1. Watch the following music videos: “Thriller” by Michael Jackson; “Like a Prayer” by Madonna; “Jeremy” by Pearl Jam; “Terrible Lie” by Nine Inch Nails
Who is the “villain” or “enemy” depicted in each song?
What do these songs communicate about society at the time they were popular?
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This assignment will help you learn about some of the most famous instruments of all time as well as two art forms first developed in the Baroque Period.
Instructions
Visit and read the information on the Media Link: Stradivarius Violins http://www.theviolinsite.com/violin_making/stradivarius.html.
For your initial post, discuss the following:
Stradivarius violins, the development of the violin family.
Compare the characteristics of opera and oratorio. How are they similar? How do they differ?
Jazz music was America’s most popular radio and dance club genre from the 1920s–40s. In the 1950s, its popularity began to dwindle, even though respect for the genre steadily grew. Today, jazz music is considered to be the equal in artistry and complexity to classical music, and it has about the same relatively small number of devoted listeners. What do you think caused this shift in jazz from popular to art music?
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Discuss why you think American musical theatre has been called America’s opera – what is its enduring appeal? What themes expressed in this clip hold great appeal for the American public?
In this paper you will demonstrate your understanding of poetic concepts and how they apply to rap. “Poetic concepts” include terms relating to rhythm,
rhyme, and figures of speech. The following are a list of components each analysis should include.
Elements to include:
list of 5 items
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Find a rap song that is rich in rhymes and metaphors; download the lyrics. You can use a specific song from any time period, but make sure the song offers
you enough lyrics to analyze.
02
Select and then copy twenty (20) lines of the lyrics into your paper. Lyrics should be single-spaced and indented. Number each of the lines.
03
Find and classify interesting rhymes in these selected lyrics and describe the overall effect that the rhyming patterns create. For example: (In line
7, Artist X uses internal rhymes to layer the hard A vowel sound. This causes the listener to focus in on the specific words she uses to describe her
neighborhood.)
04
Find and classify interesting figures of speech in these selected lyrics and describe the overall effect that these figures create. Additionally, offer
a critique of the underlying rhetorical message the artist is communicating. Does the song offer a critique of power? Does it attempt to offer a feminist
perspective to a typically hyper-masculine concept? Is there a common theme to these figures of speech, is there a “overarching metaphor” that governs
the song?
05
Include a brief introduction in which you explain why you chose this song and brief conclusion in which you give a summary assessment of the quality of
the lyrics.
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Your paper will be graded on:
list of 3 items
Whether you demonstrate knowledge of rhyme types and figures of speech (more thorough analysis will be awarded more points),
Whether you apply these terms and concepts correctly,
the quality of writing and organization of your paper. This is an upper division course, therefore I expect clear, error-free writing.
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*do not pick a mumble rap song with non-meaningful lyrics, and make sure that the lyrics are single spaced apart from the rest of the paper
Discuss the question presented. Answers should be approximately 250 words each. Answer each question independently.<br>
1. Discuss the importance of early technical innovations such as the electric guitar and multi track recording. What is the relationship between technology and Rock and Roll music? (Please use book “The birth of Loud “ by Ian Port as a reference)<br>
2.Discuss the role of MTV. Was their influence a positive of a negative? Why?<br>
3. If you had to pick just one area to say Rock and Roll music did ————- for society. What would that be? In other words what you say has been Rock and Roll musics biggest influence on the society at large?
Assignment:
10-minute recorded presentation addressing the following question:
“What do you understand by the term Global Popular Musics? With specific reference to one musical genre or style, discuss how popular musics globally have emerged from – and been transformed by – cultural contact and exchange brought about by the movement of people and technological developments. You may want to reference the role of music in relation to issues such as identity, politics, religion, etc.”
Please submit an audio file of your presentation, plus accompanying slides (PowerPoint or PDF format).
Criteria:
The presentation demonstrates an original and exceptionally effective approach to the
material or topic as the result of significant independent research. Argumentation will be
exceptionally clear, nuanced, effective, and show a high level of spoken English. Sources will
be thoughtfully interpreted. The delivery will be engaging throughout with excellent
supportive (printed and/or audio-visual) material, and will generate a lively discussion.
Please use references from the documents provided.
For your third formal writing assignment in this course, write what music journalists typically call a feature or profile, a reporter’s story that has a fresh angle on its subject. To do this, focus on how an understanding of context (social, cultural, historical and/or canonical) helps to deepen our appreciation of an artist/band or a piece of music (a song, a single, an album or a concert, etc.). The essay should revolve around your own angle on the subject (your own thoughts, ideas and connections) and at least two sources that offer specific, unique information that needs to be cited. The final draft should be edited for clarity and effectiveness.
This writing assignment will become an essential part of the focus of the second half of the class. On discussion boards, tie your research to our topics, and share what you learn as you work to develop class presentations for the last week of class. Those presentations may take a number of forms, one of which could be simply sharing the paper with the class.
Next to the music review (essentially what you did with your analysis paper), this is the most common form of music writing. Our library music section is filled with books focused on providing context to music, and the music magazine (now, more often than not, the music website) has revolved around profile features which fulfill the description in the first paragraph. We will be looking at many examples in class. This is the dominant form of information available at the TeachRock.org site as well, and you should feel free to use that site for sources, inspiration and ideas.
Davis, Planet of Slums, Chapter 1
What forms has urbanization taken in the last few decades, i.e., what kinds of cities have emerged?
What drives people to cities? What are the causes of dramatic urban growth since 1950?
What’s the relationship between urban population growth and jobs and industrialization?
Is the growth of slums a big deal? Why or why not? What are its potential ramifications?
Davis, Planet of Slums, Chapter 2
What is a slum (in your own words)?
What statistics and research have been done on slum populations and urban poverty? Do we have accurate statistics?
What three stories or statistics about life in the slums shocked you the most and why?
What the different types of slums and what are the characteristics of each type?
How did each type of slum develop, i.e., how did the housing develop and how did the people move there?
Dancehall
How does dancehall differ from reggae? Why do you think dancehall supplanted reggae in popularity in Jamaica by the late 1980s / early 1990s?
What role did musical technology play in the development of dancehall?
Pick one dancehall song and explain how it exemplifies dancehall style and what’s unique about it.
What is dancehall’s relationship to crime and violence?
What role did dancehall in shaping the culture of Kingston’s slums?
How did the police and the government respond to dancehall?
Pick a dancehall song and explain how it portrays the reality of slum life, the hopes of a better future, and/or defiance towards the authorities and the “shitstem”?
What is your assessment of Lady Saw’s expressions of sexuality and the moral panic it provoked?
Kwaito
What were the contradictions of freedom for the post-apartheid generation of Black South Africans? How were they expressed in kwaito music?
What is your opinion or evaluation of the utopian escapism of much kwaito culture and lyrics?
How did kwaito music “rep” the townships?
How was kwaito music produced and disseminated, both commercially and informally?
How is kwaito similar to and different from dancehall, musically and culturally?
Required: answer at least 2 of the 3 questions below about specific songs.
How does Trompies’ Zodwa or Bongo Maffin’s Makeba project a celebratory mood in its music? Give specific examples from the music in your answer.
How does Mafokate’s Kaffir or M’du’s Mazola use layering? Give specific examples from the music in your answer
Objective of this Assignment:
1. To extend your skill in describing music in terms of the elements of music.
2. To become familiar with additional classical music outside your course.
I. Preparation:
1. . Have good knowledge of the terms (elements) of music and their descriptions. .
3. See Concert Attendance note taking submission form (for Concert Attendance Assignment) for list of elements and use if for taking notes for this assignment. : CA Submission form (Hold Control key, place cursor over title and click on link for these links)
II. Assignment
1`. For this assignment you will need to use the Concert Attendance note taking forms to make notes describing what you hear. Then – using sentences and short paragraphs, describe the works in terms of the elements using the notetaking forms
2. Select two recorded classical works (video or sound recording) (2) Print two CA submission forms (see link above). If your selection is a multimovement work discuss only one movement. Never discuss more than one movement collectively.
(1) If you are unsure, necessary Google your selection (title) in Wikipedia to determine if it is a multi movement work.
(2) Specify which movement you are describing. Discuss in terms of the elements listed on the submission forms as you listen. Do not discuss more than one ,movemenmt.
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