JJonas Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Anyone else on here run assemblies? Im looking for music suggestions. I want to take the kids(and teachers) out of their comfort zone and play them something a bit different. any suggestions (it needs to be safe of course)
ICTLady Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Personally I always think this is the ideal opportunity to play classical music. It's 100% safe and for many kids, it will be the only time they have to sit and listen to classical. Familiarity may well lead them to like the music and consider listening to more. I still remember we had Holst's Planets suite as our going-in music for assembly when I was at primary school, and the teacher started assembly by reminding us which planet we were listening to, and what the meaning of the music was. 1
witch Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Why take them out of their comfort zone?Why not play the extensive repertoire of classical film music that they will recognise and perhaps begin to understand that classical doesn't mean uncool or boring? Our music teacher always asks if the children like classical music - and when they all say "nah" - he plays them something like the music from Harry Potter or Pirates of the Caribbean. He also plays film clips with and without the backing music to show how music can be used to set mood. If you really want weird music, how about Schoenberg, or Morton Feldman 1
JJonas Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) Schoenberg and Morton Feldman definitely tick the box. Keep them coming Edited February 4, 2014 by JJonas
JB7 Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 go for the classic ones, like M-people/heather small, and even enya-orinoco flow Sail away ... sail away ... sail away 1
laserblazer Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 I played this as the kids came in once. It was the quietest they've ever been Blue Ball Machine (Classic GIF Returned) 3
ICTDirect_Dave Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Boards of Canada's 'Music has the Right to Children' That should weird them out a little. Failing that try this! It's brilliant! 1
sted Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 when they are walking in the imperial march from starwars lol 1
ICTLady Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 What about John Cage? No, not 4'33" before anyone says it, but some of his other music that has been really influential on electronic dance music. Would be a good eye opener. 1
ICTDirect_Dave Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Play some African Dub You'd need some good subs though otherwise it'd be pretty rubbish
sfarmilo Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 You'd need some good subs though otherwise it'd be pretty rubbish something like this might provide enough bass... haha http://www.speakerplans.com/photos/nhill04/nh2.jpg
ICTDirect_Dave Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Looks a little like the Iration Steppas rig. Never felt Bass like it. Might turn some year sevens to mush though!
Andrew_C Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Depends whether you need to tell the teachers first... Alice Cooper - Schools Out or Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall.
ICTDirect_Dave Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Don't know how I forgot this! Steve Vai - Alien Water Kiss - YouTube That's a mind melter right there! 1
Sdrawkcab Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 I really like classical mixed with modern music, so (Sounds like plain ol' classical at first but stick with it. Music nerd fact: this song is written in 7/4 time rather than 4/4 like most electronic music) Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy Song (Probably a bit too 'electronic' for people who have no taste in music, the drum complexity in this track is mindblowing) (Sort of like Jungle/DnB meets classical) I think kids nowadays have this opinion that all classical music is terrible and old, so maybe these songs will help them realise that it's not at all. 1
Tesla Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 If you're looking for the classical approach, check out http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vitamin+string+quartet (vitamin string quartet) They do a mix of various genres, including modern hits and some various songs from the 80's etc. 1
StevieM Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) If you really want weird music, how about Schoenberg, or Morton Feldman ...or Pierre Boulez or Elliot Carter. Personally, I'd go for something like Olivier Messiaen's 'Quartet for the End of Time'. Great background story (written and first performed in a WWII POW camp with the instruments available) and you can get the children to listen out for different birdsongs. Edited February 4, 2014 by StevieM 2
JJonas Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 something like this might provide enough bass... haha http://www.speakerplans.com/photos/nhill04/nh2.jpg Ive got the subs but not quite to that level
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