Summer Learning Journey- Day 13- Week 3

Day 13 – La, La, La...

Although you had a very restful day yesterday watching TV you have woken up feeling quite tired. You decide to turn on the radio and listen to some music before you get up and get on with your day. When you turn on the radio, the first song that you hear is one by Justin Bieber, a musician from Canada.

Activity 1

Justin Bieber is arguably one of the most famous musicians in the world right now. He has had (#) of Number 1 hits, including the songs:

1. Sorry
2. Love Yourself
3. Baby

Watch the three videos. After you have finished watching them, rank them from #1 (best) to #3 (worst). On your blog, list the three videos in order from best to work and tell us why you have ranked them in that order.

Rank 1#- Love yourself

The lyrics in the song are really touching and very soothing to listen to.

Rank 2#-Sorry

The song is upbeat but no really my type of vibe. Though the NZ dance group Royal Family dances in the video.

Rank 3#-Baby

I don’t really enjoy listening to this song anymore because the song is just old news.. Have you ever gotten annoyed continuously listening to a song and then afterwards you just despite it?. That how i’m feeling, no offense.

Activity 2

Source: http://www.portableroadways.com/countdown-to-womad/

Every year there is a huge music festival held in New Plymouth, New Zealand. It is called WOMAD. WOMAD stands for ‘World of Music, Arts and Dance.’ The festival began in 1980 and there are WOMAD festivals held every year in Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Spain, Italy and The United Arab Emirates. They attract singers and performers from all around the world. Imagine that you are on the WOMAD organising committee for next year. Which two musicians/bands would you invite to perform? On your blog tell us the names of the two musicians/bands and tell us a bit about them. Where are they from? What kind of music do they play?

Three Houses Down

Because there latest hit (Love and Affection) will also be a great hit when sung at WOMAD. They are a reggae group which would add a whole new vibe to the concert. They are from Otara Auckland, NZ. Three houses down are all about the music and fans.

My second option would have to be a band out of NZ obviously to add a more spectacular vibe. I would say a band from Australia maybe, or England, Africa.

Bonus Activity

There are literally dozens of different types (‘genres’) of music in the world, including classical, rock ‘n roll, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), pop, hip hop, rap, jazz, etc. Some musicians play on their own and some play as part of a band. Arguably, the most influential band of all time is The Beatles. They were a rock band from Liverpool, England.

Dozens of movies have been made about the band. The most recent was a documentary called ‘The Beatles: 8 Days a Week – The Touring Years.’ Watch the trailer for this movie.

After you have finished, tell us two things that you learned about the Beatles from watching this trailer. They can be any two interesting facts!

• Like Paul Mccartney said, The Beatles were like a unit, they took care of each other and it had became brotherhood!
• Also that the Beatles were very popular, and then later in their careers hate washed among them. Albums and photos of them were being burnt or destroyed.