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You have the next five weeks to complete a booklet/project on the
FOLK MUSIC of the BRITISH ISLES
KEY FEATURES…
 It needs have at least one full A4 page of writing (although this can be split up)
 You can work in pairs but it then needs to be longer
 Only on the FOLK music
 Give detail about places, people, instruments, examples of music etc
 Colourful with pictures
 Describe the style of music
 Give examples of songs
 State where you found your information
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1) Name five facts about Russia and its music
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2) What are the names of two traditional Russian instruments?
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3) State the meanings of the two key words below
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Rallentando means _______________________________________________________
4) Find a piece of music by Tchaikovsky and write its name/title below
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5) Compare Russian folk music and African music – comment on the differences below
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Extension: Name a piece by another Russian composer
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Label the following images
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Rozhok facts : ____________________
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Svirel facts: _____________________
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You have learnt to play a Russian folk song with three key skills. Explain how you performed them: Tremolo – Accelerando - Rallentando –
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Extension: Add more detail to the facts you have given above
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