Music

Watch the short performance provided then write about the melody and on the dynamics of each movement.

Concert report (Baroque period) Watch the short performance on the link below. Research video: https://youtu.be/_V7oujd9djk The performance of Bach Brandenburg Concerto #5 Link (Links to an external site.)contains all three movements. Students will need to write on all three movements. The first movement is allegro, the second movement is adagio, and the last movement is […]

Choose any rock album that ever reached #1 on the billboard chart. Then write a 1-2 page essay explaining how are the characteristics of progressive rock prevalent in this album?

Music Question Choose any rock album that ever reached #1 on the billboard chart. Then write a 1-2 page essay summarizing the following: Personnel. Who plays on the album? Which tracks? Do they solo and on which tunes? The making of the album, how it came together, who led the recording sessions. How are the […]

Explain the difference between sweet and hot jazz, identifying at least two specific musical characteristics of each style.

Assignment Explain the difference between sweet and hot jazz, identifying at least two specific musical characteristics of each style. How were sweet and hot jazz coded in racial terms, and how did they impact the popularization of jazz during the Jazz Age?

Is there a difference in quality between current popular music and so-called classical music? Is there any plausible argument that one ought to prefer one to the other?

Assignment: Music paper Is there a difference in quality between current popular music and so-called classical music? Is there any plausible argument that one ought to prefer one to the other? In what sense do we believe in objects or characters in fiction? Does it make sense to say that a work of art (say, […]

What style of Jazz is this song by Miles Davis? What is the first featured solo instrument in this Dave Brubeck jazz standard?

MUS 135 JAZZ HISTORY Listening Directions: Copy and Paste the YouTube Address listed under each question into the top Search bar on the YouTube website. After listening to approximately 30 seconds of the song starting at the beginning, answer the multiple-choice question in relation to that song. What style of Jazz is this song by […]

Talk about Queen Latifa, one of the most recognizable women hip-hop figures. What was her importance before her acting career took off?

Assignment Paper For this assignment, should you choose to do it, is due December 13th. Write a one and a half page synopsis . “Mother of the Mic” – TWO LINKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUu_5AWh18oLinks to an external site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5abzQ47WDJULinks to an external site. This assignment is taken from a recent ABC news segment on MC Sha-Rock, who […]

Write a 250-300 word description of Jeli and Jeliya. Include information about Kora Masters, social class, and gender strictures from the chapter reading.

ESSAY ASSIGNMENT MUST HAVE ACCESS TO SPOTIFY TO COMPLETE THIS ESSAY PART 11. Read about the West African chordophone called the “kora” 2. Listen to a recording of the Kora in the playlist embedded below (Chapter 10, track 16). 3. In a piece of objective writing (150 words) and based on your reading (2), do […]

Listen to the Chapter 7 Spotify tracks 19, 23, 25, and 26 (see embedded playlist below). Write an essay two paragraphs long (200-250 words each) analyzing these tracks in a critical, objective way.

Module 6: Critical Evaluation of Gamelan/Western Hybrid Compositions Listen to the Chapter 7 Spotify tracks 19, 23, 25, and 26 (see embedded playlist below). Write an essay two paragraphs long (200-250 words each) analyzing these tracks in a critical, objective way. These tracks are gamelan/western “hybrid” compositions, meaning they combine musical elements found in both […]

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