Which one would you pick as the most interesting and why? Do some quick research online and share what you’ve learned about your chosen piece.

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Here are some more recent, mainly non-mainstream, music videos to watch!

Narcy – “Free” (Links to an external site.)

DAM featuring AMAL MURKUS – “If I Could Go Back In Time” (Links to an external site.)
DAM featuring AMAL MURKUS – If I Could Go Back In Time لو أرجع بالزمن(activate subtitles)

Mashrou’ Leila – “Roman” (Links to an external site.)

Which one would you pick as the most interesting and why? Do some quick research online and share what you’ve learned about your chosen piece.

Write at least 100 words

Discuss the History of modern hip-hop.

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Discuss the History of modern hip-hop.

Explain how local music scenes can rebuild post covid.

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Explain how local music scenes can rebuild post covid.

Combine with the lyrical text to analyze , every stands need to be a done, transition part, how each stand connected overall, changing in the tone, melody.

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Analysis based on music theory. (Texture, Meter, melody, how does it make you feel) combine with the lyrical text to analyze , every stands need to be a done, transition part, how each stand connected overall, changing in the tone, melody. Try to interpret what happened during the stand, combine text with music. What is happening, what bout to happen, be creative and imaginative. Treat it more like literature+ music analysis

Why is it relevant for you as students at the university or high school in 2021 to learn about Umm Kulthum?

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What insight did you gain from either reading “Enough, enough, oh ocean”

Write 100-150 words.
Why is it relevant (or not relevant) for you as students at the university or high school in 2021 to learn about Umm Kulthum?

Write at least 100 words

Use real world examples to show how these changes have affected songwriters and composers.

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You are working on behalf of a songwriter who has commissioned you to write a report identifying and evaluating the most important recent developments in contemporary music publishing. This is in order to assist the songwriter on future decisions relating to exploitation of their previous and future catalogues. Use real world examples to show how these changes have affected songwriters and composers.

Research, prepare and submit a formal business report researching and evaluating important contemporary topics in music publishing. Students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge of the underlying principles of music publishing including copyright, collection societies, publishing companies and key terms of a publishing contract. The report will evaluate important contemporary issues using high level reading and industry media sources to support its argument. All conclusions made should be based on arguments backed up by the research presented.

provide historical reference analysis musical analysis pertaining to folk music

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provide historical reference analysis musical analysis pertaining to folk music, and use references from musical concepts learned in the class.

Identify the UK collecting societies for the rights holders to join, who the IP and recordings should be registered with, and how to obtain ISRC and ISWC codes for the master and publishing rights.

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identify the UK collecting societies for the rights holders to join, who the IP and recordings should be registered with,

and how to obtain ISRC and ISWC codes for the master and publishing rights.

How can people’s actions help to formulate other’s opinions about them?

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How can people’s actions help to formulate other’s opinions about them?

Analyze at least three sequences in which the sound track has a particularly interesting or characteristic function.

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Choose on of the following prompts and write a 1200-1500 word essay showing your knowledge and understanding of the materials covered in the first half of the term:

A) Choose a film and describe it in terms of its sound and music, discussing the way the sound track is organized and the effects it makes, how it adds to (or detracts from) the film, and how it helps to tell the story. Analyze at least three sequences in which the sound track has a particularly interesting or characteristic function. Use at least ten of the concepts and terminology listed in our slides (Weeks 3-5) and underline them on your text as you incorporate them correctly in your discussion. Include a Works Cited section in which you mention our required texts (Kalinak and Buhler and Neumeyer) and at least two other academic sources. Please include a section titled “Links to analyzed sequences” with links to the analyzed sequences. Use MLA style throughout.

B) Choose a film genre and describe it in terms of its characteristic use of sound and music, discussing the way the sound track is usually organized and the effects it makes, how it adds to (or detracts from) the film genre, and how it helps to tell the story. Analyze at least three sequences in which the sound track has a particularly interesting or characteristic function. Use at least ten of the concepts and terminology listed in our lists (Weeks 3-5) and underline them on your text as you incorporate them correctly in your discussion. Include a Works Cited section in which you mention our required texts (Kalinak and Buhler and Neumeyer) and at least two other academic sources. Please include a section titled “Links to analyzed sequences” with links to the analyzed sequences. Use MLA style throughout.

GRADING CRITERIA

DESCRIPTION

Form (10 marks)

There is a clear structure (introduction, body, conclusion; or other coherent structure) (3 marks)

The extension is within the limits provided (1200-1500 words) (2 marks)

The essay is edited and well-presented (page format, typos, grammar, etc.). (3 marks)

It includes the following information (2 marks):

a. Essay Title

b. Author’s name

c. Works cited (using MLA and including Kalinak, Buhler and Neumeyer and at least two other academic sources)

d. Links to analyzed sequences

Content (25 marks)

Coherence of the essay (The essay delivers what was stated in the title and in the introduction and it stays on track – 5 marks)

Relevance to the course (Is the topic clearly and effectively related to the course? Does it incorporate at least ten of the concepts and terminology listed in our slides (Weeks 3-5)? – 5 marks)

Clear and effective communication / description, analyzing and critiquing at least three relevant sequences and including key concepts and terminology (10 marks)

Research, analysis, synthesis. (The essay incorporates successfully in the discussion our required readings from the course and at least two other relevant academic sources) (5 marks)