Category: Music Theory

Instructions

View the video above. T

Instructions

View the video above. The video is part of the Live Aid concert played in London in 1985. Freddie Mercury was the frontman for the band Queen and they performed “We Are the Champions” as part of their presentation on that day. You are expected to use the knowledge gained in class by reporting your OPINION(not shouting 🙂 about the instruments used in the clip, the singer, how much do you know about the composer(s) (Queen) and the elements of the music of this clip. Please include at least 500 words in your report and be original. This is an OPINION report, please do not include facts direct from your sources. You are required to base the report on your own personal opinion.
Please submit the report properly by clicking on the external tool button at the end of the page. Please do not submit .pdf or Apple (.pages) files.Please DO NOT attach your submission file in the Comment box. Please submit the report properly by clicking on the external tool button at the end of the page.
My recommendation is that you approach this assignment as a personal opinion on the song, the performer, the band and the emotions that it elicits in you personally. Your grade will depend on how well you use the musical terms used during the semester in class. Writing this report in the first person will assist you in staying away from similarities with any of the websites that you may or may have not visited.
As a teacher, I am most interested to know how much did you learn during the semester. So, pour all your knowledge into the paper and stay away from quoting the opinions of others.
Below are some suggested ideas for you to use. However, please DO NOT use them as questions to be answered. These are just some suggestions for you to think of as you develop your own report.
Is the melody easy to remember?
Can you hear more than one major theme in this work? If so, could you elaborate a bit?
Is the harmony consonant or dissonant?
Does harmony determine how one perceives the music or it is determined by other elements? Please elaborate.
Is the rhythm an important part of this piece?
What colors (emotions) you can describe as you listen to this movement?
Is the texture (the instruments used) rich or thin at some points? Please elaborate.
Can you hear an underlying story about the music?
Can you hear a basic structure in this movement?
What is your personal opinion on this musical clip?
Use the link below if you receive a low grade. Comments are always attached to low-graded reports.

Rubric
The associated rubric will be used to provide a score and feedback–please be sure to review the rubric before starting and before submitting your assignment. Be sure to use this Report Rubric while completing your report to make sure it meets all of the requirements.

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this discursive essay should talk about music and youth. then find a theorist th

this discursive essay should talk about music and youth. then find a theorist that has a similar idea to how music affects the youth and mention how it was affecting the youth in the early decades and how it is affecting the youth in recent decades as well. word count is 1500 and i have already provided some sources but i need around 15 sources if possible. please try to include these sources:
Miranda. D. (2013). The role of Music in Adolescent Development: Much more than the same old song. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. 18(1), pp. 5–22.
PEDIATRICS (2009). Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children and Youth. 124(5), 1488–1494. Published: November 1, 2009. Available at: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/124/5/1488/72119/Impact-of-Music-Music-Lyrics-and-Music-Videos-on?autologincheck=redirected
Bennett. A (2002). Researching youth culture and popular music: a methodological critique. British Journal of Sociology. 53(3). 451–466. First published on: December 15, 2003. Available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0007131022000000590
Shildrick. T and MacDonald. P (2004). In Defense of Sub-culture: Young People, Leisure and Social Divisions. Available at: https://research.tees.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/…

General recommendations:
Write from a personal point of view (essay style)
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General recommendations:
Write from a personal point of view (essay style)
Properly cite any sources (any citation format that you prefer, but be consistent)
Use font of your preference, double spaced, size 12
Essays should be at least five pages long.
All topics you choose to write about should be connected in a clear way to class topics but
need not necessarily have been discussed in class as such.
The ideas given below are just that: ideas. They are not prompts. I do not believe in
prompts or rubrics. You are an autonomous, creative, independent, unique person. Use
these ideas as points of departure for your own creativity.
These papers are conceived to be more like essays than research papers (if you’d rather write a
research paper, you are welcome to do so, of course!). From the many topics we will cover in
class, choose two (one per paper) that were especially meaningful to you. Write profusely about
your personal experience with the musical practices you chose, explaining why you chose them,
why and how you feel connected to them, and what do you think they mean to the people who
practice them. Enrich your narrative with relevant quotes, sources, and information, but really
focus on describing and analyzing your personal experience, striving to make a convincing,
strong argument. If you consider it relevant, compare the practices you chose with other musical
practices you know and/or participate in. Discuss how and why those practices are important to
you and how do you think they compare to the ones we studied in class.
The midterm paper should focus on a topic included in the first part of the course, i.e., any topic
covered between Weeks 1 and 5, whereas the final paper is expected to be about a topic from the
second part of the course, i.e., any topic covered in Weeks 6 to 10. The essays should be at least
five pages long, but longer texts are welcomed and encouraged.

How regionalism, nationalism, and patriotism have shaped America’s musical culture and identity

Using the areas explored in the course as a guide, use
1.how regionalism, nationalism, and patriotism have shaped America’s musical culture and identity. How does/could protest music play into your response? and
2. he gradual progression of inclusion for minority groups in America, focusing particularly on female and Black Americans, and how these minorities have contributed to America’s music of today. What other minority groups have created impact in our music, both historically and in present-day?
to critically explore in your paper for further reference/resource, peruse the exhibits at the American Music Spotlight at Smithsonian Online: https://www.si.edu/spotlight/american-musicLinks to an external site.
What makes each style American Music?
How does each style represent a unique glimpse of American Music both historically and in the 21st century? Be sure to discuss WHAT, WHO, WHERE, HOW, WHY.
What key terms used throughout the course are applicable to each style and/or to both styles? Be specific.
How do these two styles compare or contrast by way of genre, history, and contextual understanding?
BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Remember to incorporate the following guidelines from the syllabus into your writing. Formal essay style (3-5 pages, no more than 5!) is expected, including format, grammar, punctuation, and proper citation. Papers should be double-spaced with Times New Roman 12-point font and include a header and proper citation in your preferred style of formatting (MLA, APA, or Chicago Style, 17th edition). Please follow the rubric guidelines or your grade will be affected. (Other types of review media submissions may be considered but must gain prior approval from the instructor.)The writing guidelines for reviews is broken down into 5 categories, with each category receiving up to 5 possible points: Does the response address the topic at hand?
Does the response show a knowledge of the reading and media materials?
Does the response demonstrate writing clarity and conciseness? (If your review is only 1 page, it needs to be extremely well-crafted in order to follow these guidelines.)
Does the response properly cite sources used?
Does the response demonstrate proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other general writing skills?
Sources to choose from
https://archive.org/details/americanmusicpan00cand/mode/1up?view=theater
https://archive.org/details/americasmusicfro0000chas_l7r2/mode/2up?view=theater
Gilbert Chase, America’s Music: From the Pilgrims to the Present:
Chapter 17: “Europe versus America,” pages 302-322.
“23 – Philadelphia Firemen’s Cotillion, Francis Johnson,” https://youtu.be/9aw_JDlvXwc?si=yzlrU9J3De2CP1nZLinks to an external site.
“Santa Claus, Christmas Symphony,” https://youtu.be/dkoDYsrNUyI?si=EPsYozKR_ne9LZmCLinks to an external site.
“Overture to Rip Van Winkle,” (Bristow), https://youtu.be/GfONY8xHxTw?si=vQln5pROyvYeIwGaLinks to an external site.
Chapter 18: “Music for the Millions,” pages 323-340.
“John Philip Sousa – The Gladiator,”
https://youtu.be/zwBFHShllSc?si=OWTGI4js94sq3XqeLinks to an external site.
“‘The Stars and Stripes Forever March’ Dutch Street Organ – Dorset Steam Fair 2017 (Draaiorgel),” https://youtu.be/0x53J1yZqys?si=rqA6nWf6qczA0p9iLinks to an external site.
“James Bland ‘Carry Me Back to Old Virginny’,” https://youtu.be/_J7y48CBftk?si=YbYISWw5NOuu_7ccLinks to an external site.
“James Reese Europe ‘Memphis Blues’ (W.C.Handy) Pathe 1919 READ ABOUT THE DEATH OF JIM EUROPE,” https://youtu.be/QW7qyOL6Mac?si=M0YRZAD8QIgmuOq4Links to an external site.
“Europe’s Society Orchestra ‘You’re Here and I’m Here’ (1914) Victor 17553 James Reese Europe ragtime,” https://youtu.be/x_2ONKAQWJE?si=wsUarTBlE-X6zCpYLinks to an external site.
“Camp Meeting Day – Noble Sissle and His Orchestra (1929),” https://youtu.be/9Ct0tNhZUXA?si=QaoiLt4RbWA5dzSzLinks to an external site.
“‘On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away’ by Paul Dresser’,” https://youtu.be/k5VSELhkzec?si=OoXhsCzYZHi5JnwGLinks to an external site.
“Henry Burr & Frank C. Stanley – Mid the Green Fields Of Virginia 1911,” https://youtu.be/33fxJ6PdELs?si=p0LHWmcvJ9u0ldJ9Links to an external site.
“Peerless Quartet: ‘My Old New Hampshire Home’ (1924),” https://youtu.be/bkSVq8UiLyI?si=_aNpIMXgc9j6asIlLinks to an external site.
Chapter 19: “Decorum and Diversity,” pages 341-347
“’John Knowles Paine – Symphony No.2 in A-major, Op.34 ‘Im fruhling’ (1879),” (final movement-starts at 40:03), https://youtu.be/3GPVXowTl2w?si=n9UJzcWEOGeeja9R&t=2403Links to an external site.
“Edward MacDowell – New England Idyls, Op. 62,” (No. 8, starts at 11:48), https://youtu.be/muv3l6IGOf8?si=rs23D4_LJ8PdvFl2&t=707Links to an external site.
Kristina Nielsen, “Music and Nationalism,” in World Music Textbook, Volume 3 Article 1, pages 1-5 Lorenzo Candelaria and Daniel Kingman, American Music: A Panorama:
Part II: Chapter 8, “The Blues,” pages 112-127 and Part V, “Jazz and Its Forerunners:” Chapters 15-16, pages 246-278.
Complete Listening Cues as you read.
Gilbert Chase, America’s Music: From the Pilgrims to the Present: Chapter 3: “Dissenters and Minority Sects,” pages 45-47 (excerpt).
“A Shaker Worship Service by Salli Terri” https://youtu.be/fcoAkNU24Vw?si=WGJVVT3G45gnEprMLinks to an external site. (no need to watch the whole video; specifically watch 0:01-5:00 and 13:14-16:44)
Chapter 4: “The African Presence,” pages 55-71.
“Why this instrument explains Black American folk music,” https://youtu.be/wrRfOzhM2AE?si=Wv9zbp0X8QYTMrZsLinks to an external site.
Chapter 21: “New England Again,” pages 383-383 (excerpt).
“Amy Beach, Gaelic Symphony in E Minor (full),” https://youtu.be/oclIkKobZME?si=fn0c08V63A0oUESSLinks to an external site.
Chapter 19: “Decorum and Diversity,” pages 351-353, 356-359
“Gilbert – Comedy Overture on Negro Themes – Toscanini, NCB Symphony (1943),” https://youtu.be/fDR2ESUb1yU?si=FhzUxyRf77FNoyH_Links to an external site.
“Henry F. Gilbert (1868-1928): Humoresque on Negro-Minstrel Tunes (1912),” https://youtu.be/LN9_JrNnnPA?si=lfrY_gOuiVtAiMIgLinks to an external site.
“2084 Ole Zip Coon (Traditional American racist blackface song),” https://youtu.be/Aw_cjAwxsO0?si=828txhzFrUtOvz_dLinks to an external site.
“Rosalee,” https://youtu.be/JoRh_7BjVfM?si=sdeHiyILOyJv4bebLinks to an external site.
“The Dance In Place Congo,” (Henry F. Gilbert), https://youtu.be/kFBH65Cz8VA?si=GKrRkLndm5oyw5zzLinks to an external site.
“Symphony No. 1 in A flat major ‘Afro-American’ – William Grant Still,” https://youtu.be/8hzFcm6HCeI?si=2vOlFo_KWXrz6iG_Links to an external site.
(PDF Download PDF) Judith Tick, “Women in American Music,” Oxford Music Online, https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2252574Links to an external site.
(PDF) Download PDF)Elizabeth Wood, “Women in Music,” Signs, 6(2) (Winter 1980): pp. 283-297.
(PDF Download PDF) Robin James, “Music and Feminism in the 21st Century,” Music Research Annual 1 (2020): 1-25, https://musicresearchannual.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/jamese28094music-and-feminism.pdfLinks to an external site.
Freya Parr, “Six of the most inspiring women in classical music,” Classical Music, https://www.classical-music.com/features/artists/six-most-inspiring-women-musicLinks to an external site.
Mohammed Fairouz, “Women Are Great Composers Too, Why Aren’t They Being Heard?” Deceptive Cadence from NPR Classical, https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2017/05/01/525930036/women-composers-not-being-heardLinks to an external site.
Watch
Podcast: “Why Has American Classical Music Ignored Its Black Past?” Smarty Pants, Episode #105, https://theamericanscholar.org/why-has-american-classical-music-ignored-its-black-roots/#.XYIk4lxKiUkLinks to an external site.
(Corresponding reading to the above podcast as needed:
Tom Huizenga, “Why Is American Classical Music So White?” https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2019/09/20/762514169/why-is-american-classical-music-so-whiteLinks to an external site.
Joseph Horowitz, “New World Prophecy,” https://theamericanscholar.org/new-world-prophecy/Links to an external site. )
Podcast: “Sad Ass Songs,” Dolly Parton’s America, October 15, 2019, https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america/episodes/sad-ass-songsLinks to an external site.
Podcast: “The Year of Taylor Swift,” The Daily, December 15, 2023, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000638671718Links to an external site.
Video: “Blackface: The Roots of a Racist Art Form”
Video: “Ephrata Cloister: Music”

Write a review that explores your personal views and experiences in how regionalism, nationalism, and patriotism have shaped America’s musical culture and identity.

Write a review that explores your personal views and experiences in how regionalism, nationalism, and patriotism have shaped America’s musical culture and identity. How does/could protest music play into your response? Include merits and demerits in your discussion.
Formal essay style (1-2 pages, no more than 3!) is expected, including format, grammar, punctuation, and proper citation. Papers should be double-spaced with Times New Roman 12-point font and include a header and proper citation in your preferred style of formatting (MLA, APA, or Chicago Style, 17th edition).
Sources to choose from
https://archive.org/details/americanmusicpan00cand/mode/1up?view=theater
https://archive.org/details/americasmusicfro0000chas_l7r2/mode/2up?view=theater
Gilbert Chase, America’s Music: From the Pilgrims to the Present:
Chapter 17: “Europe versus America,” pages 302-322.
“23 – Philadelphia Firemen’s Cotillion, Francis Johnson,” https://youtu.be/9aw_JDlvXwc?si=yzlrU9J3De2CP1nZLinks to an external site.
“Santa Claus, Christmas Symphony,” https://youtu.be/dkoDYsrNUyI?si=EPsYozKR_ne9LZmCLinks to an external site.
“Overture to Rip Van Winkle,” (Bristow), https://youtu.be/GfONY8xHxTw?si=vQln5pROyvYeIwGaLinks to an external site.
Chapter 18: “Music for the Millions,” pages 323-340.
“John Philip Sousa – The Gladiator,”
https://youtu.be/zwBFHShllSc?si=OWTGI4js94sq3XqeLinks to an external site.
“‘The Stars and Stripes Forever March’ Dutch Street Organ – Dorset Steam Fair 2017 (Draaiorgel),” https://youtu.be/0x53J1yZqys?si=rqA6nWf6qczA0p9iLinks to an external site.
“James Bland ‘Carry Me Back to Old Virginny’,” https://youtu.be/_J7y48CBftk?si=YbYISWw5NOuu_7ccLinks to an external site.
“James Reese Europe ‘Memphis Blues’ (W.C.Handy) Pathe 1919 READ ABOUT THE DEATH OF JIM EUROPE,” https://youtu.be/QW7qyOL6Mac?si=M0YRZAD8QIgmuOq4Links to an external site.
“Europe’s Society Orchestra ‘You’re Here and I’m Here’ (1914) Victor 17553 James Reese Europe ragtime,” https://youtu.be/x_2ONKAQWJE?si=wsUarTBlE-X6zCpYLinks to an external site.
“Camp Meeting Day – Noble Sissle and His Orchestra (1929),” https://youtu.be/9Ct0tNhZUXA?si=QaoiLt4RbWA5dzSzLinks to an external site.
“‘On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away’ by Paul Dresser’,” https://youtu.be/k5VSELhkzec?si=OoXhsCzYZHi5JnwGLinks to an external site.
“Henry Burr & Frank C. Stanley – Mid the Green Fields Of Virginia 1911,” https://youtu.be/33fxJ6PdELs?si=p0LHWmcvJ9u0ldJ9Links to an external site.
“Peerless Quartet: ‘My Old New Hampshire Home’ (1924),” https://youtu.be/bkSVq8UiLyI?si=_aNpIMXgc9j6asIlLinks to an external site.
Chapter 19: “Decorum and Diversity,” pages 341-347
“’John Knowles Paine – Symphony No.2 in A-major, Op.34 ‘Im fruhling’ (1879),” (final movement-starts at 40:03), https://youtu.be/3GPVXowTl2w?si=n9UJzcWEOGeeja9R&t=2403Links to an external site.
“Edward MacDowell – New England Idyls, Op. 62,” (No. 8, starts at 11:48), https://youtu.be/muv3l6IGOf8?si=rs23D4_LJ8PdvFl2&t=707Links to an external site.
Kristina Nielsen, “Music and Nationalism,” in World Music Textbook, Volume 3 Article 1, pages 1-5.
The writing guidelines for reviews is broken down into 5 categories, with each category receiving up to 5 possible points
Does the response address the topic at hand?
Does the response show a knowledge of the reading and media materials?
Does the response demonstrate writing clarity and conciseness? (If your review is only 1 page, it needs to be extremely well-crafted in order to follow these guidelines.)
Does the response properly cite sources used?
Does the response demonstrate proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other general writing skills

Listening Journal Chapter 5 South Asia After watching the video, what did you learn about Indian music that you did not know before?

Listening Journal Chapter 5 South Asia
After watching the video, what did you learn about Indian music that you did not know before?
How is Hindustani music different from Carnatic music?
Requirements: 2 paragraphs
Listening Journal Chapter 6 Southeast Asia
What did you learn about Gamelan from watching the documentary?
2) What was the most interesting instrument in the ensemble to you? Why?
3) Discuss the uses and purposes of Gamelan. Please provide examples.
Requirements: 2 paragraphs
Listening Journal Chapter 7 East Asia
Watch the two videos below (1: traditional version, 2: version performed by BTS), and listen to the two versions of the Korean song “Arirang.”
What differences and similarities do you see and hear?
What does the continued popularity of this song tell you about Korea’s history and culture?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIboLdbZMEA
Requirements: 2 paragraphs

Overview:
The purpose of this “Short View” assignment is to give the students a

Overview:
The purpose of this “Short View” assignment is to give the students a “Sample” of Greek Theatre-
Assignment:
Watch “Classics Summarized: “Oedipus Rex” on YouTube and post bullet notes and one paragraph summary-
[20-25] Bullet Notes – One to Two Paragraph Summary.
Title: Classics Summarized: Oedipus Rex
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxG9vCyKSw8Links to an external site.

Watch “Nunuma Masks at Kiere, Burkina Faso” for at least 20 minutes.
Proceed to

Watch “Nunuma Masks at Kiere, Burkina Faso” for at least 20 minutes.
Proceed to the Two Short Demonstrations of Masked Dances.
Post bullet style notes and a one/two paragraph summary of your impressions and/or experience in the Assignment Posting.
VIDEO LINKS BELOW:Nunuma Masks at Kiere, Burkina Faso: (Gives interesting background)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ki9eLuK4dMLinks to an external site.
Dogon Mask Dance – African Masks and Rituals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L95jGj3ew28Links to an external site.
Masks Dance: African Art: Mask Performances in the Winiama Village of Ouri, Burkina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8XxU9URbEgLinks to an external site.

Watch “Nunuma Masks at Kiere, Burkina Faso” for at least 20 minutes.
Proceed to

Watch “Nunuma Masks at Kiere, Burkina Faso” for at least 20 minutes.
Proceed to the Two Short Demonstrations of Masked Dances.
Post bullet style notes and a one/two paragraph summary of your impressions and/or experience in the Assignment Posting.