How can I connect music with my own heritage and culture?
Think About
- What do I know about my own heritage and culture?
- What do I know about the music of my heritage and culture?
- How can I connect music with my own heritage and culture and my life today?
- What are current day issues for me and my family or community that I can connect with music and culture?
Get Started
Make sure you’ve already completed the following XPs from the Connecting Music and Culture Music Learning Playlist
- How is music connected to my culture or heritage?
- How do people connect music to their heritage or lineage?
- How can I connect music with my own heritage and culture?
- After researching and listening to music from your own culture and heritage, think about and answer the following question:
- What music can I sample and remix that connects me to my heritage and roots of my family or community?
- What current day issues for me and my community can I connect to the music I make?
- Now, experiment with sampling some music that connects you to your heritage and roots of your family or community!
- If you need help doing this try out the following resources and XPs from other playlists
- Sampling XP from the Making Beats Playlist
- Producing Playlist
- Resources on using Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs)
- If you need help doing this try out the following resources and XPs from other playlists
- Spend time creating music that you feel expresses a connection between your heritage, culture, and community.
- If you are interested, try addressing a current day issue for you and your family or community with the music you make.
- Consider sharing the music with people you care about or who you think should hear it.
Share What you Learned
- Share your music with an explanation of how it connects your heritage and culture with your current life
Next Steps
Go Further! (optional) How can we respond to cultural stereotypes or tropes in music?
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