Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire
A. R. Rahman
Alternative embedded performance: A. R. Rahman — Jai Ho, live vocal performance. The preferred recording remains linked on YouTube.
First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 RHYTHMWhich beat or pattern makes you want to move?
Sentence stemThe ___ pattern makes the music move.
Vocabulary
- drum
- clapping
- repeated
- syncopated
2 TIMBREWhich instruments or voices stand out?
Sentence stemI notice the sound of ___.
Vocabulary
- voices
- drums
- strings
- electronic sounds
3 STRUCTUREHow are the main sections different?
Sentence stemThe next section is ___.
Vocabulary
- faster
- slower
- louder
- softer
- busier
- calmer
4 TEXTUREHow do voices, percussion and electronic sounds build the texture?
Sentence stemThe texture becomes ___ when ___ joins.
Vocabulary
- thicker
- fuller
- more layered
- the voices
- the percussion
5 DYNAMICSWhich section feels most powerful and how is that effect created?
Sentence stemThe ___ feels most powerful because ___.
Vocabulary
- opening
- verse
- chorus
- the sound is louder
- more layers enter
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
2008 · Indian filmi-pop
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- Baroque1600–1750
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- Romantic1820–1900
- 20th century1900–2000
- Contemporary2000–present