Note.  This activity can be found in the Program Music - Vltava lesson (click here)

 

 

 

Directions:

This listening lesson is a symphonic poem about a river.  Remember, the purpose of a symphonic poem is to evoke images within the listener's mind.  Check out my 'photo album' of the things I see when I listen to this piece.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After listening to Smetana's Vltava while looking at the photo album, it almost seems like we have just taken a tour of the Czech Republic. That is what program music or a symphonic poem can do... it can transport you to another time or place.

 

So, what if you were a nationalist composer?  What images would you want to depict musically?  What sounds would you include?  What music would represent your nation?  

 

Your task is to create an Electronic Lap Board of a minimum of 10 images, 5 sounds (not music), and 5 pieces of music that represents your chosen 'nationality'.  You must use either PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, iMovie or something similar to complete the project.