Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Music for Language Learning


Recently I have been using music in my classes again. I have used music in my classes at Toyo Gakuen University. I have used music in lessons to help create a relaxing atmosphere and to set timings for the various tasks we do during lessons. I thought you might be interested in knowing what songs were played.
Last Week's playlist


John Coltrane: My Favourite Things

Miles Davis: Smooch

Stanley Clarke: Swung On

Jamiroquai: Cosmic Girl

Santana: Put Your Lights On

Massive Attack: Everywhen

Nelly Furtado: Afraid

Natacha Atlas: I Put a Spell on You

Robert Wyatt and Jimi Hendrix (playing bass): Slow Walkin' Talk

Soft Machine: She's Gone

Boards of Canada: In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country

Parliament Funkadelic: Tear the Roof Off

The Meters: Just Kissed my Baby

Six of the songs were performed by Americans. Three of the songs were performed by English musicians. The rest of the songs were performed by Canadians, Scots, Belgians, and Mexicans. Can you guess where the musicians in this playlist are from? Leave a comment and tell me your guesses.

If you want to hear more music by these musical artists or any other musical artists, type a name into the search engine of the Finetune Player on the right side of this blog.

14 comments:

  1. Anonymous12:32 pm

    Hello,mr.stout.
    This is my homework.

    1 Santana is Mexicans.
    2 massive Attack is England.
    3 Nelly fuytabo is Canada.
    4 John Coltrane is America.
    5 Miles Davis is America.
    6 Stanley Clarke is America.
    7 Jamiro quai is England.
    8 Boards of Canada is England.
    9 Parliament-Funkadelic is America.
    10 The Meters is America.

    1k8 25 Rie Watanabe

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  2. Anonymous12:34 pm

    I fevorite music is Utada.

    1K8 25 Rie Watanebe

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  3. Anonymous12:39 pm

    hello,Mr.Stout.
    I think santana is mexicans.
    I think massive attack is england.
    I think nelly furtabo is canadian.
    I think john coltrane is americans.
    I think miles davis is americands.
    I think stanley clarke is americans.
    I think jamiro quai is england.
    I think boards of canada is england.
    I think pariliament funkadelic is americans.
    I think the meters is americans.



    I favorite music is kinki kids.





    1 k8 17 shimoju masako.

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  4. Anonymous10:54 pm

    Hi Mr.Stout.
    This of me on study.

    John Coltrane:America
    Miles Davis:America
    Stanley Clarke:America
    Jamiroquai:England
    Santana:Mexico
    Massive Attack:England
    Nelly Furtado:Canada
    Natacha Atlas:Belguim
    Robert Wyatt & Jimi Hendrix:England & America
    Soft Machine:England
    Boards of Canada:Scotland
    Parliament Funkadelic:America
    The Meters:America

    That's all.
    And my favolite musician is Hikaru Utada.

    N05 Minato T 12

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  5. Anonymous1:33 pm

    Hello,Mr.stout.

    1 Santana is Mexicans.
    2 massive Attack is England.
    3 Nelly fuytabo is Canada.
    4 John Coltrane is America.
    5 Miles Davis is America.
    6 Stanley Clarke is America.
    7 Jamiro quai is England.
    8 Boads of Canada is England.
    9 Parliament-Funkadelic is America.
    10 The Meters is America.


    My favorite musician is Utada.


    That's all.

    1-k08 22
    Akane.N

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  6. Anonymous12:30 pm

    Hi! I'm Yasuhiko. N6 20
    Jamiro quai is England.

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  7. Anonymous12:33 pm

    hello,Mr.stout.

    John Coltrane is America.

    He is nice jazz player!

    See ya!!

    1 N06 22 Shintaro Yabe

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  8. Anonymous12:35 pm

    Hello,Mr.stout.
    Home work is very fun.
    1 Santana is Mexicans.
    2 massive Attack is England.
    3 Nelly fuytabo is Canada.
    4 John Coltrane is America.
    5 Miles Davis is America.
    6 Stanley Clarke is America.
    7 Jamiro quai is England.
    8 Boads of Canada is England.
    9 Parliament-Funkadelic is America.
    10 The Meters is America
    1N6 16 T.tannai

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  9. Anonymous2:23 pm

    Hello,mr.stout.
    This is my homework.

    1 Santana is Mexicans.
    2 massive Attack is England.
    3 Nelly fuytabo is Canada.
    4 John Coltrane is America.
    5 Miles Davis is America.
    6 Stanley Clarke is America.
    7 Jamiro quai is England.
    8 Boards of Canada is England.
    9 Parliament-Funkadelic is America.
    10 The Meters is America.
    My fevorite music is Utada.

    1k8 14 Ayaka

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  10. Anonymous2:30 pm

    Hello,mr.stout.
    This is my homework.

    1 Santana is Mexicans.
    2 massive Attack is England.
    3 Nelly fuytabo is Canada.
    4 John Coltrane is America.
    5 Miles Davis is America.
    6 Stanley Clarke is America.
    7 Jamiro quai is England.
    8 Boards of Canada is England.
    9 Parliament-Funkadelic is America.
    10 The Meters is America
    My fevorite music is Utada.
    1k8 8 Yuri.K

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  11. Anonymous10:46 pm

    Hi mr stout.This is my homework.

    Ⅰ think John is from the USA.
    Miles : the USA
    Stanley : the USA
    Jamiroquai : the UK
    Santana : Mexico
    Massive Attack : England
    Nelly Furtado:Canada
    Natacha Atlas: Belgium
    Robert Wyatt and Jimi Hendrix:England and the USA
    Soft Machine:England
    Boards of Canada:Canada
    The Meters: the USA

    My fevorite musician is John.
    because Ⅰ like [The sound of music]

    k8 12 kazusa

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  12. Anonymous1:01 am

    Hello,Mr.Stout.
    This is my homework.

    1 Santana is Mexican.
    2 massive Attack is England.
    3 Nelly fuytabo is Canadian.
    4 John Coltrane is American.
    5 Miles Davis is American.
    6 Stanley Clarke is American.
    7 Jamiroquai is American.
    8 Boads of Canada is England.
    9 Parliament-Funkadelic is Scotland.
    10 The Meters is American.

    My favorite musican is AVRIL LAVIGNE!!
    She is from Canada.
    Good Bye!!


    1K8 No.1 Yohei Iwamoto

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  13. Anonymous4:42 pm

    Hello!Mr.Stout.

    1 Santana is Mexicans.
    2 massive Attack is England.
    3 Nelly fuytabo is Canada.
    4 John Coltrane is America.
    5 Miles Davis is America.
    6 Stanley Clarke is America.
    7 Jamiro quai is England.
    8 Boads of Canada is England.
    9 Parliament-Funkadelic is America.
    10 The Meters is America

    1N6 15 Satou Yoshitaka

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  14. Anonymous10:31 pm

    Hello, Mr. Stout.

    John: America.
    Miles: America.
    Stanley: America.
    Jamiroquai: England.
    Santana: Mexico.
    Massive: England.
    Nelly: Canada.
    Natacha: Belgium.
    Robert and Jim:England and America.
    Soft: England.
    Board: Scotland.
    Parliament: America.
    The Meters: America.

    My favorite musician is MEGADETH.

    N5 16 Tomoyuki N

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