Name:___________________________________

VIDEO WORKSHEET

Title: Evelyn Glennie in Rio

Date watched: _____________

1. How old was Evelyn when she became profoundly deaf?

2. How does she distinguish differently pitched notes? How does she tune the tympani?

 

3. At what age did she go out on her own to study music?

4. What method does she use to "listen to" a recording of a piece?

 

5. What is "samba", what is its history, and how does it fit into Brazilian culture? How does it coalesce with Christianity?

 

 

 

6. Give a short history of Rio's Carnival. When does Carnival occur and what New Orleans festival corresponds?

 

 

 

 

7. What is the most important thing you learned by watching this tape?