:Dressed in our best, our learning journey today took us from a simulation about "Rediscovering America" to the Boulder Philharmonic. The author of the simulation began our time together with this introduction: "Today we’re going to experience a little of what American history has been like for the Native peoples – the original inhabitants of this land. There is a lot of suffering and injustice in this story...During this exercise, we’re going to imagine what it was like for the people who lived here before Europeans arrived. Back then, some of the Native people called this land “Turtle Island.” These blankets on the floor represent Turtle Island before the Europeans arrived, and you are going to represent the Indigenous people – the people who lived here before the Europeans came. You can stand up now and walk onto these blankets. Move around until you find a place that feels like home to you. (When they have settled). This is your homeland. It is the homeland of your ancestors and of your children and your children’s children.
Within a few hours, we were off to Mackey Auditorium to experience the Boulder Philharmonic. In an engaging presentation led by Michael Butterman, the maestro, and one of the CU science wizards, the orchestra explored the science of sound (pitch, volume, how sound is produced) and highlighted various sections of the orchestra thourgh demonstrations and pieces by Bizet, Bach, Prokofiev, and other composers. Short videos of the demonstrations and pieces are posted here: Bach (analyzing pitch with the whole orchestra) Brahms (demonstrating sound produced by the strings) Prokofiev (illustrating volume, watch the decibel meter) Verdi (showcasing brass) Marquez (demonstrating percussion) Garden House French Horn Comments are closed.
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