The GWM program is aimed at taking music to children in schools. Apart from learning the musical elements, students are exposed to application of these concepts to further their cognitive and social development. The course is aimed at helping children to be able to appreciate music and allow music to impact their lives in a positive way.
Objectives
1.Gain understanding about musical elements - rhythm, pitch, dynamics, musical expression, form, articulation and world culture
2. Active listening, composing, performance and appreciation of music
Social Interaction
- Cooperation and Peer Interaction
Rhythm and Tempo
- Imitate beat
- Move to rhythm using body- walking, trotting, jumping, etc.
- Play games to understand
Timbre
- Identify musical instruments
- Manipulate objects to keep rhythm when given a piece of music
Pitch
- Identify commonly heard sounds
- Compare sounds and state whether they are different
- Imitate sounds that are high and low in pitch
- Indicate verbally or with gestures whether the pitch is high or low (up/down)
Musical Expression
- Story telling- dramatized characterization
- Reflection
Dynamics
- Identify silence from sound, music and noise
- Create loud and soft sounds- using objects and voice
- 'Whispering' and 'Shouting' voices
Form
- Play games to understand
- Understand the beginning and end of a song
World Culture
- Learn a Tamil?/Bengali song
- Learn a Marathi/ Kannada song
Texture
- Singing in unison
- call and response
Articulation
Performance
