Music and Extra-Musical Forces
Music and Extra-Musical Forces—The Baroque saw some of the first works of program music (instrumental music depicting an extramusical idea, character, place, or story) and most famously a series of four concertos by Vivaldi called the Four Seasons. Chapter 4 discussed the first movement of the Spring Concerto. For this discussion, pick one of the […]
Cuban Music Influence on American Culture
1, Abreu, Christina D. Rhythms of Race: Cuban Musicians and the Making of Latino New York City and Miami, 1940-1960. The University of North Carolina Press, (2015). 2, FERNÁNDEZ, RAÚL A. “The Course of U.S. Cuban Music: Margin and Mainstream.” Cuban Studies, vol. 24, 1994, pp. 105–122. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/24485772. 3, Gil, Sonia. “The Origins of […]
Music on Screen: Is the music providing information that is not
You will compose a critical essay about a song used on screen, chosen from a list of options posted on MyCourses. Your discussion must address this scene only. Drawing on the concepts we discuss throughout the term, your analysis must discuss the context of the song (e.g. genre, history, style), as well as provide an […]
Margot Fassler writes in Music in the Medieval West that “[t]he male
Music subject, ready the prompt carefully.Musical Examples: Bernart de Ventadorn Can vei la lauzeta mover Comtessa de Dia A chantar Marcabru L’autrier jost’una sebissa Guiraut de Bornelh + Raimbaut d’Aurenga Ara’m platz William IX, Duke of Aquitaine Companho, farai un vers qu’er covinen Readings: Taruskin, Music from the Earliest Notations to the Sixteenth Century Chapter […]
History of Rock Music- Group Discussion
For the first two pages, please compose a well written response to the questions. Make sure to support your arguments by providing examples from the lectures, textbook, or any other sources. Cite your sources when applicable. Original thread counts as 7/10 points. For the next 2 pages, please read, rate, and respond to 2 posts […]
Music Album Review – Rock
Research several Rolling Stone (or magazine of choice) album reviews (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews) and, using those reviews as archetypes, write a 550 word review of an album of your choice. Excellent album reviews will have some historical context (i.e., comparing similar previous albums by that artist and other artists) and well-written narrative that includes all or nearly […]