Discipline: Music

Examples of two musicians (or bands) whose original lyrics speak to social justice issuesExamples of two musicians (or bands) whose original lyrics speak to social justice issues

This is an essay assignment Please use proper grammar and punctuation Include references when / if appropriate Your essay must be 400 min- 500 max words PLEASE MAKE NOTE: You may use any format that you are comfortable/farmiliar with. Most comon is MLA.    MLA style doesn’t have any specific requirements for how to write your […]

Article summary on one of the five episodes from https://www.msnbc.com/intoamericaArticle summary on one of the five episodes from https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica

 This is a podcast called “Into America”. They recently did a 5 episode deep dive into Hip-Hop and Politics called “Street Disciples: Politics, Power, and the Rise of Hip-Hop” https://www.msnbc.com/intoamericaLinks to an external site. Street Disciples: The Concrete Jungle Street Disciples: Broken Glass Everywhere Street Disciples: America’s Most Wanted Street Disciples: If I Ruled the […]

What aspects of POC (persons of color Black / LatinX / Asian) experience, as seen through the lens of Afrofuturism in electronic music, resonate most with you and how will it inform not only your artistic practice but your daily life/process?What aspects of POC (persons of color Black / LatinX / Asian) experience, as seen through the lens of Afrofuturism in electronic music, resonate most with you and how will it inform not only your artistic practice but your daily life/process?

First of all, this is not graded by writing skills and I’m an international student (asian) so please do not write overly professional and preferably use easier words. Please follow the instructions below. (I attached a file of learning objectives/ musicians/ link covered in class below)  Criteria Your paper should be a minimum of 5 […]

Relate to own musical experiences and cultural outlook to a key piece of formative musicological researchRelate to own musical experiences and cultural outlook to a key piece of formative musicological research

minimum of 500 words  single-spaced  12 point font  one page  MLA style in-text citations and include sources cited page  Students will relate their own musical experiences and cultural outlook to a key piece of formative musicological research.  Read Eimert’s article “What is Electronic Music” from the die Reihe music journal Vol. 1. (pp. 1-10) and Chapter 5 of Thom […]

How has the influence of technology and downloadable music changed the music industry? How did this affect the artists, composers, lyricists, etc.?How has the influence of technology and downloadable music changed the music industry? How did this affect the artists, composers, lyricists, etc.?

Please research NAPSTER and the legal implications of downloading music when it first became a worldwide source of technology.  At least 2 sources – one journal/magazine article and one blog entry.

: The goal of this assignment is to create a PowerPoint presentation comparing a performance of Classical music to pop/rock music using musical terms and scholarly information to express your ideas.: The goal of this assignment is to create a PowerPoint presentation comparing a performance of Classical music to pop/rock music using musical terms and scholarly information to express your ideas.

Choose an excerpt from two concerts, one of a pop or rock concert of your choice and one of a performance of music from the Classical Era (1750-1800 AD) chosen from the list below. Watch approximately 10 minutes of each concert.  After viewing the concert excerpts, construct a PowerPoint presentation comparing the two concerts. The […]

Compare Bob Dylan’s version of “Mr. Tambourine Man” to the version by the Byrds.Compare Bob Dylan’s version of “Mr. Tambourine Man” to the version by the Byrds.

Explain the differences as well as any similarities between the two.  In your comparison you should also include an assessment of folk vs. folk rock musical characteristics. Also explain which version you like better and why.  This assignment should be a short descriptive paper, around one page double-spaced, comparing all aspects listed above. You may use […]

The assessment requires you to give a researched talk that contextualises your chosen popular music work and justifies your proposed analytical approach.The assessment requires you to give a researched talk that contextualises your chosen popular music work and justifies your proposed analytical approach.

song name:  stuck with u by justin bieber and ariana grande The assessment requires you to give a researched talk that contextualises your chosen popular music work and justifies your proposed analytical approach. 

A big question arising out of our “desert and canyon” unit has been what people ought to do with the beautiful natural landscapes of the American West.A big question arising out of our “desert and canyon” unit has been what people ought to do with the beautiful natural landscapes of the American West.

A big question arising out of our “desert and canyon” unit has been what people ought to do with the beautiful natural landscapes of the American West. Should these landscapes be used for our enjoyment, as in movies and theme parks? Should they be protected and set aside for environmental reasons? Or perhaps there should […]

How can technology be used to expand a student’s musical experience beyond reading and writing notation?How can technology be used to expand a student’s musical experience beyond reading and writing notation?

6. How can technology be used to expand a student’s musical experience beyond reading and writing notation? Identify a variety of technological tools (software and hardware) and their uses to develop musical knowledge and skills; contextual understandings; and artistic expression. One of the technology software to use is Google Chrome Lab. Elaborate on how the  Chrome […]