his is a self-contained teaching unit on Indian music, focusing on the music of South India. This unit will meet the music expectations for Grades 4-8 in the Ontario Arts Curriculum, 2009 and will take approximately 6-8 weeks of classes, assuming two 45- to 50-minute classes per week. This unit teaches the basic elements of Indian music: Raga (melodic elements) and Tala (rhythmic elements). Within this framework, students will learn to sing in swaras (Indian solfege) and will learn solkattu (Rhythmic syllables). Students will also learn about different music styles in India: folk music, Karnatak music (South Indian classical music), Bollywood, and fusion (cross-cultural music, mixing elements of Western and Indian music). This unit will engage students in the active performance of South Indian music. All musical activities are vocal-centred, and no additional instrumentation or equipment is required. In addition to a number of exercises, the students will learn up to four pieces suitable for public performance. To aid in learning and performing, this unit comes with an accompanying CD with instructions for in-class and in-performance use. .

Electronic reproduction. Coordinator of music: Diane Jamieson ; Project coordinator and editor, Janet Bambrick. Available online at: http://tdsbweb/webdocuments/SchoolServices/Music/docs/South%20Indian%20Music.pdf.