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You are required to write a 5-page (double-spaced, standard tabs) research paper about a musical culture NOT covered in this course. Areas covered in this course include Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. The area you will be covering is Portugal. For this assignment, please use Nettl’s 3-part model, addressed in “Unit 1: Introduction” and Chapter 1 in our textbook. Focus on the Sounds, Behaviors and Ideas or Conceptions that govern the sounds and behaviors of the musical genre/activity you choose. It’s best if you stick to a specific genre or ensemble from whatever region you choose for this research paper. For example, if you wanted to write about music from Spain, don’t try to summarize all Spanish music (too broad, too big) but pick a specific genre or activity to focus on, such as Flamenco. Want to research Hawaiian music? Stick to hula or string bands. The point is, focus on one genre or activity from a region and give in-depth details, not just a broad, surface cultural overview.
Requirements: 5 pages
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For this assignment you will listen to the Allegro movement of Piano Sonata No. 1 written by Beethoven, performed by pianist Stephen Kovacevich. Then follow the directions below:listen here: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 (Links to an external site.)
write down as you listen all of the dynamic changes that you hear using the Italian terms and including the time at which the changes occur. (Example; 0:20 forte 0:28 mezzo piano, :35 crescendo to fortissimo, etc.) Don’t use those, I just made them up!
this assignment will take many listens and stopping and starting of the piece to follow all of the dynamics
list a minimum of 15 dynamic markings/changes that you hear
lastly, write at least 50 words about the emotional impact of Beethoven’s use of dynamics in this piece. (do these changes create excitement, fatigue, joy, sorrow, tension? etc.)
Requirements: as written in instructions
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World Music Research Paper:You are required to write a 5-page (double-spaced, standard tabs) research paper about a musical culture NOT covered in this course. Areas covered in this course include Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, so you can choose any part of the world OTHER than these. Some areas to consider are: Native America, Polynesia, Australia, China, Korea, India, Ireland, Portugal, Greece, Caribbean, Arctic Circle…. wherever, as long as it’s not covered in our course.For this assignment, please use Nettl’s 3-part model, addressed in “Unit 1: Introduction” and Chapter 1 in our textbook. Focus on the Sounds, Behaviors and Ideas or Conceptions that govern the sounds and behaviors of the musical genre/activity you choose. It’s best if you stick to a specific genre or ensemble from whatever region you choose for this research paper. For example, if you wanted to write about music from Spain, don’t try to summarize all Spanish music (too broad, too big) but pick a specific genre or activity to focus on, such as Flamenco. Want to research Hawaiian music? Stick to hula or string bands. The point is, focus on one genre or activity from a region and give in-depth details, not just a broad, surface cultural overview.Sound:What sounds are you hearing? Talk about the instruments (and voices) of the musical genre/activity. What are they made of and what do they sound like? Are there any rules or restrictions surrounding these instruments, like who can play or when one can play? Can you comment on the texture and form of the music? Texture refers to layers of activity. How many musicians are present and how do they relate to one another? Form refers to how the music is organized and presented,. How long does a performance last and how are the melodies and rhythms arranged. Lastly, what does the music sound like to you, the outsider?Behaviors:What activities are associated with this musical genre/activity? What are people doing while this musical activity is happening? Is there a specific purpose or function surrounding this music, or is it just for enjoyment/entertainment? Does this musical activity have any behavioral restrictions regarding religion, age or gender? Is everyone participating communally or are the musicians/singers/dancers presenting music to an audience…. why? Lastly, can you draw any connections to musical behaviors in your life or culture?Ideas/Conceptions:What ideas or conceptions govern the sounds and behaviors of your chosen musical genre/activity? Why are people creating this music and why are people participating? Address ideas surrounding history, culture and musical evolution. Most musical genres throughout the world express indigenous and foreign, or outsider aspects. What traits are uniquely regional, or indigenous, and what traits are coming from an outside influence and why? Again, almost all music has a combination of both! How have politics, religion or human migration affected this musical genre/activity? Lastly, can you relate what you learned to your own life experiences?
Requirements: As above | .doc file
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Part 1: Corelli and Patronage/Power in RomeFirst, consider Corelli’s importance to the Roman aristocracy. What did those in power stand to gain from the patronage of the arts, especially considering Rome’s political system?Then, discuss the modern relationship between music and politics. How is music (or art more broadly) used in the modern pursuit of political power? Why do you think certain music is chosen for political events or for political candidates? If you’re not sure where to start with this question, consider the following the clip of Katy Perry’s performance at the 2016 Democratic National Convention and Hillary Clinton’s bid for the American presidencyPart 2: Haydn and BeethovenConsider the composers we’ve discussed so far in this course (Corelli, Haydn, and Beethoven). Of these composers, who do you see as having the most creative freedom in their compositional process and who has the least? What factors allowed for this freedom, or lack thereof, and how we can hear this in their music? To fully answer this question, you will need to consider and discuss the composers’ individual circumstances that can include, but are not limited to, location, concert culture, and patronage. Make sure to include specific musical details in your response. These details can come from lecture/the readings, but you are welcome to include your own listening observations as well!This portion should take around 200 words to answer.
Requirements: 400 words
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Write a brief response (200 words) to the following prompt:How does Titon’s “music culture model” (pg. 15) relate to Kirshenblatt-Gimblett’s theory of heritage and the “five propositions” (pg. 369) of her argument? (Start by giving a brief description of each, and then think particularly about the dimensions of time and space, of performers and audiences, of music and memory as they are used by each author in similar and distinct ways).Format: 12-point font, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins on all sides=================================================================================Reading responses are marked like this:100% Exciting! You followed the prompt and did the assignment very well. I can tell that you did the reading and thought deeply about it. Good writing and editing. Thanks for the effort!90% Nice job. You chose a clear issue in the reading, and you have done some good thinking around this issue. You may have missed an aspect of the prompt, or your writing may need more editing.80% More effort is needed. The issue that you write about is not clear. You need to give more attention to the prompt and the reading. Your writing needs much more editing work.70% Bummer. You have misunderstood the prompt and the reading. There are significant problems with the writing, both in terms of content and grammar. The length of the writing is not sufficient.
Requirements: 200 words
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You are required to write a 5-page (double-spaced, standard tabs) research paper about a musical culture NOT covered in this course. Areas covered in this course include Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, so you can choose any part of the world OTHER than these. Some areas to consider are: Native America, Polynesia, Australia, China, Korea, India, Ireland, Portugal, Greece, Caribbean, Arctic Circle…. wherever, as long as it’s not covered in our course.For this assignment, please use Nettl’s 3-part model, addressed in “Unit 1: Introduction” and Chapter 1 in our textbook. Focus on the Sounds, Behaviors and Ideas or Conceptions that govern the sounds and behaviors of the musical genre/activity you choose. It’s best if you stick to a specific genre or ensemble from whatever region you choose for this research paper. For example, if you wanted to write about music from Spain, don’t try to summarize all Spanish music (too broad, too big) but pick a specific genre or activity to focus on, such as Flamenco. Want to research Hawaiian music? Stick to hula or string bands. The point is, focus on one genre or activity from a region and give in-depth details, not just a broad, surface cultural overview.Sound:What sounds are you hearing? Talk about the instruments (and voices) of the musical genre/activity. What are they made of and what do they sound like? Are there any rules or restrictions surrounding these instruments, like who can play or when one can play? Can you comment on the texture and form of the music? Texture refers to layers of activity. How many musicians are present and how do they relate to one another? Form refers to how the music is organized and presented,. How long does a performance last and how are the melodies and rhythms arranged. Lastly, what does the music sound like to you, the outsider?Behaviors:What activities are associated with this musical genre/activity? What are people doing while this musical activity is happening? Is there a specific purpose or function surrounding this music, or is it just for enjoyment/entertainment? Does this musical activity have any behavioral restrictions regarding religion, age or gender? Is everyone participating communally or are the musicians/singers/dancers presenting music to an audience…. why? Lastly, can you draw any connections to musical behaviors in your life or culture?Ideas/Conceptions:What ideas or conceptions govern the sounds and behaviors of your chosen musical genre/activity? Why are people creating this music and why are people participating? Address ideas surrounding history, culture and musical evolution. Most musical genres throughout the world express indigenous and foreign, or outsider aspects. What traits are uniquely regional, or indigenous, and what traits are coming from an outside influence and why? Again, almost all music has a combination of both! How have politics, religion or human migration affected this musical genre/activity? Lastly, can you relate what you learned to your own life experiences?This assignment is worth a lot of points (120 points/12% of your grade) and required to pass the course.Due at the end of the course, but you can submit anytime!If you have further questions, please contact me and I can help!
Requirements: 5 page
