Category: Music

Write a three page paper on the history of country music in the U.S. between the years 1970-1990. As you write use an opening paragraph that clearly states what your paper will cover. Use a summary and develop your paper.

Country Music

1. Write a two page paper on Dolly Parton. Why do you think she became so popular?

As you write use an opening paragraph that clearly states what your two page paper will cover. Use a summary and develop your paper.

2. Write a three page paper on the history of country music in the U.S. between the years 1970-1990. As you write use an opening paragraph that clearly states what your paper will cover. Use a summary and develop your paper.

3. Write a two page paper on the career of Willie Nelson. As you write  use an opening paragraph that clearly states what your paper will cover. Use a summary and develop your paper.

4. Write a two page paper on the career of Johnny Cash. As you write  use an opening paragraph that clearly states what your paper will cover. Use a summary and develop your paper.

5. Include one required Work Cited Page according to MLA standards. This entire assignment is a total of ten pages.

6. Use required MLA first page format.

What is your favorite instrument or one you really like?What do you like about it…timbre, look, etc.?

Music-Favorite Instrument Discussion

Here is the link to the Music Assignment:

After learning about all of the instruments in our module:

This entry should include a photo, or video of the instrument and at least 225 words.

1. What is your favorite instrument or one you really like?

2. What do you like about it…timbre, look, etc.?

3. Have you heard it in a particular song that you can remember?

The song heard it on is “A Beautiful Lie” by 30 Seconds to Mars.

 

Discuss the music and make connections: Explain how your musical choice reflects the idea of “perseverance in the face of adversity” (in other words, what features of your musical choice bring that idea to mind), OR how does your musical choice help you deal with adversity?

How Musicians Define Perserverance

Before completing your response post, do the following:

Listen to the podcast, including the Bagatelle by Beethoven: “Open Ears Project podcast Episode #24: Terrance McKnight

on Overcoming Adversity” : https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/open-ears-project/episodes/terrance-mcknight-on-overcoming-adversity

Read Langston Hughes’ poem: “Life is Fine”: https://poets.org/poem/life-fine

Your task is to consider the music from McKnight’s point of view (in other words, his personal Expressive Listening experience) and consider how Beethoven’s Bagatelle demonstrates the quality of perseverance.

In what ways can the music suggest the idea of “perseverance in the face of adversity”, as Terrance McKnight claims?

>>Be specific. Identify particular features of the music and how it communicates that idea.

How does the music reflect the ideas that are presented in Hughes’ poem? Make connections between features of the music and specific details in the poem; quote words or phrases from the poem and explain how they relate to the idea of “perseverance in the face of adversity” that McKnight identifies in Beethoven’s Bagatelle.

Present your own musical choice: Choose a musical work that you think reflects the idea of “perseverance in the face of adversity”.

Identify the work (title and artist) and provide a URL link (if possible) so that your readers can hear it.

Discuss the music and make connections: Explain how your musical choice reflects the idea of “perseverance in the face of adversity” (in other words, what features of your musical choice bring that idea to mind), OR how does your musical choice help you deal with adversity?

Write a 2-3 page report describing your experience in a concert environment and analysis of the individual pieces. Be sure to include the following:

Concert Report

Description

Concert Report

Purpose

This assignment provides you an opportunity to

To experience a classical music or jazz concert in person, perhaps for the first time.

To listen to the concert as an informed music critic.

To write an effective summary and critique of the performance.

Directions

Attend one classical or jazz concert from the concert list. see the concert list in the Announcement from your instructor distributed during the second week of the course. You must ask for approval from me if you would like to go to the concert that is not on the attached list.

Try to find information about the program in advance, review the reading materials and try to understand the music pieces before attending the concert.

After the concert, write a 2-3 page report describing your experience in a concert environment and analysis of the individual pieces. Be sure to include the following:

The name of the performer (or conductor for a large ensemble) and the concert program name (if applicable).

The name and a brief description of the venue.

The title and the name of the composer of each piece.

A brief description of each piece using appropriate musical terminology.

A brief description of your reaction to each piece.

How did the music of James Brown influence the later styles of both Funk and Hip-hop. Give at least one musical example for each. (150)

HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL

Answer each of the questions in at least 150 words each!

1.) How did the music of James Brown influence the later styles of both Funk and Hip-hop. Give at least one musical example for each. (150)

2.) Early punk influenced a wide variety of styles which evolved later. Describe how “New Wave” and “Hardcore punk” are connected to punk roots, and also how they differ in their musical and sonic approaches.

3.) Describe the influence of one of the following on evolution of modern contemporary music:
The Compact Disc
MIDI
MTV

4.) Describe some of the ways that the music industry is changing. Give your thoughts on what the future holds.

What are the cultural implications of their relationship? What role does technology play in this relationship?

American Popular Music – Midterm

All the instructions are provided in the file below titled, “American Popular Music-Midterm” and have also provided an article that goes into what signifying and appropriation are.

For this midterm you will listen to five pairs of songs and discuss the relationship between the original and the ‘cover’. Is the relationship between songs an example of signifying or appropriation?

Defend and support your ideas with several detailed and specific examples from the songs that illustrate the use of signifying or appropriation (either cultural or just musical).

What are the cultural implications of their relationship? What role does technology play in this relationship?

What do you perceive to be the strengths or weaknesses in each piece from an aesthetic point of view?

Week 3 Assignment –Music Study Essay This assignment requires you to write a detailed comparison of any two listening selections found in the textbook.

One of the listening selections you choose must be a piece that was not assigned in the class.

Your music study should cover the following, in full sentences:

•Identify:

(1) the full titles of the pieces;

(2) authors and their cultures (or nationalities);

(3) the years (or approximate time) when the pieces were created

.•Compare: Juxtaposethe two pieces using these criteria: § instrumentation§form § harmony (if mentioned in the text book)§tempo§texture§text (if any)§the underlying meaning and/or social function of both pieces § discuss whether the pieces’ character; sacred or secular orientation? Both?

•Evaluate:

What do you perceive to be the strengths or weaknesses in each piece from an aesthetic point of view?

This will involve subjective judgment on your part, but  use examples to support your opinions.

 

Describe anything you noticed about the way the performers played/sang the music:How were they developed?

Concert reports must include:

Name of ensemble/s performing
Academic English, with proper grammar.

Write about:

The type of ensemble(s) you listened to.

The numbers and types of instruments or voices used

Audience etiquette –When did people clap? Did they scream or cheer on the performers or were they quiet?

Performance style:

Describe anything you noticed about the way the performers played/sang the music.

Use musical terminology to describe the music such as: melody, harmony, dynamics, texture, and rhythm.

Did the composer use motives or short, melodic ideas?

How were they developed? Were they expanded, shortened, or moved around to different keys?

Describe how the music made you feel or what it made you think of.

Did it make you think of a scene or story?

Which piece did you enjoy the most? Why? ( use musical terminology in your answers)

Which piece did you enjoy the least? Why?

Did you have a favorite group or soloist?

Describe how protest influenced the development of folk music and how it contributed to its popularity in the mainstream?

ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY QUESTIONS

 Make each response at least 175 words!

1.) What are the music production contributions made by Phil Spector to the sound of Rock and Roll?

How did he shape the role of “producer” in the world of music production?

2.)Describe how Berry Gordy ran Motown records.

How do you think this affected the creativity of individual artists on the label?

3.)Describe how protest influenced the development of folk music and how it contributed to its popularity in the mainstream?

What do you think of situations where members of one society pretend to be members of another society like this? What do you think about the camp specifically?

follow directions carefully
RESEARCH PAPER

For this research paper discuss how American popular music has misappropriated American Indian culture. In this paper make sure to define these terms: Singing Redface, Racial Antipathy, Idealized Sympathy, Cultural Misappropriation, and Cultural Confusion. In your paper

In addition to discussing and defining these terms, choose one musical example analyze how the music, lyrics, and performance are an example of Singing Redface. You can choose a song of your choice or a song that is mentioned in the textbook.

Your paper should also address the following from the movie Reel Injun:

Hollywood has made over 4000 films about Native people over the past hundred years. Reel Injun takes a look at how North American Natives have been portrayed in Cinema over the past hundred years. In your research paper and presentation include aspects of the history of how Native Americans have been portrayed at different times in Cinema.

Areas to consider: during the early years of cinema, pre-great depression, after the great depression, during the 60s, during the 90s, and into present day.

Describe what cultural reasons existed in each time period that would make Hollywood choose to portray First Nations people in the manner that they did.

Most importantly, think about the summer camp where children “played” at being Indian.

What do you think about the camp specifically?

What were the children learning about Indigenous culture?

What song are they singing?

What do you think of situations where members of one society pretend to be members of another society like this?

provide an example in our society (past or present) where people pretend to be a different race and how our society views these actions.