Silent Hand Catches Silver Bell : exhibition tour & instrument making workshop
Music Excursion for Secondary School Groups
In this facilitator-led experience, students will be guided through Silent Hand Catches Silver Bell – an exhibition celebrating Speak Percussion’s 25th Anniversary at the Grainger Museum. They will come face-to-face with custom-built instruments, striking installations, and archival materials that showcase Speak Percussion’s audacity and post-instrumental approach, where sound, object, space, and concept intersect to create genre-breaking work. Following the exhibition tour, students will engage in a hands-on workshop, designing and building their own unique sound-making devices.
Using their deep knowledge of the exhibition, the Speak Percussion team facilitator will introduce students to key concepts and ideas; such as acoustics, material science in sound, and experimental design – through engaging group discussions and practical activities, prompting students to think critically about the works and their own creative potential.
Federation Handbells performance by Speak Percussion, in the Long Room at Immigration Museum, during the Winter School Holidays on June 30th, 2022. Photo: Rod Start
Key Themes: Acoustics & Physics of Sound, Material Science & Design, Instrument Innovation & Engineering, Experimental Music & Performance Art, Creative Problem Solving
STUDENTS WILL…
– Identify and connect the key themes and concepts explored in the Silent Hand Catches Silver Bell exhibition through the facilitator-led tour of the transdisciplinary works.
– Participate in facilitator-led group activities and discussions that prompt critical thinking and provoke curiosity, including a hands-on instrument building workshop.
– Design and construct a simple musical instrument or sound-making device using provided materials, applying principles of acoustics and design.
– Informally engage with a member of the Speak Percussion team and learn about diverse post-school pathways in creative, scientific, and technical fields.
– Reflect and share with the group their experience and insights from the exhibition and their instrument-building process.
INDUSTRY FOCUS: Music & Sound Production, Product Design (Instrument & Tooling), Acoustical Engineering & Research, Arts & Cultural Management, Materials Science, Industrial Design
STEAM LINKS: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Problem Solving, Collaboration
CURRICULUM LINKS: Critical and Creative thinking, Science (Physics, Materials), Design and Technologies, The Arts (Music, Visual Arts)
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Dates: Thursdays from 9 – 20 October
Times: 10:00am – 12:00pm or 12:30 – 2:30pm
Duration: 2 hours
Capacity: 25 maximum.
Cost: $15 per student + $50 administration fee.
Location: Grainger Museum, The University of Melbourne, Gate 13, Royal Parade, Parkville Victoria 3052
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Booking Steps
1. Please use our Booking Request Form to submit a request. We will get back to you as soon as we can.
2. Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to documents containing planning information and resources.
