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An introduction to music in The Lion King, with a commentary of its western and African influences. 5 traits of African music are identified: repetition, improvisation, polyphony, syncopation and call and response.

A brief re-cap on the two musicals studied so far, and an introduction to the story of West Side Story, its themes, with a focus on its music; mainly the use of polyphonic texture in the song, 'Cool', and the use of the tritone (or augmented 4th) in the song, 'Maria'.

A brief quiz on last week's 'Singin in the Rain', and an introduction to this week's musical: "Hairspray". Includes background information on the setting of the film, storyline overview, and a brief discussion of the style of music in the film, and some of the technical aspects of the music.

An introduction to the Musical Theatre unit studied at Emerald Secondary College in year 9 music. What exactly is a musical? The difference between stage musicals and musicals written for screen. An introduction to the first musical studied in class and widely acclaimed 'greatest musical ever written', 'Singing' in the Rain'.