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Title: Tis agapis aimata
Other Titles: Bloods of love
Date: 1964
Creator: Theodorakis, Mikis
Contributor: Lyricist: Elytis, Odysseas
Description: Album: “To Axion Esti” (1964), first recording: Bithikotsis, Grigoris
Keywords: Greece
homeland
Virgin Mary
bloods
love
sin
man
mother
Place of Production: Greece
Event: National Day of the 28th of October
National Day of the 17th November
Musical meter: 6/8 (3+3)
First words: Bloods of love turned me crimson
Vocal range: Octave
Psychopedagogical goals: Aesthetic experience.
Personal expression.
Development of critical thinking.
Enhancement of imagination and creativity.
Cooperation and teamwork.
Emotional expression.
Personal music preferences.
Reinforcement of self-confidence
Musical goals: 6/8 meter.
Expressive music elements.
Poem set to music.
Expressive use of the voice.
Music reading.
Accents.
Teaching ideas: Reference to the composer and the poet (Mikis Theodorakis and Odysseas Elytis) and their work "Axion Esti". Reference to Elytis' Nobel award.
Listening to the song from a CD recording and discussion based on student's remarks on its instrumentation, style and expressive elements.
Recitation of the lyrics of the poem and discussion on its meaning (the destiny of Greece, the destiny of the people, the emphasis to the female element through the three axons mother -Virgin Mary-homeland, the light of love).
Teaching-learning of the songs and expressive singing of the song according to student's opinions.
Exercises on the 6/8 (3+3) meter Practice on the strong and down beats of the meter through body percussion.
Performing the song on a melodic instrument by ear or through score.
Accompaniment of the song on the piano, guitar, etc. preferably by students.
Familiarization with Odysseas Elytis' collage: observation and discussion on the synthesis, forms, images, material and themes.
Artistic creation with collage technique by students with reference to the lyrics of the song (group activity): students in groups of 3-6 discuss their ideas, decide on the content of the collage, look for material and proceed to the final composition.
Cross-curricular concepts: Symbolism (in various types of arts)
Cooperation
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