the kur

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Dancin with HorsesDressage Riding

Riding a horse so that it reacts on minimal signals and can do extraordinary things

Trust, harmony, a good body language and many years of training are needed

Perfection is the aim, what means that the person does not even has to be on the back of the horse

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Dancing with Horses

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