Category: Music

Include the following parts in your project: Part 1: Artist Background • When and where were they born? • What was their childhood like? (where they lived, family life, other interests besides music, behavior in school, etc.) • Musical influences (what other artists did they listen to, see perform, cover songs by, etc.) • What… Continue reading Include the following parts in your project:
Part 1: Artist Background
• When an

pretend you went to the Early Music Ensemble Concert: Winds of the Past. and answer the following questions as if you went to it and watched it: How did your little bit of research help you to experience it? Are you disappointed? Is it what you expected? Have you heard something that you’ve never heard… Continue reading pretend you went to the Early Music Ensemble Concert: Winds of the Past. and ans

Students will select a composer of Western Art Music and write a 10-12 page (2 500-3 000 word) research paper on that individual composer. Students should follow APA guidelines for their research and writing formatting. This paper should include 10-12 different academic references. The paper needs to include a title page, an abstract, a body… Continue reading Students will select a composer of Western Art Music and write a 10-12 page (2 5

MUEL 3642 – History of Jazz Unit 4 Writing Assignment Watch the following videos. Use the first two as reference, the third and fourth will be the topic for the performance response. Weather Report – Birdland (1978) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqashW66D7o&nohtml5=False Herbie Hancock Chameleon Live (1975)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hmVHhH96es Chris Potter’s Underground (2009) – watch first performance (10ish minutes)Links to an… Continue reading MUEL 3642 – History of Jazz
Unit 4 Writing Assignment
Watch the following videos

Using your knowledge of analog signal flow and digital file types and transmission, record a sound source and use it to create a stereo master mix. Then describe how you would convert this mixed audio into a digital file format appropriate for several uses, including uncompressed professional level audio files, compact disc, music posting websites… Continue reading Using your knowledge of analog signal flow and digital file types and transmissi

The aim of this assignment is to demonstrate your knowledge of the “particularity” v “universalism” binary, how it relates to jazz and other African American musics, and how it may (or may not) have continued meaning in contemporary debates over music and culture, ethnicity, and/or race.

CONCERT REPORT REQUIREMENTS: The concert report should be at least 2 pages in length double spaced. (Singular for extra 50 points)!! The report should contain: 1. Names of all the performers if it is a small ensemble, or the name of the band director if listening to a jazz band. 2. Names of pieces that… Continue reading CONCERT REPORT REQUIREMENTS:
The concert report should be at least 2 pages in l

Find audio clips on YouTube that correspond to the titles in the listening assignment. Listen, and then respond to what you heard according to the instructions below. Part One – Choose a piece of music from those you listened to and use the following categories to describe what the composer is doing in each of… Continue reading Find audio clips on YouTube that correspond to the titles in the listening assig

Overview We all share common experiences that can be generally classified within the major themes of art. Examples of these themes include love, mortality, identity, truth, and beauty. The representation of these themes through various media reveals central beliefs shared by a common people. The comparison of objects from the humanities with similar themes helps… Continue reading Overview
We all share common experiences that can be generally classified within

Find a Lied by Schubert, translate its text (use Google Translate), and find a performance you like. Write an essay discussing this work. Explain the meaning of the poem and note its author. Describe the music and observe the ways Schubert sets the words, how does the music change or enhance the poem?