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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 1: Introducing traditional Indian music and instruments

Introducing traditional Indian music and instruments, including the key aspects of the tal and the rag.

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Learning objective

To form an opinion of Indian music.

Success criteria

I can explain how the tempo and dynamics

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

Listen

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Cross-curricular links

Geography

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit you might want to check the children can recall: Tempo is how fast the music is played. Dynamics is how quietly or loudly the music is played.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could be prompted to answer questions, to make them consider what type of sound instruments would make.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to use musical vocabulary in their answers.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: verbalising how they feel about the

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Vocabulary definitions

dynamics

How quietly or loudly is the music played.
rag

A series of notes used in Indian music.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y3: India

Lesson 1: Introducing traditional Indian music and instruments

Lesson 2: Indian music: Playing a rag

Lesson 3: Indian music: Adding a drone

Lesson 4: Indian music: Introducing the tal

Lesson 5: Indian music: Performing Anile vaa

Originally created by:

Laura Barr

Music specialist

In her 14 year teaching career, Laura assumed the role of Music Lead, and was Head of Music in a large secondary school. Laura has a passion for working with children with a disadvantaged background, either through deprivation or disability, and now works…

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