Well, we did it! We created another amazing Shira music video to be proud of! This year's parody, to the song "Thunder" by Imagine Dragons, is a proud addition to the growing collection of Shira music videos. So, without further ado...I present "Freedom!", the official 2018 Shira Music Video!
And no Shira music video would be complete without a Blooper Reel!
We also wrapped up a fun-filled musical year in which you accomplished quite a bit! If you've forgotten, here's a rundown of some of this year's activities:
- Learning the elements of music (melody, rhythm, harmony, tonality, texture, tempo and dynamics) and becoming musical critics, evaluating various forms of Jewish music throughout history, and eventually creating their own definition of Jewish music
- Comparing and contrasting the “Jewish” elements of various versions of individual musical compositions and styles, such as klezmer, Israeli pop and traditional Reform liturgical melodies
- Learning the history of Hava Nagila and creating a parody of Hava of their own.
- Watching, evaluating and discussing various films, videos and websites about Jewish music throughout history, including Hava Nagila, the history of Sephardic music and the songs of the Israeli halutzim (pioneers)
- Making connections with fellow students during weekday hafsakah (recess)
- Writing a lyrical ballad that might have been sung in the Temple in Jerusalem
- Learning about and listening to recreations of the instruments that would have been used in the First and Second Temples
- Using phone apps to create original music and lyrics to our own Jewish music
- Writing, singing and videotaping performances of parody songs about the Temple (This year’s tune: The Brady Bunch theme song)
- Evaluating the Psalms of King David, and finding modern “psalms” that represent various musical styles on YouTube
- Learning how to navigate the Tanach through a musical “Torah Treasure Hunt”
- Studying the various middot (Jewish values), creating a “Jewpardy” game about the middot to share with the other students , and finding examples of middot in contemporary music
- Learning to identify the nusach (tune) for each holiday and singing songs associated with the holidays
- Collecting tzedaka for the 6th grade fund (We raised over $200 this year!)
- Watching and evaluating dozens of Jewish music videos from around the world
- Studying the culture, history, and music of the Sephardim and the Mizrahi Jews of the Middle East through various in-class activities.
- Learning Sephardi, Mizrahi and Israeli dances and teaching them to others
- Singing our own niggunim (words without songs) in Voicestra style
- Learning two or three new songs a week in music sessions with Ben, our song leader
- Learning how to use a djembe drum, and playing the drums during weekly drum circles
- Learning about the Zionist movement and the early state of Israel through the early Israeli “pioneer” songs
- Learning how to make a music video, including all aspects of production (choosing a song to parody, writing the lyrics, rehearsing the song, experiencing a professional recording session, storyboarding, acting, lip syncing, directing, green screen technology, and editing)
- Meeting and performing with well-known Jewish songwriter/performer Rick Recht!
It's been quite a year. I'll be uploading some more videos and photos from the year's activities over the next couple of weeks, so be sure to check back for updates! Have a great summer! - Erin
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