Learning Outcome 3 - Be Able to Take Part In a Workshop Performance

Presentation: eg solo, ensemble, live, recorded, acting, singing, dancing

Performance skills: eg use of body, voice, instrument, communication with an audience, communication

 

with other performers
Live Music Workshop Performance

Conflict Song:

Unfortunately the embedded video function on Blogger.com is not working so instead I have pasted the YouTube link to the performance of the song below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wotzO467MUI

In this video you can see how the final outcome of our song used the majority of the ideas that we came in the class discussions. One of the ideas that was most effective was when Sophia (trumpet/cornet player) played the last post behind the audience.

Another thing that was very effective in final outcome was the way the videos interacted with the song, especially the lyrics when there were videos of people screaming on "they were screaming, something" and when there was a video of the soldiers playing the last post at the end at the same time as Sophia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEmZJbUoKyI

above is a link to the conflict video we made and used as a backdrop for the live music workshop. you can hear that we have a basic guide track recorded with just piano and vocals. This was done so that the metronome had something to follow and it was easier to sync the video clips to the song.

Peace Song:

Again, unfortunately the embedded video function on Blogger.com is not working so instead I have pasted the YouTube link to the performance of the song below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=6OWDcxFwx5o&feature=endscreen

The video of the live performance of the Peace song clearly demonstrates how we have included all of the ideas from past discussions and adapted them for our performance on the actual night.

You can hear how we have a strong reggae influence with a chilled out off beat tempo which is supported by a cheerful sounding chord sequence. This is used effectively to give the song a happy more optimistic tone to resemble peace.

In the video you can also hear how we change the tempo and the key at the end of the song to mix it up and build up suspense into a climax in preparation for the end of the song.

You can also see how we have got changed in the video resemble bright colours (like a rainbow). This was done to demonstrate equality. You couldn't see it in the video but we had all taken off an item clothing at the same time to present the colourful clothing we had underneath, this part of the choreography that we chase to do, as well as Sophia playing the last post behind the audience and then walking up after she had finished in the conflict song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YuxDydTvxg

above is a link to the video we did to go with our peace song. Unfortunately we didn't get enough time to record a guide track and match a click to its so this video isn't in sync unlike our conflict one.