Filmmat ja filbmaoasážat
Film: Sing Street
What we call retro or vintage today was once red-hot innovation. Discover the music scene in the 1980s through the film “Sing Street” and see how music can connect, inspire, influence and rebel.
Govva: Science Photo Library / CC BY-NC 4.0
In the following activity, we want to trigger your interest and enhance your experience of watching the film “Sing Street”, by listening to and learning about some of the most iconic artists and songs of the 1980s.
Divide the following songs between yourselves and answer the two given questions. Agree on a way of presenting the results to the entire class and you will hopefully end up with a snap-shot of 1980s pop culture.
- What do you think your song is about?
- Can you describe this style of music (use of instruments, kind of sound, rhythm, vocals etc.) and some of the characteristics or features of the music video?
Now that you have been introduced to some of the most iconic artists and songs of the 1980s - what would you say is typical of the music scene in the 1980s?
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Bihtát ja doaimmat
Tasks: Sing StreetChoose one of the songs from the film "Sing Street", study some of its most important features and express your findings in writing.