Fela Kuti Podcast
Description of the technology
This is a podcast on the music of Fela Kuti. A podcast is a multimedia digital file made available on the Internet for downloading to a portable media player, computer or other device. It can be used in Music Education to provide variety in the class as well as make the learning process more exciting.
By the end of the lesson the students wil be able to hear samples of highlife music and be able to give the characteristics of Afro beat music. They will also be able to understand the political, social and cultural context of Fela Kuti's music.
Explanation for how the activity would be used with students
Students will be able to download the podcast before class. This will enable them to come into class and have group discussions about the music. They will also be able to do an assignment that will require them to collect songs by Fela Kuti so as to make the learning experience more exciting.
NafMe Frameworks -Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
-Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
-Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
Mass Arts Frameworks
5.12 Demonstrate an understanding of how musical elements interact to create expressiveness in music
5.13 Demonstrate knowledge of the technical vocabulary of music
10.3 Learn and apply knowledge of cultural institutions to learning in the arts and other disciplines