THE VIVA ZONE


An exciting online resource for middle years students (Years 5–8) and teachers to explore music in a fun, practical and creative way.

• Visit an Experimental Sound Studio where students can compose their own music using modules of sound, an extensive  atabase of instruments, sound examples and images.
• See and download illustrations and information on instruments — hear more than 140 instruments, many with video footage
• Live a Day in the Life of a Musician
• Play games such as Musical Hangman

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HANDS ON HINDSON

Musica Viva’s highly successful online education resource is an exciting way for secondary music students and teachers to explore the art of composition with Australian composer, Matthew Hindson.
• Experience Matthew’s thrilling blend of classical, techno and ‘death metal’ musical styles
• Download scores/worksheets and listen to Matthew’s compositions
• Explore Matthew’s process diary for his work Comin’ Right Atcha
• Compose your own piece based on Matthew’s musical motifs in The Studio

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Hands on Hindson has been developed by Musica Viva Australia with the support of The Ian Potter Foundation.

BAROQUE ON!

This innovative and award-winning internet project explores music from the Baroque period through a series of interactive activities based on two movements of Handel’s Concerto Grosso in D Major opus 6 no 5 performed on period instruments by British early music group Florilegium.

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This is a joint project of The British Council, the ABC and Musica Viva Australia.