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Today is all about how we can use technology to help us make music.
Lesson Eight - Space
Ben, Mia, Lottie, Ajay and Akshay visit space and join David Bowie to experiment with sound.
On the spaceship they find new ways of making music from electronic instruments and recording devices.
Technology can be used to create new musical instruments, and sampling sounds using apps can make music sound EVEN BETTER!
The music 'Star Man' that you heard is a real David Bowie song. It reached No.5 in the charts in 1972 (nearly 50 years ago!).
Did you know?
- David Bowie (1947 – 2016) was an internationally famous English musician, songwriter and actor.
- Bowie was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
- David Bowie was famous for ‘reinventing himself’ – he changed his look and music style lots of times to explore different styles of music.
- During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million records worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists.
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In the UK, he released 11 No.1 albums and was described as "The Greatest Rock Star Ever" by Rolling Stone magazine.
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David Bowie wasn’t always serious – he had a very funny sense of humour. One of his funny songs is called ‘The Laughing Gnome’.
- Click on the red button below to watch the video and listen to the song.
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You will hear David Bowie and meet some friendly video stars!
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‘Space Oddity’ is probably David Bowie’s most famous song - and it was his first No.1 in 1975.
- This modern version below is by Commander Chris Hadfield who performed the song on the International Space Station, in 2013.
- It became the first ever music video performed in space.
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Click on the blue button to watch the video and listen to the song.
Well, that is the end of the last adventure with the Thunder Jam team. Which one was your favourite?
I hope you have enjoyed learning about so many different types of music.
See you soon.
Mrs Sumner
Thank you to the BBC, the estate of David Bowie and Commander Chris Hadfield for making these resources available for us to use.
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