Music has no boundaries, so it creates a natural bridge between different generations. This project will promote opportunities for social exchanges and implement social activities to bridge the gap between the generations, to accept the others' opinions, to be more available and to learn from each other. By reviving old songs and music, the participants will narrow the differences among cultural backgrounds and will encourage to cooperate for the well being of the community.

• Subjects: Cross Curricular, Foreign Languages, Informatics / ICT, Music
• Languages: EN - IT - RO
• Pupil's age: 11 - 20
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Twinspace
• Aims: -developing musical understanding among the participants, in order to create a dialogue between generations and to enhance solidarity through collaborative... read more-developing musical understanding among the participants, in order to create a dialogue between generations and to enhance solidarity through collaborative working -promoting intercultural and intergenerational exchanges -promoting self-confidence being both teachers and learners -promoting understanding of different cultures to increase tolerance and to reduce prejudices -giving an input to the old generations to be "alive" in the challenge with the young generation and to feel that they are important for the society hide
• Work process: 1. activities planned to learn about the participants' favourite instruments and music through guided discussions and questionnaires 2. comparison of how... read more1. activities planned to learn about the participants' favourite instruments and music through guided discussions and questionnaires 2. comparison of how the two generations approached music to learn reading, writing sheet music and playing an instrument, even by ear 3. involvement of old participants to explain how they built their instruments in order to help students to build a simple one 4. choice of old songs relevant to explain social context, habits, traditions of the past 5. choice of modern songs relevant to let the mature generations better understand the young's inner world 6. re-writingof the chosen songs, which will be played by the participants with modern and traditional instruments with at least one in disuse, the younger participants could try to interpret the old songs in a modern approach and vice versa by using computer music programs 7. practice of the songs both in separate generational groups and all together for a music festival or days of music 8. creation of a blog where participants can share significant experiences, songs and music with the improve of their ICT, coperation and collaboration skills hide
• Expected results: -a final performance accompanied by a choreography of young and old dancers in the school auditorium/ a rest home/ a... read more-a final performance accompanied by a choreography of young and old dancers in the school auditorium/ a rest home/ a social center/ a theatre/ an open space or some short performances in fixed days of music-tea and coffee -a music competition between the old and young participants with a mixed jury -all partners' virtual meetings to share direct performances -school display of instruments manufactured by the participants in an exhibit -creation of video clips with recordings of the songs played and dances, and video clips shows of instruments, pictures etc. -power point presentations -the blog story-telling hide

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