Catuor
1970
3 min
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This film is about cats--actually, one very clever cat. The title is a play on the French quatuor, meaning quartet, but the chorus is not the usual alley-cat variety. The cat in this film is talented indeed. He is both pianist and piano, trumpet and trumpeter and, if need be, even becomes the music--a pulsing rock and roll--or a whole swarm of alley cats.
Details
This film is about cats--actually, one very clever cat. The title is a play on the French quatuor, meaning quartet, but the chorus is not the usual alley-cat variety. The cat in this film is talented indeed. He is both pianist and piano, trumpet and trumpeter and, if need be, even becomes the music--a pulsing rock and roll--or a whole swarm of alley cats.
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directorJudith Klein
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animationJudith Klein
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producerPierre Hébert
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cameraClaude Lapierre
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soundClaude Delorme
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musicGordon FlemingHerbert SpanierMichel DonatoEric MacDonald
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re-recordingRoger Lamoureux
Education
Ages 6 to 11
Arts Education - Music
Have students only listen to the music of this clip before you let them see
it. Ask them which instruments they heard and record their answers on the
board. After the viewing, bring students' attention to the shapes/patterns in
the clip. Students will once again listen to the music only and draw a collage
where shapes and/or instruments are included. Upper grades can create their
collage on the computer and add movement of their images as seen in the clip.
Listen to other jazz pieces and ask the class how this type of music compares
to the music of their choice.