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TMSRC

Vocal Ensemble
Covid-19 Assignment #3
For 20 June 2020



I. Listen to the following international tribal chants.
A. Sioux - youtube.com/watch?v=stagAnlig (Listen to the first cut.)
B. Mongol tribal war chant – youtube.com/watch?v=30JmHZE8jKE
C. Islamic chant – youtube.com/watch?v=QdnK5uuoz08
D. Maori Haka – youtube.com/watch?v=hhfZOhvrhmA

II. Write about the following elements.
A. Texture (solo, unison, various lines, harmonized, etc?)
B. Rhythm (free, regular beat, changing rhythm, changing meter?)
C. Vocal resonance/placement (chest, mouth, nasal, head…?)
D. Vocal timbre (age: adult male, female, children…?)

III. Write your reflection guided by the following questions. You may add more items if
you wish.
A. What is the effect of each chant on you? Why?
B. If you were to choose which chant that you liked most, which one would it be and
why?
C. What do you think are the commonalities in the chants that you listened to?
D. What is/are the significance/s of a chant?

IV. Perform your own chant in class next meeting.
Write a two-line chant re Covid -19 quarantine and perform it not less and not more
than 90 seconds next meeting in.




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