Individual Endeavour

Individual Endeavour

This year Marama is doing Individual Endeavours. Individual Endeavour is basically like a one person IMPACT. First we chose our topic and  planned whats specific piece of the topic that we were going to learn about and then we would see who we could contact, how we would share it and what we were going to create once we have finished our research. At first I had no idea of what I was going to choose for my topic. I knew that I really like music so I chose that but... I needed to refine it so I chose a specific kind of music. Indonesian Music. Once we had got our idea we went back to the start. The teachers made us a generating ideas doc which had  these questions What are some of your current likes/loves?  How do you spend you time out of school? What are you curious about?  If you could learn more about anything, what would it be?  What do you wonder about? There was also a seek of approval doc which was where you put all of your questions, keywords, refined questions and what you plan to make, how you share it and who you will share it with. Now I will stop yabbering and talk about my IE! As you know I chose to do my IE on Indonesian music. Mrs Hull even has a sister that lives in Jakarta so i will have someone to contact Mrs Hull thinks that she might have some insight on Indonesian music!! I have planned and researched three of my questions so far. Those questions are;

1. How does an pan flute work? How is musical sound created out of a pan flute?
2. What was the first design of an Indonesian instrument? What was the first instrument?
3. What is the most popular Indonesian song and what makes it so popular?

I have found out that the first instrument made was a flute it the ones that were found were made out of bird bones and mammoth ivory, they were found in a caves called The Swabian caves. They made them about 40,000 years ago. Early humans probably spent their late afternoon sitting around the fire playing bone flutes and singing songs 40,000 years ago, newly discovered ancient musical instruments the bone flutes push back the date researchers think human creativity evolved and when humans came upon earth. I have also found out that the most popular indonesian song ever is Iwan Fals - Yang Terlupakan ( The Forgotten ) This song was first released in 1981 since then it has been the most popular song in Indonesia. It has been named an eternal song. It has been popular since the 90s and one of the best songs from Iwan Fals. I also found out how pan flutes work here is my answer: When you blow across the open end of a panflute the closed end of the tube will vibrate at a pitch which will make the flute create a sound, If I cut make the tube size in half the sound will become higher pitched. The more that I take off of the bamboo the higher the sound will be. The pan flute sound is created by the vibration of an airstream that’s blowing across an open hole at one end of the tube. The length of the tube determines the frequency that the pan flute will make. I am planning to make a pan flute out of pipe, string, glue and tape, I have researched on how I am going to create it I even have a video that will show me!. I am also planning to do a slideshow (Emaze) to present what I have learnt I have this week and next week to complete my project I think that I have put in the time and the effort to have a good solid presentation. Have you learnt lots yet? I have! I am having a great time learning about Indonesian music/culture and I hope that I will be able to finish it on time!