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Overview
The purpose of this unit is to develop students musicianship by exploring, understanding and
demonstrating the way music elements and associated concepts have been used and
manipulated in music used for entertainment purposes.
Music can convey or evoke emotion specific to a given context or it can enhance storytelling. It is
indispensable in dance and opera, and is usually incorporated into dramatic film or theatre
productions.
Entertainment can be either for the performers themselves (often without an audience) or for an
audience. While entertainment often provides fun, enjoyment and laughter, in certain
circumstances or contexts, there is an additional serious purpose.
Possible approaches
1. Music as pure entertainment
Music is a popular type of entertainment on its own and may constitute an entire performance,
such as when concerts are given. A wide variety of music performances provide entertainment,
whether the performances are from soloists, choral or orchestral groups, bands and/or other
ensembles.
Examples where music is used as pure entertainment include:
art music
popular music styles and genres
jazz, folk and rock.
Students could investigate the ways music elements and concepts are used to provide pure
entertainment across a variety of contexts.
Possible tasks Analyse and evaluate a selected film score, songs from music
theatre, or other appropriate repertoire to express a music
viewpoint.
Critique the effectiveness of a selected work to convey a particular
mood or emotion.
Identify the most appropriate music for a particular context and
justify the response, through comparison and contrast of two works.
Possible tasks Perform a work that is used for entertainment purposes, vocal
and/or instrumental, for solo or ensemble.
Perform music from a film score. This may be a performance of the
students own composition.