Maori Music

Song 1: Stan Walker, Aotearoa

What type of music is it: It is pop music

Who performs it: Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika

What inspired them to write it: Maori Language Week

What did you like about the music: It is cool that it gave people around the world a chance to listen to our national language

What did you like about the video: That it was shot in New Zealand and showed some really cool places

Song 2: Modern Maori Quartet, Mareikura

What type of music is it: Traditional/Pop

Who performs it: Modern Maori Quartet, Awhimai Fraser

What inspired them to write it: I don't know

What did you like about the music: It is easy to listen to and not that fast

What did you like about the video: It is cool that they feel the need to film on some giant set and just in a recording studio

Song 3: Maimoa, Wairua

What type of music is it: Pop

Who performs it: Maimoa

What inspired them to write it: It talks about Maori beliefs

What did you like about the music: I liked how it was upbeat but it also had some slow parts

What did you like about the video: It was cool how it featured a lot of people

Song 4: Rob Ruha, Kalega

What type of music is it: Pop

Who performs it: Rob Ruha, The Witch Doctor

What inspired them to write it: It is about relaxing and enjoying life

What did you like about the music: It is nice and it suits my style of music

What did you like about the video: It is awesome how it travels all over NZ and films it along the way


What am I learning?: I am learning about Maori music and Matariki

How does this show my learning?: This shows my learning by showing I took my time to research these songs

What did I find challenging?: I found listening to all the songs and remembering them while wrote challenging

What am I wondering?: I am wondering how to perform Wairua excitingly

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The Revolting Review: 9Bu

L.O: Work together and perform in front of an audience

What Have I learnt? I learnt how to work together with other people to create and perform a musical

How does this work show my learning: It shows my learning by showing that I helped perform the musical

What did I find challenging? I found it challenging remembering the choreography and when to do it

What would I do differently if I did this again? I would give myself a more out there role

What did I enjoy? I enjoyed performing the musical because it was good to see all the hard work go to good use

What am I wondering? I am wondering what it would have been like if we did one of the other musicals instead

What was it like performing on the day? I was a little bit nervous but it was still really fun after 6 weeks of practice

EPIC MUSIC BATTLE OF THE CENTURY!!!

Song: It's Time Artist: Imagine Dragons

It has good beat
Style: Pop I assume
It is about survival

Song: We're all in this together Artists: Some annoying teens

It makes my ears bleed
It's too catchy
They couldn't have thought of a worse song
It gets stuck in my head which I HATE!

How does this show my learning

This shows my learning by showing that I know what songs I like

What am I learning?

I am learning how to identify songs and what types

What am I wondering?

I am wondering what song other people like

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