Thursday, October 24, 2013
Where Worlds Collide
As an orchestra teacher and director I have to face the hard truth that there are many composers and compositions out there that my students just don't know about. When orchestra and classical music are seen as dying I sometimes find if difficult to make what I teach relevant to my 21st century classroom and students. The following article has given me an opening to show my students that with the modern world of music technology emerging around us, there is still room for the classics. From Beethoven to Barber to Orff, DJs are looking back to move forward with their music. This "mash up" of past and future, electronic and acoustic, brings the standard orchestral literature to my students in a new and exciting way and also opens up a new world of music to those who may have never even considered classical music a listening option.
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As a band director, your article really made me re-visit the thought of classical music in my classroom too. I agree, DJs are using "throwbacks" to creatively re-invent melodic lines in current music. I'm curious to "mash up" the past and future in my classroom too. Great post!
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