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Calypso: Exploring The Sounds of Calypso!

Calypso music originated in Trinidad and Tobago and has African origins. It has a quick, rhythmic pulse and uses instruments like steel drums, banjos, and guitars. Calypso music sounds happy and joyful and is often played at carnivals and celebrations. The lyrics of calypso songs discuss local people and issues.

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Calypso: Exploring The Sounds of Calypso!

Calypso music originated in Trinidad and Tobago and has African origins. It has a quick, rhythmic pulse and uses instruments like steel drums, banjos, and guitars. Calypso music sounds happy and joyful and is often played at carnivals and celebrations. The lyrics of calypso songs discuss local people and issues.

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Calypso

Ex pl or ing th e so un ds of ca ly ps o!
Learning Objectives
•ALL of you should be able to describe some of the
basic features of calypso music.

•MOST of you will be able to name some of the


instruments used in calypso and describe their sound.

•SOME of you will be able to describe the ‘feel’ of the


music, and how those feelings are created.
STARTER
•Look at your work
sheet.
•Try to fill in all of
the boxes.
•Leave some space
in each box, as we
will need to fill in
the correct answers
later.

Who? What? Why? Where? When?


STARTER
What? - They are
Who? -
playing steel
A Calypso
drums, guitar and
band of 4
keyboard and
members.
drum kit.

When? - At Where? - The


festivals and Caribbean; Trinidad
celebrations. and Tobago.
Why? - Entertainment,
cultural heritage.
Calypso Music in Action!

Things to think about...


How does it make you feel? A main feature of the music? Instruments used?
What can we hear?
Sounds happy and
joyful.

Very rhythmic, fast


repeated notes, quick
pulse.

Uses instruments like


the steel drum, the
banjo and the guitar.
The main features of Calypso
Trinidad and
Tobago. Sounds
joyful and
happy.
Steel drums,
banjo, guitar. African
Origins.

Lyrics (words)
Carnivals
Quick pulse, about people and
and
rhythmic. local issues.
celebrations.
Your
challenge!

Use your worksheet


to write down as
many features as you
can remember!

You have 2 minutes.


The main features of Calypso
Trinidad and
Tobago. Sounds
joyful and
happy.
Steel drums,
banjo, guitar. African
Origins.

Lyrics (words)
Carnivals
Quick pulse, about people and
and
rhythmic. local issues.
celebrations.
Calypso music is:
P le n
Slow and sad - True or False? ar y
Uses steel drums and banjos - True or False?

Has lyrics (words) about local issues - True or


False?

Comes from England - True or False?

Used in celebrations - True or False?


Recap of Learning Objectives

•ALL of you should be able to describe some of the


basic features of calypso music.

•MOST of you will be able to name some of the


instruments used in calypso and describe their sound.

•SOME of you will be able to describe the ‘feel’ of the


music, and how those feelings are created.

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