Working with workshops and extention courses focusing on the Italian language and culture expressed via music. These workshops will enable the students, especially Italian language students, to engage and actively participate in learning about the European culture and it's importance and relevance still today.
Below is an overview of what could be looked into and organized
Italian music:
- to learn about the Italian culture in depth by learning easy and/or complex songs that characterised the musical era of the 900s in Italy.
- listening and singing along to live music (for whoever is interested).
- composition of songs or poems in the Italian language.
Folk music from the south of Italy:
- Introduction to different folk music from Southern regions of Italy. (This type of music has a very strong attachment to the history of Italy and often retells parts of important history and culture which could be very interesting for students who are already studying Italian history).
- Music and Greganic language. (Greganic is a Greek language where some of the dialects from Calabria and Puglia derived from).
The history from the Calabrian and Sicilian tarantella.
The history of the pizzica from Puglia.
The history from the Napolitain tammuriata.
The history of the Roman Stornelli.
The history of the Napolitain songs.
All of the above will be demonstrated live, which will not only give an exact idea of what Italian folk music is (voice and simple instruments before anything else), but will also provide students with an engaging, active and fun learning experience.
Other workshops will include
- Frame drum workshop (Italian tambourine): Introduction to basic ryhthm techniques of the Italian folk music. (This is also a great opportunity for music students to participate as well).
- Interactive musical workshop.
- Creation of singing and musical groups for Italian folk music performances.