ONLINE FUN: #2: Favourite singer: Photo Op!!!
Above you’ll see a “canine take” on today’s music class! Jings thought she could duplicate a picture of Nipper, her favourite pup from the past. Nipper is a Jack Russell Terrier, who no doubt weighed about 15 pounds; Jings weighs about 60. Nipper was born in 1884!!! (For you mathematicians at Stratford Elementary, what’s your quick answer: “How many years ago was 1884?”) Jings was born in 2011. This picture of Nipper was used on the record labels of many companies, most recently, RCA. Your parents or grandparents may remember seeing Nipper on record jackets in the past!!! The phrase that went with Nipper, was, “The Master’s Voice”, suggesting that Nipper’s owner was recorded on an LP, and his voice was coming through, strong and clear on the old fashioned gramophone, which explains why Nipper’s looking so intently towards the sound! For Jings, she was eyeing a piece of homemade bread inside the bristol board cone!!! Haha!! Jings enjoys music, as often when I’m playing the piano, she’ll sit on the floor, next to me, as you’ll see in the pic above.
Okay. This is going to be fun!! Do you have a favourite singer, or band, or composer, or musician of any kind, from the past or present? Well, if you do, great! If you don’t, no worries! Keep reading!!
1. Choose a musician who you, your parents, a sibling, or a friend likes!
2. Find a picture of that musician, and using items in your own house, try to imitate that picture, the best you can!
3. Take a picture of yourself posing as, “your” musician!
4. Show your family your favoutite musician’s picture, and your “photo take” of it!
5. While you’re at it, do a little research on the musician, and write an info sheet, including the following:
A) musician’s name
B) place of birth
C) date of birth
D) family details
E) why he/she decided to become involved in music
F) most famous song/piece
G) other interesting facts, including why you chose this musician to learn about!
Relating to Nipper, who obviously is NOT a musician, I researched him, and the record industry a little bit. As you know, iphone’s, google searches, and computers were not always a part of our lives! Here’s what I found out about Nipper and the recording industry!
Nipper
1. Nipper was born in 1884, in Bristol, England. He died in 1895. 2. Nipper was the subject of a painting, by his owner, Francis Barraud, which he titled, “His Master’s Voice”. 3. Nipper’s painting was used as a logo for, Berliner Gramophone, Deutsche Grammophon, RCA Victor, RCA Records, EMI, Electrola, Zonophone, the Japan Victor Company, and more. 4. A 4 ton sculpture of Nipper is on display, on the roof of the former RCA distributor building, now owned by a moving company, at 991 Broadway, in Albany, New York. Recording industry: *1877: wax cylinder recordings were invented *1890’s: cylinders and discs for record players, were produced commercially by German, US, and French companies. *1898-1921: Grammophone Company, for the UK, produced over 200,000 recordings *After WW2, record sales soared. *1950’s long playing records were developed. *In the 1960’s magnetic tapes and cassette players were introduced, including 8-track, reel to reel, and later, CD’s. *Digital recording began in the 1970’s.
Acoustic Era: 1877-1925/ Electrical Era: 1925-1945/ Magnetic Era: 1945-1975/ Digital Era: 1975-present.
Enjoy your cell phone, computers, ipads, and more! Music has never been more easily accessible as now, whether you decide to listen to music someone else has created, or create your own!
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