Byram Hills Central School District

This information has been taken directly from the Accelerate U - Standards and Resource Guides (with approval) from the K-12 Education, NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT site. No information in this document has been changed.

Standard 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts

4. Students will develop a performing and listening repertoire of music of various genres, styles, and cultures that represent the peoples of the world and their manifestations in the United States. Students will recognize the cultural features of a variety of musical compositions and performances and understand the functions of music within the culture.

In addition to the General Education performance indicators, students:

analyze music from various cultures on the basis of its functions, giving examples and describing uses to which music is put in those cultures (a)
in performing ensembles, read and perform repertoire in a culturally authentic manner and use culture based criteria for assessing performances, their own and others' (b).

This is evident, for example, when students:

compile a list of musical compositions that exemplify the significant characteristics of the major world cultures; describe important musical dimensions and the salient cultural attributes of each
play rhythmic patterns in an authentic manner when performing different forms of Jazz

perform in a culturally-based ensemble (e.g., steel drum band, gospel choir, or German brass band).