Category: Music

Did Mahler identify, exclusively or in part, as Jewish? as German? as Bohemian?

Did Mahler identify, exclusively or in part, as Jewish? as German? as Bohemian? as Austrian? Do these questions matter? If so, why and how and to whom?
Using your best prose style, write the first draft of an essay of approximately 1,500 words (approximately 2,500 words for graduate students) in which you weigh in on this complex matter.
Obviously, you will be expressing your opinion on these questions, but your opinion, whatever it might be, should be informed by your careful—and critical—consideration of all the literature we have read to date in this course. I suggest you also read Barham, “‘The Ghost in the Machine’: Thomas Koschat and the volkstümlich in Mahler’s Fifth Symphony,” which is available under the tab > Files > Readings. Since we will not be considering the Fifth Symphony in this class, you need not “get into the weeds” of Barham’s discussion of the music. But do take note of the claims and observations he makes regarding identity issues.

Hello! Attached are questions about music and the instructions in the document.

Hello! Attached are questions about music and the instructions in the document. Please answer them to your best knowledge. Thanks! NO AI PLEASE.

Write a total of 400 words for each question 1-4 combined. The links to both son

Write a total of 400 words for each question 1-4 combined. The links to both songs are listed below:
“St. Louis Blues”: music and lyrics by W.C. Handy, recorded by Bessie Smith, 1925
“That Black Snake Moan”: written and recorded by Blind Lemon Jefferson, 1926
1. Both of these recordings are in the blues genre and were recorded within a year of each other, yet they are very different. They also have many similarities; compare and contrast them.
2. What do you hear as the musical, lyrical, and/or emotional high point of each recording? Be specific both about the point in the song (pinpointing lyrics or using track timing) and why it is the high point for you.
3. In your opinion, which of these two songs is a more “authentic” recording of the blues?
4. Which of the two do you prefer listening to, and for what reasons?
Then, answer question 5 after reading this article linked below: “Country Blues Music: History and Artists of Country Blues” with a total of 150 to 200 words:
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/country-blues…
5. What do you think are some of the key characteristics that define country versus classic blues music? This article gives a detailed breakdown of the two subgenera of the Blues. It specifically breaks down the characteristics and history of each type of blues, as well as its origins, which I found particularly interesting. I will say I prefer Country Blues because it has more of an acoustic and raw feel to the sound. However, one could say the other difference in characteristics of the two would be the regions in which they are developed. How do you think a region can impact the two genres to sound so different? For example, what experiences can come from different regions to produce different characteristics within the same music category of Blues?
6. Then, come up with your own original, open-ended question that students can respond to and briefly elaborate on your question. Your open-ended question can be anything related to the country blues and classic blues discussion assignment. (Question 5 above is an example of another peers open-ended question, however, you do not need to have your question based on an article.)

The rubric, format, and all other files with the directions for the paper will b

The rubric, format, and all other files with the directions for the paper will be uploaded. The interview portion is not super necessary, but I will lose points if it’s not conducted. If an interview is not conducted, the rest of the paper has to be PERFECT.

The Concert Project – Video, Virtual, or In-Person Live Concert
Watch a video of

The Concert Project – Video, Virtual, or In-Person Live Concert
Watch a video of or attend a live concert performance pertaining to Ethnic, Classical, or Folk traditional music (not Pop). We will discuss these types of music in our lectures.
Write a report on your experience and assessment of the music and submit the report in this assignment portal.
See guidelines and instructions below.
Guidelines and Instructions –
Live Concert –
You may attend a live in-person concert performance.
Any of the music concerts given at the school will count.
You may also attend given other concerts on your own.
In-person concerts must be from this semester (not past years or semesters).
Again – the music should pertain to Ethnic, Classical, or Folk traditional music (not Pop).
Virtual Concert –
You may also watch a video or of a live concert performance or attend a virtual concert pertaining to Ethnic, Classical, or Folk traditional music.
This may be a concert you find on the internet, or a (old-school) Blu-ray or DVD of a concert.
You may watch either one complete performance or you may watch a compilation of several live concert performance videos.
Whether it is one big concert or a compilation of several videos it should be at least 75 minutes worth of music.
There will also be a list of possible videos in a “Concert Possibilities” playlist on our YouTube channel (Playlist is under construction and will be added to and updated periodically.)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcgqiQhRq6v5NWAOqLLyDaA4Ag3gkUL8PLinks to an external site.
The videos must be of people performing the music live where you can see them performing the music – no audio only recordings, still pictures while the music is playing, or videos where you cannot see the performers playing the music live.
Again – the music should pertain to Ethnic, Classical, or Folk traditional music (not Pop).
Please Note –
Pop concerts are generally not acceptable – however, they may be used as an extra credit concert after you have done the required first concert report.
Musicals – such as Hamilton or Wicked – may only count as an extra credit concert – again, after you have done the required first concert. No movie versions of musicals are allowed.
The performances must be of professional or college level – no high school, middle school, or grade school performances.
The Concert Report
Must be typewritten in clear 10-12 point type font (no fancy fonts please), double-spaced (but no extra spacing before or after paragraphs), at least 2 ½ pages long. Use proper grammar and spelling.
Include the following in your report:
At the beginning (5 points):
Give the title and URL each of the videos used in your concert compilation.
If a Blu-ray or DVD – give the title and release date of the disc.
If a live in-person concert please also upload a picture of a ticket or a program or a selfie of you at the concert to show me what it was, the date when it was, and that you were there.
General Overview (1-2 ¶’s, 10 points):
What type of concert was this – was it a single concert or compilation of several shorter videos?
What types of pieces were performed – instrumental, vocal, solo, orchestra, choral, small ensemble, etc.?
What specific instruments and vocalists were there?
If notable or applicable you may also include the various duties the performers had – sing, act, dance, play different instruments, conduct, etc., or if any particular performers or instruments were featured or stood out.
You might also include things like social status/generational significance, specifics about context/place, types of pieces performed, specific instruments and voice types, and specific genres.
The music (this should be the bulk of your report (4-5 ¶’s, 70 points):
Pick 4 or 5 specific pieces of sections of music from throughout the concert to discuss in detail. If it was a compilation of several videos you need to discuss at least one song from each video in detail.
For each piece chosen:
Identify the piece of music – either by title, or by timing in the video, or by order in the program.
Describe what is happening in the music and how the music sounded using musical terminology from class pertaining to melody, harmony, rhythm, tempo, meter, dynamics, tone colors, voices and instruments, text setting (if vocal), etc.
Discuss your personal assessment and reaction to the music – what kinds of moods, emotions or effects the music created, how the music affected you, and how the music caused you to think or feel a certain way. What was it in the music specifically that caused you to react that way? Give specific details/reasons/examples based on what happened and what you heard in the music. If the music caused you to think or feel a certain way—tell what it was in the music that specifically caused you to react that way. Give specific details/reasons/examples. Again use musical terminology from class.
The performers (1-2 ¶’s, 10 points):
Describe some things you noticed about the performers.
These could include (but are not limited to) things such as: Was there a particular performer that you especially liked or disliked? Why? What were they doing? What did they do that was particularly good or bad? What caught your eye about them? What was there role in the performance?
Conclusions (1 ¶, 5 points):
Any other thoughts or observations about the concert.
You may describe personal likes and dislikes but you should support your statements with reasons and/or examples.
Do:
Give me your own thoughts and opinions.
Support your opinions with sound reasons (such as why you liked or disliked something).
Show me that you were an active listener at the concert.
Do not:
Copy off the internet, the program notes, or from your friends – copying will get you zero points.
Give only a description of events as they happened (first they played the first piece, then they played the next piece).
Give a fashion report (the lady wore a pink chiffon dress) unless it affected the music.
Summarize the program notes – I can read them as well as you can.
Upload your report in the assignment portal before midnight of the due date
You only need to do one concert assignment but may do one more for extra credit (this has its own submission portal).

Course Name: Pop Music of the Rock Era – Assigned Book for Course “Popular Music

Course Name: Pop Music of the Rock Era – Assigned Book for Course “Popular Music of the Rock Era” by Noah Baerman.
When learning music history and/or “appreciation,” there is an extent to which we study and absorb the critical consensus about the musicians we examine. Certain admired artists are/were great, certain other people were less great, and so on. It is important to know that this is the conventional wisdom, and it is likely that you will frequently agree. However, it is also important to have a critical ear and allow yourself to assimilate the information you are gathering and draw conclusions of your own. This assignment is an exercise to get you moving in that direction.
For this essay, you will explore the music of an artist or band (different from whoever you will be studying for your Final Project) who is relevant to this course’s subject matter (for example, an artist who is represented on the course Spotify playlist, who is mentioned at any length in the textbook, or who makes/made music in a similar style). You should do some basic research on the career and style of that musician and listen to several recordings of this musician (and, in particular, ones that your reading has suggested to be particularly significant and/or representative of that artist’s sound).
Your objective for this paper is to briefly lay out the basics of what you have read about that artist’s career and style (as discovered in your research – maximum 1/2 page) and then focus primarily on explaining specific ways in which your listening supports and/or contradicts the “conventional wisdom” about that artist. Likewise, read what people have said about the specific recordings to which you listened and see how your own observations line up. The website www.allmusic.com is a great resource for this kind of thing, but many other reference works and web resources are also available. There is no “correct” conclusion, of course, only the responsibility to explain yourself thoroughly and with detail.
Essay Requirements:
Approximately 2-3 pages/600-800 words
Please cite your sources – both the resources you used in your research and the recordings you listened to (ideally citing which moments in those recordings you are referring to in your observations). Citations in APA 7th edition.
For the artist, please use Bob Dylan.

Watch the two short videos on Minstrel shows and write a 1-2 page, double spaced

Watch the two short videos on Minstrel shows and write a 1-2 page, double spaced paper (include your name, and course # at the top) using Arial 12 pt. font that answers the following:
1. What is your initial reaction to watching the videos of early minstrel shows?
2. How have minstrel shows affected the way America treats slaves, freemen, and African Americans?
3. Provide examples of modern day minstrelsy that you have seen on tv, film, or music videos.

Write a minimum 350-word reflection about how the eras of Western European class

Write a minimum 350-word reflection about how the eras of Western European classical music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque, are or are not relevant to your experience of music today, using specific examples from ch 8-10 of the textbook. You must discuss at least three musical examples or pieces. You do not have to agree that these concepts are relevant to your musical experience today, but whether you do or do not agree, you need to explain why you hold your position.
Possible Topics
Some questions that you can answer to structure your reflection are:
1. How is music represented visually today as compared to the middle ages? What role does music notation play in contemporary musical practice, if any? How does this change depending on the type of music you are discussing?
2. What cultural, social, philosophical, or political influences shaped the musical practices discussed in chapters 8-10? What cultural, social, philosophical, or political influences shape the music you listen to today?
3. What type of instruments were used in chapters 8-10 and how do those instruments relate to contemporary instruments used in different musical traditions?
4. How does the use of lyrics and singing relate to the practice of chapters 8-10?
5. How does the practice of musical performance compare to today? What were concerts like in chapters 8-10, what are they like today, and are there any relationships between these?
You do not have to answer all these questions. You can write the entire reflection on one question, answer all five, or make up your own questions, but again, you do need to discuss three separate pieces of information or musical pieces found in chapters 8-10.
You are not required to use any sources other than the textbook, but if you use any sources other than the textbook you must acknowledge this by citing the source in some way.
The textbook is Music Appreciation – A Guide for the Active Listener. I have a digital log in if needed.
https://www.khpcontent.com/

Listen to the following links. Describe the overall differences in the bands and

Listen to the following links. Describe the overall differences in the bands and listen in particular to the soloists and describe the differences in the performances
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General Information
View one of the concerts listed in the Directions for the Co

General Information
View one of the concerts listed in the Directions for the Concert Report
Write a 5-page paper on the experience
Details
What to write about:
Describe what you hear and see in the concert/performance
Share your opinion on the performance
Use musical terminology as appropriate
Format:
Three pages typed, double-spaced (a full 5 pages); no title page
12-point font
Organize the paper into paragraphs
Important Note!
You must cite the source every time you incorporate research, words, ideas, data, or information that is not your own.
If you directly use someone else’s research, words, ideas, data, or information — even if you rewrite their words in your own way — you must use an in-text citation. After the quote or the words you have borrowed, parenthetically give the author’s last name and the year of publication. Then at the end of the report, include a list of all your sources. For each source, include the author, the publication date, the title of the page or article, the website name, and the URL
For example, if you take a quote or biographical information about Nina Simone from Wikipedia, add a parenthetical after that information in the text of your report: (Wikipedia contributors, 2023). Then put the full citation at the end of your report: Wikipedia contributors. (2023, February 1). Nina Simone. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Simone Links to an external site.