Hip-hop culture Select a news article or opinion piece related to hip-hop culture and the Covid-19 lockdown and/or political protest and transformation. Have you come across news features or analysis that indicate where the live music industry and hip-hop might be headed? In what ways has hip-hop transformed as a musical, cultural, and/or political voice […]
Choose from one of two topics for your 300-400 word response, your response engage with the following: (1) an analysis/response to Tierra Whack’s music and her album “Whack World.
Tierra Whack’s music Choose from one of two topics for your 300-400 word response. The primary requirement is that your response engage with the following: (1) an analysis/response to Tierra Whack’s music and her album “Whack World
Summarize the past units and how various factors (ethnicity, gender and religion) helped shape music over the past few centuries.
The Enjoyment of Music Thirteenth Edition In your own words, summarize the past units and how various factors (ethnicity, gender and religion) helped shape music over the past few centuries. If possible, feel free to make contemporary comparisons to help illustrate you’re point of view. You may also use outside sources as long as you […]
Choose one of the following original broadway musicals below and discuss what and where did the majority of the population stand on important issues?
Broadway musicals Choose one of the following original broadway musicals for this assignment:PINS AND NEEDLESHAIRWEST SIDE STORYFALSETTOSRENTCHICAGOSOUTH PACIFICCABARETFINIAN’S RAINBOWSHOW BOATFUN HOMEHAMILTON NOTE THE POINT VALUES FOR EACH QUESTION.Find as much information about the following topics as they relate to the musical being studied. You must answer the first 3 1. (5 pts) Who is the […]
Respond to 5 specific concepts or pieces of information from throughout the podcast and write 50-100 words responding to that concept.
Podcast Find and View week 2podcast. As you watch, jot down information you find interesting or surprising. Make note of the time-stamp as you take your notes. Then: Respond to 5 specific concepts or pieces of information from throughout the podcast. List them 1 through 5 with time codes associated with each. For each item […]
Considering the polyrhythms in this performance (multiple rhythms played simultaneously), how does this compare to most music we hear on a daily basis?
Ghana (Aural Response) (Minimum 150-word response – double spaced, 12-point font) After listening to this example, respond in paragraph form to the prompts below. Be sure to listen to the entire recording to shape your response. What did you find most fascinating about this performance? Considering the polyrhythms in this performance (multiple rhythms played simultaneously), […]
How are the history of black ethnic struggles in the United States and the history of jazz connected?
Jazz History Answer this question: How are the history of black ethnic struggles in the United States and the history of jazz connected? Consider the following issues: Black culture in a white society during the twentieth century The role of jazz musicians, both black and white, in advancing integration, fighting for civil rights, and using […]
Explain two of the key economic and/or cultural factors in Tricia Rose’s theory of the “narrowing of hip-hop images” and the “trinity of commercial hip-hop.”
Discuss Tricia Rose’s critique of commercial hip-hop in detail for your weekly response. In your response explain two of the key economic and/or cultural factors in Tricia Rose’s theory of the “narrowing of hip-hop images” and the “trinity of commercial hip-hop.” Include an account of radio and corporate consolidation in your account. Finally, choose one […]
Choose one artist who you think represents the idea of rearticulation clearly and had an important impact.
Explore Loren Kajikawa’s ideas about hip-hop and cultural “rearticulation” (see article and slides from March 31 – the basic idea of rearticulation is that identity is a process, rather than fixed and unchanging). Choose one artist who you think represents the idea of rearticulation clearly and had an important impact. Discuss your example emphasizing rearticulation […]
Discuss about how Hip Hop is used to express feelings, thoughts, political issues, and other important issues that happen.
Hip Hop Talk about how Hip Hop is used to express feelings, thoughts, political issues, and other important issues that happen. Should narrow things down from there (so, for example, how Hip Hop became the vehicle for expression of feelings and political/social thought in the late 80’s). This way, you’d be able to explore the […]