Category: Music

Favorite Song Presentation: During this class, we will cover a variety of styles and genres from the middle ages to the modern times. One of the more interesting parts of the course, is the opportunity to share your favorite song with me. Submit a typed short essay answering the below questions. Be sure to include…

Select a song that you’d like to analyze for this formal writing. Essay # 2 is worth 20% of your final grade Songs must be accessible to a wide audience. In other words, pick a song that anyone can easily access. It doesn’t have to be a currently popular song, but it does need to…

1) In the documentary you watched about The Rite of Spring, the host, Michael Tilson Thomas, says at one point that “ironically, Stravinsky had gone too far forward by trying to go back.” What does he mean by that? Be specific and cite examples from the premiere of the work in you response. 2) Could…

What is good music? What are the conditions that make people come to conclusions about some music being “better” than others? Do you think it’s fair to say these unequal conditions we’ve been discussing all semester play a role? What do the choices the GRAMMYs make about what music deserves to be remembered say about…

Describe Claude Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” analytically. In doing this, identify at least TWO basic elements of music described in the Module 6 required textbook pages “The Basic Elements of Music.” Identify the “mood” of the song. What kind of “Impression” does it give you? Explain whether “Clair de Lune” is Apollonian or Dionysian, and…

500 Words: “Please closely analyze and deconstruct this question: Is hip-hop bad for Black/Brown America (or not)? HOW? WHY? Etc……….Once you have read the points and counter-points shown above, please ponder the topics that they bring up, and remember to share your thoughts VERY WELL with examples and details from the above-listed readings as you…

Write an essay that leads your reader through an evolving thesis about how your music video represents an issue, context, figure, or phenomenon. The essay should present an analysis of visual and textual details and should use secondary sources as lenses to further this analysis. Put your secondary sources in conversation by considering how they…

The concerts should be from the following genres: choral, jazz, concert band, symphony orchestra, opera, and/or ethnic. You can use one of the following links: (free) * Concertgebouw.nl/en/watch-free-live-streams (Links to an external site.). * https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/watch-and-listen/livestreams?media%5B%5D=WatchAndListenLiveStreamPage (Links to an external site.) * https://www.carnegiehall.org * https://www.metopera.org/season/radio/free-live-audio-streams/ (Links to an external site.) Event: Describe the event. (Must be…

Only use the powerpoint no research needed, no bibliography or references. Use atleast three examples supporting your conclusions. Paper should include introduction , body and conclusion

Word painting is one of the most common symbolic devices used in music throughout the world. Listen to a variety of songs in different styles from your personal music collection. Focus on the words and how they are set to the music. Identify one or more examples of word painting in each song you listen…