1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:19,280 Welcome to Students Incorporated, a podcast where we dive into relevant topics and issues 2 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:23,600 related to the world of business, technology, education, and design. 3 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:25,600 I'm your host, Mr. Jason. 4 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,980 Episodes include student conversations, interviews with thought leaders, and inspirational stories 5 00:00:29,980 --> 00:00:31,980 with an international flavor. 6 00:00:31,980 --> 00:00:35,900 This podcast is created and produced with the help of students from the International 7 00:00:35,900 --> 00:00:47,140 Community School of Bangkok. 8 00:00:47,140 --> 00:00:52,940 In today's episode, we'll be discussing music and sound with Mr. Christian and Mrs. Sara. 9 00:00:52,940 --> 00:00:56,680 We don't often think about music and sound and how it affects our daily lives, so we 10 00:00:56,680 --> 00:01:00,320 are happy to hear from our guest about how their lives have been changed through their 11 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,780 work and their teaching in this area. 12 00:01:02,780 --> 00:01:05,240 But before that, let's hear our quote of the day. 13 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:06,760 Thank you, Mr. Jason. 14 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:08,100 Today's quote is from Bob Marley. 15 00:01:08,100 --> 00:01:09,100 He said, 16 00:01:09,100 --> 00:01:11,760 One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. 17 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,920 Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. 18 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:19,120 His style was influential to reggae music and popularized the genre as a whole to the 19 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:20,120 mainstream. 20 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:24,240 Marley became a keys Rastafari figure, and his lyrics often had spiritual aspect. 21 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:28,700 A fun fact about him is that his full name is Robert Nesta Marley. 22 00:01:28,700 --> 00:01:33,340 The San Francisco Police Department is now allowed to use robots in cases. 23 00:01:33,340 --> 00:01:39,380 This allows police officers to stay safe while robots can use lethal force to defeat offenders. 24 00:01:39,380 --> 00:01:43,680 Deadly force will only be used in extreme circumstances. 25 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:47,960 On a positive note, medical drones are being dispatched in the UK. 26 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:53,020 England's National Health Service will use drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs to patients 27 00:01:53,020 --> 00:01:54,920 living on the Isle of Wight. 28 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:59,840 The drones help reduce the delivery time from 4 hours to 30 minutes. 29 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,360 Construction for a floating city is beginning in the Maldives. 30 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:07,520 It will house 20,000 people and will consist of houses, shops, restaurants, a school, and 31 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:08,840 a hospital. 32 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:13,200 The design for the island was inspired by the brain coral found in the Indian Ocean, 33 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:18,000 and the construction will be completed by 2027. 34 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:19,920 Thank you for the quote and the news headlines. 35 00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:24,060 Let's welcome Mrs. Sara and Mr. Christian for this segment. 36 00:02:24,060 --> 00:02:25,640 Thank you so much for joining us. 37 00:02:25,640 --> 00:02:29,520 For our first question, can you please introduce yourself and let us know what inspired you 38 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:30,520 to get into music? 39 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:35,440 Yeah, I'm Christian Sarazin, and what inspired me? 40 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:39,160 I took piano lessons when I was younger, and so I had a little bit of a musical background, 41 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:42,400 but I didn't join band until I was a junior in high school. 42 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:48,400 And that was because my grandpa gave me his old trombone one time as a Christmas present. 43 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,820 He was a trombone player in the Army band back in the day. 44 00:02:51,820 --> 00:02:56,880 So my mom signed me up for band without me even knowing, and there I was as a beginner, 45 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,120 as a junior in high school. 46 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:00,120 But I fell in love with it. 47 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:05,600 The director was really good, and I had some friends in the class, and I just really loved 48 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:06,600 it. 49 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:07,600 And I thought, where has this been my whole life? 50 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:12,560 I remember my band director saying after a great rehearsal one time, our song finished, 51 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,880 and he just looked around and said, I've got the best job in the world. 52 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:19,240 I remember I was a senior at that point, thinking about college and what to major in and what 53 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:21,480 to do with my life, and I thought, there it is. 54 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,320 That's the best job in the world, then I'll go for that. 55 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:29,040 So I got a music education degree, and I've been a band director ever since. 56 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:33,120 And I'm Sarah Nordblom, and I'm the orchestra teacher here at ICS. 57 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,800 This is my second year teaching here. 58 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:39,280 And when I was growing up, music always played a big part in my life. 59 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:45,400 As me and my three siblings all played orchestra instruments, my dad taught music and led choir 60 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:51,560 and band at church, and I attended a special music school for the most part of my school 61 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:52,560 years. 62 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:57,720 And I felt playing in orchestra and singing in choirs were my favorite hobbies and were 63 00:03:57,720 --> 00:03:59,640 I felt at home the most. 64 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:05,720 And then during high school, my skills developed more rapidly, and then my best friends were 65 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:08,400 also pursuing the same goals. 66 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:12,880 And then I decided music would be my first choice as a career. 67 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:16,720 And that's how I ended up studying cello performance and music pedagogy. 68 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,240 Some people say that music helps them work. 69 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:23,480 What are your thoughts on the benefits that music and sound have on productivity? 70 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,600 Sure, music can affect your mood. 71 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,800 It can affect your attitude and your state of mind. 72 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:35,840 And it can drastically change the atmosphere of any room or event. 73 00:04:35,840 --> 00:04:40,000 And I think it affects people differently, but I think we can say it affects people one 74 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:41,000 way or the other. 75 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:46,080 For me personally, I guess maybe because I'm musically trained, my brain just always wants 76 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:47,080 to listen to the music. 77 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:51,160 So it's very hard for me to have music on and do any sort of cognitive work at the same 78 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:52,160 time. 79 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,480 I love having music going on when it's just some sort of mindless chore like washing the 80 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:58,600 dishes or doing something that I don't have to think about. 81 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:00,400 I'll have music playing all the time. 82 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:05,600 But whenever I have to grade or study or write something, I got to have silence. 83 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:11,240 It's funny though, the things that I, the one genre of music that I can sort of study to 84 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:12,720 is like lo-fi hip hop. 85 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:17,560 And I've come to like lo-fi hip hop, like Studio Ghibli and things like that. 86 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:19,040 So I'll put that on sometimes. 87 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:23,760 But I can't have any sort of, especially classical music, because I just will listen to the classical 88 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:24,760 music instead. 89 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,040 Yeah, I totally agree with that. 90 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:33,520 Yeah, I can't listen to any actual music when I try to work, do any cognitive type of tasks. 91 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,040 But I really enjoy listening to music when I drive. 92 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:41,240 It can be anything when I drive in the car or when I do some like cooking or something 93 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:42,240 like that. 94 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,720 But I also don't like working in complete silence. 95 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,560 So I prefer like cafes where there's a bus around me. 96 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:49,440 So that's where I can focus the most. 97 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:55,320 But I totally understand that for many people listening to music, like for example Mozart, 98 00:05:55,320 --> 00:06:01,400 Beethoven or any kind of music you like, can enhance your productivity. 99 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:04,760 Like if you don't focus on the actual music so much. 100 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaking of work and productivity, could you please describe your roles here at ICS? 101 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:14,080 For me, I teach four string orchestras, three different levels in middle school and one 102 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:15,080 in high school. 103 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:19,400 And in addition to this, I teach AP music theory. 104 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:21,900 And we put together four concerts a year. 105 00:06:21,900 --> 00:06:27,680 So in addition to the day to day teaching of different instruments and their basic techniques, 106 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,700 we prepare a lot of music for these concerts. 107 00:06:30,700 --> 00:06:34,320 And then we really organize the events and this takes quite a bit of time. 108 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:38,000 It's good to do it in collaboration with Mr. Krischer. 109 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:39,000 It's true. 110 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:43,560 Yeah, my job matches Mrs. Sara's except for I do band instead. 111 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:45,120 And I also don't teach an AP class. 112 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:46,120 Instead, I do the choir. 113 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:49,600 So we have one class of middle school choir as well. 114 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,080 And I direct that. 115 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:54,440 How is teaching music at ICS different from your past experiences? 116 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:59,640 Yeah, I'll tell you the number one thing that is different about this job. 117 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:04,100 I've had three different appointments before here and in each place I started the band 118 00:07:04,100 --> 00:07:07,520 program or the school did not have a program before. 119 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:13,080 And so I started with beginners and kind of grew it up for the duration of my tenure there. 120 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:15,280 Here is the first time that I'm filling someone else's shoes. 121 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:17,800 So Mr. Cody has here for the last three years. 122 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:22,820 And it's been it's been good because I'm coming in with experienced students. 123 00:07:22,820 --> 00:07:24,840 So I don't have to start back at the beginning again. 124 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:30,280 But it's also hard because I want to try to build upon his legacy and make sure that it 125 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:31,280 improves. 126 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:36,280 For me, on the other hand, this is my first time actually teaching in this kind of program. 127 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:40,440 In Finland, we even don't have the similar types of programs at schools. 128 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:46,640 But I would say I just really love being in a community like this with great admins. 129 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:50,360 And I think here we all support and encourage each other. 130 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:54,800 Moving on, since music plays such a significant role in your life. 131 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:57,080 What do you think life would be like without music? 132 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,820 That's a hard question to answer because it's like a hypothetical world. 133 00:08:00,820 --> 00:08:02,680 I don't know what life would be without music. 134 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:06,060 I would probably just choose something else instead. 135 00:08:06,060 --> 00:08:07,480 Something else to be passionate about. 136 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:11,280 But music is a it's such a combination of many things. 137 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:18,900 It has history and the arts and mathematics and teamwork like like a sport in many ways. 138 00:08:18,900 --> 00:08:22,520 So it's really the culmination of a lot of different passions kind of into one. 139 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:24,300 That's one reason why I love it. 140 00:08:24,300 --> 00:08:26,040 Yeah, I really don't know. 141 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,160 I'd have to fill the void with something else. 142 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:29,160 What would you feel? 143 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:30,160 Oh, wow. 144 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:31,160 That's deep. 145 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:32,600 I didn't even go that deep. 146 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:35,520 I just thought about like my life very selfishly. 147 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:40,520 So at least for me, it would be much less satisfying and colorful. 148 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:45,240 As for me, music is an important way of just being and expressing myself. 149 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:48,360 And I'm so much more content when I have music in my life. 150 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:52,440 Because there was a time in my life when I went long periods without playing music or 151 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:56,600 giving it much time because of other commitments. 152 00:08:56,600 --> 00:09:02,000 And however, every time I taught cello lessons or joined orchestra projects, even my friends 153 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:06,040 commented how those clearly were the things that made me the happiest. 154 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:10,360 So what are some challenges that came with organizing and producing a large concert? 155 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:13,720 Is that just the Christmas concert that just happened? 156 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:19,040 I think some of the biggest challenges are that I have to think so far in advance. 157 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:24,840 I'm already planning the next concert as far as choosing music, because you've got to choose 158 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:26,920 the music well in advance so you can start rehearsing it. 159 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:33,360 And that requires me knowing my students, what strengths I have, what styles and try 160 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:38,080 to get a good diversity of different styles of music in different key signatures. 161 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:41,480 I got to think of my percussionists playing different instruments, not being on the same 162 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:42,480 instrument the whole time. 163 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:45,560 So there's a lot of things to think through far in advance. 164 00:09:45,560 --> 00:09:50,160 And then closer to the concert, there's a lot of details that I think sometimes go unnoticed. 165 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:52,440 I'm always worrying that I'm forgetting about something. 166 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:57,040 But just last night I was going over the program, making sure I spelled all these really long 167 00:09:57,040 --> 00:10:01,800 tie-last names correctly and things that maybe people wouldn't think that you had to think 168 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:03,760 about as far as planning a concert. 169 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:04,760 Yeah, exactly. 170 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:06,680 Yeah, the same for me. 171 00:10:06,680 --> 00:10:12,520 I think it really takes a long time and there's trial and error when you're choosing the right 172 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:13,920 music for your ensembles. 173 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:18,280 And you might even need to change some music last minute. 174 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:22,280 And then there's the concert organization, which he explains really well. 175 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:27,440 Our next question is, how has music improved your students' lives in terms of academics, 176 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:28,600 attitude and health? 177 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:32,240 Yeah, my students would probably have to answer this themselves. 178 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:38,300 But what I see in many students is that music clearly provides them the same kind of home 179 00:10:38,300 --> 00:10:41,360 and creative outlet that it has been for me. 180 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:44,160 And this way it can improve their lives holistically. 181 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:47,320 But obviously playing instruments is not pure bliss. 182 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:49,840 You need to work hard to make progress. 183 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:53,720 And anyway, that's ultimately a very rewarding process. 184 00:10:53,720 --> 00:11:00,080 And you will see the fruit of your labor when you can play even the hard spots in your songs. 185 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,200 And then it becomes enjoyable and it's stressful. 186 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:03,800 Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. 187 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:04,920 I got to ask my students. 188 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:05,920 So PK is right here. 189 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:07,400 You can answer the question for me. 190 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:08,400 Oh yeah, sure. 191 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:14,000 I mean, I feel like band is like a getaway for me because from all the stress and like 192 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:19,960 the work and stuff from school, I got pretty stressed sometimes of like whenever I hop 193 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:24,480 into the band room, I grab my saxophone and start playing, I feel like everything's like 194 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:25,480 off my shoulders. 195 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:30,560 Yeah, it really like helped me relax in the school days and stuff. 196 00:11:30,560 --> 00:11:34,560 I really want to be able to give my students what I got as a student. 197 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:40,040 And I remember just loving band so much and just I can't believe that anyone would love 198 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:41,360 band as much as I did. 199 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,360 And so sometimes I'm always afraid my students are going to every time they make a complaint, 200 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:45,360 I take it personally. 201 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:49,200 Oh, they don't like the music or oh, it's too hard or too easy. 202 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:53,280 But I have to remember there's more important things. 203 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:56,920 But I do really care about my students passing on that same love for music. 204 00:11:56,920 --> 00:12:01,400 Even if they don't become band directors themselves, they can look back and appreciate the things 205 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:06,240 they learned and feel like they were part of something really awesome. 206 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,840 We would like to end this segment on a lighter note. 207 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:10,880 What are some of your favorite movie soundtracks? 208 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,600 I love a lot of very different kinds of music. 209 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:16,860 And it's hard to name favorites because it totally depends on my mood. 210 00:12:16,860 --> 00:12:19,120 It can be basically almost anything. 211 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:38,320 But I'm oldish and who doesn't love the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. 212 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:44,560 And then I have a newer favorite composer, Ola Gjelå, a Norwegian composer residing 213 00:12:44,560 --> 00:12:46,000 in the States. 214 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:50,640 So he composes mainly choral and piano music, and I found his music during a hard time in 215 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:52,640 my life a few years ago. 216 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:55,800 And his music is very calming, hopeful and uplifting. 217 00:12:55,800 --> 00:13:01,140 And for this season, his album Winter Songs is amazing if you look for something peaceful 218 00:13:01,140 --> 00:13:04,480 amidst the usual cheery holiday songs. 219 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,960 This is a great question because I love soundtracks. 220 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:12,360 And when I'm so old that when I was in high school, I was still buying CDs. 221 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:15,880 So that's what I would spend my money on is CDs, not of the cool popular bands that my 222 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:18,280 friends were buying, but of soundtracks. 223 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:22,120 So I would watch a movie and think, oh, I got that soundtrack and I would buy it. 224 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:26,320 So I still have at my parents' house, stored away in an attic, this big cage collection 225 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:28,040 of CDs that I can't get rid of. 226 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:31,080 But choosing a favorite is very difficult. 227 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:52,520 You've got to go with John Williams since he's just the all-star film track composer. 228 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:55,080 Probably a close second favorite would be John Powell. 229 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:57,040 And he's done some funner tunes. 230 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:01,200 He did the Shrek, which was just performed, the movie music for that. 231 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:18,040 He also did How to Train Your Dragon, which is one of my favorite soundtracks. 232 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:21,240 So much so that that was actually my walkout music to my wedding. 233 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:25,440 So me and my wife got married and How to Train Your Dragon played right after that. 234 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:27,320 It was pretty epic. 235 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:30,920 OK, with that last question, thank you so much for joining us. 236 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:34,080 It's been a wonderful experience to have you on the podcast. 237 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:36,800 Now let's hear the PSA before our next segment. 238 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:40,840 One, two, three, four. 239 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:46,160 Don't forget, everybody, exam week is coming up. 240 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:50,040 Put on your anxiety hats and begin studying now so that you're not cramming everything 241 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:51,040 last minute. 242 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:55,160 If you have any conflicting exams, inform your teachers to ensure you can take all your 243 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:56,160 exams. 244 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:57,160 You may be wondering why are exams important? 245 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:00,960 There are two types of exams, summative and formative. 246 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:04,960 Summative exams, also known as assessments, assess the learning of the participants at 247 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:05,960 the end of a program. 248 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:10,480 It's not only a reflection of what the students have learned, but also measures the effectiveness 249 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:12,160 of the curriculum taught. 250 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:13,640 Teachers are also tested through them. 251 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:16,880 And remember, no matter what grades you get, it's totally fine. 252 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:18,200 Grades do not define who you are. 253 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:34,400 Good luck with all your exams, everyone. 254 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:37,280 Thank you for that announcement about upcoming exams. 255 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:41,800 We are back for part two and I am with Mr. Christian and some student musicians. 256 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:46,840 We are currently all in a place where a lot of music magic happens, AKA a band, strings 257 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:48,100 and choir room. 258 00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:51,040 Can you all say hi to our listeners? 259 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:55,080 All right, thank you. 260 00:15:55,080 --> 00:16:00,320 Okay, a while ago, the Students Incorporated team asked Mr. Christian if he could recreate 261 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:03,320 the intro music we use in our episodes. 262 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:07,860 It was a big request, so we are super thankful you all took on the challenge. 263 00:16:07,860 --> 00:16:12,480 So we are here today to get a live recording of what you have all come up with. 264 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:17,120 All right, but before we get into the music, Mr. Christian, could you describe the process 265 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:21,240 of how you did this and if you ran into any challenges along the way? 266 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:25,080 Well, we just got sent the music and I listened to it and tried to transcribe it, which is 267 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:26,640 kind of a fun process. 268 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:29,880 Some people have really good ear can just copy something the moment they hear it. 269 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:33,320 For me, it took a few times listening over and over again and trying to figure it out 270 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:37,720 and then writing it out in a music notation software and then handing it out to the students 271 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,320 and they nailed it the first time. 272 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:41,840 So it was a fun, fun project to work on. 273 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:43,040 All right, we are ready. 274 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:50,040 I'll turn it over to Mr. Christian now. 275 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:21,040 Thank you. 276 00:18:13,040 --> 00:18:18,960 whoo celebrateuries 277 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:28,080 celebrate's 278 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:40,660 Yeah! 279 00:18:40,660 --> 00:18:51,740 As we end this episode, we'd like to thank our guests for joining us. 280 00:18:51,740 --> 00:18:56,140 It's been fascinating to learn about music and sound and how it impacts all of us in 281 00:18:56,140 --> 00:18:57,140 different ways. 282 00:18:57,140 --> 00:19:00,200 A special thank you to the ICS band students as well. 283 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:05,020 We wish everyone in the strings, band, and voice concert the very best as you continue 284 00:19:05,020 --> 00:19:08,100 to pursue excellence in music and sound. 285 00:19:08,100 --> 00:19:12,140 Please stay tuned for more episodes about exciting and engaging topics. 286 00:19:12,140 --> 00:19:16,740 We will be joined by some special elementary students for next week's episode. 287 00:19:16,740 --> 00:19:18,260 You're not going to want to miss. 288 00:19:18,260 --> 00:19:22,880 As always, this podcast would not be possible without the hard work and support of our international 289 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:24,460 student production team. 290 00:19:24,460 --> 00:19:28,980 All music and sound effects are courtesy of Pixabay.com, a vibrant community of creatives 291 00:19:28,980 --> 00:19:32,280 sharing copyright-free images, videos, and music. 292 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:34,420 And we are signing off until next time. 293 00:19:34,420 --> 00:19:38,660 We're Students Incorporated because your voice matters.