Collective Wisdom:
In mid April I, extreme novice, will be demonstrating a hurdy-gurdy
(part of a "Sound Sampling" program) to school children aged 3 to 14, in
small groups based on age. I will have 15 minutes with each group in which
to
"include a brief introduction to the instrument (history, construction,
how it produces sound), some time to play a few bits of music (typically to
demonstrate range of sound produced or breadth of styles that can be played)
as well as allowing time at the end for "Gentle touching" [very scary] of
the instrument. We also use the time that it takes for the classes to file
in and leave as time for the musician to play the instrument- which creates
a nice peaceful atmosphere during what might be a chaotic time (straggling
kids, etc).... you want to have a basic presentation- geared towards
primary (3-6 yr olds) and then be able to make it more and more
sophisticated for each elementary level and finally for the 7/8th graders
(you may want to get into things like the physics of sound here, how you
built the instrument, make analogies to other instruments/machines, and if
relevant-- tell how other cultures may have similar kinds of instruments)."
How's that??
I have numerous short tunes to play, but any suggestions on
questions to anticipate, or how to handle the "touching" (I have no wheel
cover :^( ) would be greatly appreciated. My hurdy-gurdy is a simple one,
more like a symphonia with a wide body--fewer parts to explain, I hope.
Thanks and regards,
Leonard Williams
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