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Lesson 3.2: Recording Music
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| The quality of a recording is dependent on the type and quality of equipment, the recording medium (for this lesson, analog cassette tape) and the experience of the recordist. |
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[PHOTO COURTESY SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION]
The Deer Creek Quartet sings four-part a cappella harmonies in a Mennonite tradition. |
The goal is to acquire the most intelligible sound with the most balanced mix of voices and instruments without coloring the sound. If a group consisting of a guitar, a mandolin, and a fiddle is performing and the mandolin cannot be heard on the tape, then the recording is not the best possible archival record of that performance.
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| Objectives |
Students will be able to:
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Learn the fundamentals for producing an archival-quality documentary audio cassette of a performance by a tradition bearer or group. |
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Assure that sound is not over-recorded or under-recorded. |
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Develop an understanding of and appreciation for the technical qualities of community-based musical traditions. |
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| Cross References |
Instructional Program:
Language Arts GENRE, COMPOSITION; Social Studies GEOGRAPHY, STATE HISTORY; Music COMPOSITION, APPRECIATION, TOPICAL SONG
Prairie Voices Lesson:
Family Folklore |
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