Music

Identify the principal dynamic shifts in Fanfare for the Common Man Recognize swing rhythm in “It Don’t Mean a Thing” Identify the form, tempo, and cadences used in Mozart’s Minuet and Trio from Symphony no.18 Identify the places where the key changes in Mozart’s Minuet and Trio Listen to music actively and apply that information with regard to memories and analysation

On the internet or your phone, listen to TWO of the following R&B Songs from the list below: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, “Choo Choo Boogie”  Muddy Waters, “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man”  Dion and the Belmonts, “I Wonder Why”  The Ravens, “Write Me a Letter”  The Orioles, “It’s Too Soon to Know”  Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats, “Rocket 88”   The Chords, “Sh-Boom”  After listening to your TWO selections, answer the following questions in a word document:  Define the musical term: Rhythm and Blues.  o Share a brief biography of each of the two bands/artists you chose. o Name the members of each of these bands.  o Do each of these songs exemplify the Rhythm and Blues style, or are they a bit of an “off-shoot” of the style, like electrified blues, or doo-wop, for example? Explain your response.  o What are the lyrics of each of the songs that you chose?  o What are the ideas being addressed in each of these songs?  o What is the date that the original music was written? What is the date that this original recording was made/released ?  o Has anyone else recorded the two songs you have chosen? If so, find one YouTube recording of “covers” of each the two songs you have chosen if they are available. If nothing is available, please indicate that as well.  o List the instruments you hear in these recordings. Are each of these songs the same or different instrumentation?  o What was your favorite thing about the performances/recordings?  o What emotions did the performances/recordings make you feel when you heard it?

need a classical concert review on a youtube concert. 2 pages.

Sources must be acknowledged. In this 2500-word paper, you must attempt the following task: Answer the question, ‘‘What produces tension and repose in music?’’ Explain the roles of conditioning and attitude. Identify and discuss the sources of tension and repose, and explain how the sources interrelate. Throughout, make detailed references to recordings in illustration of your discussion. You will need to refer to the Funes textbook frequently. Use his various forms of graphical representation if you find them helpful. There is no need to use other books or recordings. The purpose of this assignment is to give you practice in handling a large group of musical concepts and their interrelationships.

Choose a contemporary song between the years 1990 – 2010. Analyze the song according to the following criteria: Social/political context Musical influences Musical styles and the influences that shaped the style Note: If the song you selected at the beginning of the term was recorded after 1990, then select a song that was written before 1980.  You can select a song that was mentioned in the textbook, but please don’t select a song that was featured in one of the Listening Guides In your essays, identify your song choice; include a link to either a recording of the song or a video of the song, and discuss why you chose the song. Then discuss each of the above criteria.

Follow this link  (Links to an external site.) , to the website “Every Noise at Once.”  Take some time to explore the hundreds of genre samples (be sure to scroll down).  By clicking on the double arrow that  reveals next to each genre label you can explore that category in depth.  The sheer number of genre’s makes its own point about the bewildering and often tribal isolation embedded in our traditional approach to genre.  After spending some time pick four different genres from the web site and rank them from most attractive to least attractive. By “attractive” I mean only how much you want to hear it again. In your response to this post please do the following: 1) Provide your genre list in ranked order.  I will assume that the sample piece represents your choice unless you specify otherwise.  In other words, when you dig into each genre you will get multiple examples. 2) Discuss briefly what you were responding to in your ranking 3) Present an analysis of your top and bottom choices (2 total) in terms of “Arousal, Valence, and Depth,” per the article, “Music Genres Re-Sorted into 3 Clusters Linked to Personality. link:

Listen to Josquin’s Ave Maria, virgo…serena and the madrigal Fair Phyllis by John Farmer, which are examples of music from the sacred and secular worlds of the Renaissance.* The listening guides are on pp. 80 and 75 in the textbook, respectively. In which piece is the melody more important, and in which is the rhythm more important? Of course both pieces use melody and rhythm. How would you describe the differences in the rhythm and melody of both this pieces? What sort of meaning or impression is conveyed to you by the melody and rhythm in these examples? 250 word minimum! Listen to Fair Phyllis by John Farmer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_7aqtgquo Listen to Ava Maria, virgo… by Josquin here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LaIgWD3mBY

Topic: The choice of a specific jazz music topic for this paper is up to you, based on the following criteria. You may choose to write about an individual musician, a band, an album, a composition, a social movement related to jazz music, a sub-genre in jazz, a specific place in time, or a process of influence and/or the relationship between two or more musicians. If you have another type of idea, please see me and we can discuss it before you begin. You may not write about a piece or an artist that you’ve previously written about in this class. After you choose a topic and dig in to material, you should should develop an interesting and refined thesis for your paper.  Essay Goals and Grading Criteria: Your finished paper should establish in the first paragraph a coherent thesis statement and briefly but explicitly refer to the specific supporting evidence that will be part of your discourse. In the subsequent body paragraphs of your paper, your paper should present and thoroughly examine the details of your supporting evidence. Take your time to craft a well-structured argument that proves and demonstrates your thesis statement. A short concluding paragraph which summarizes your findings is expected. You are writing about the history of jazz music. Be sure to address and not neglect in your discussion the (1) basic musical reality and facts, the (2) immediate social and music context, and (3) the general significance or position in music history of your subject. There may be other important considerations for you, based on your choice of topic, but the above structure should guide you. Bibliography: I expect that you have a bibliography of at least four sources that provide support. One can be our text book. I have demonstrated in class the use of the library resources (including digital sources) and the ways you can search for information. There should be a mix of reference works, history books, monographs, and possibly journal articles that provide information. You may also find useful information also in liner notes, interviews, or old newspapers, trade papers and magazines. I am available for advice on sources. There are many online sources I can assist with.

So this question was inspired by the “Six Songs of Me” article. What music do you “secretly” love? By secret, I mean, what music do you love but don’t think your friends, peer group, parents, etc. would appreciate or even tolerate, thereby affecting their opinion of you (possibly). What do you love about it? What about it do you think would make others respond negatively? I recommend talking about an individual piece of music, song etc., rather than a whole genre.

Live Performance Review Essay.  600 word minimum.  Use more if that is what it takes.  The live performance review essay (2 pages in length, 12-point font, double spaced) is modeled on examples found in primary source research (i.e. New York Times Historical Newspapers online, Lexis Nexis, International Index to Music Periodicals, local newspaper articles, and similar resources). The assignment will be evaluated based on the grading rubric below.  10% of total. Rock Concert Review – 600 word minimum. Find a live Rock or popular music concert related to music we have studied in the class on Youtube.  Copy and include the link in your response.  Underneath the video, click on “share,” then click on “copy.”  Paste the link to the beginning of your document. Do your own search for a live concert; you can simply search “Live Rock Concert” or you could select an artist and include “live” in your search terms.   Address the following points: Setting – when? Where? describe venue, acoustics (lots of echo=”wet”; not much echo=”dry”) Band – instrumentation? vocalist? electronic? acoustic? who was the leader? Repertory – describe the songs they play, give titles if possible. Talk about tempo, volume, contrasts. If the program consists of many songs, compare and contrast a few which are all different. If everything they play is similar, how so? The melody? the rhythm? the texture? Style – In what style or styles do they play? 50’s style rock and roll (i.e., Chuck Berry, Elvis, etc.), 60’s Brill building-style “Teen Idol,” Soul, folk-rock, early Beatles style, psychedellic, progressive rock, blues-rock, etc.) Was there a fusion of styles? Influences from other genres such as folk, country western, reggae, etc? Why did you conclude that? Musical characteristics: melody, harmony, rhythm. Did you know any of the songs? Song forms, presentation: Were the songs simple, or structured with different composed sections? Try to talk about the form of the tunes. Improvisation/Interaction – was there improvisation, or was everything rehearsed?  Do they seem to be communicating in any way?  Sound phenomenon opinion – what’s your impression of the overall sound? organized? pleasing to the ear? difficult to listen to? What’s the timbre (sound quality of each instrument and the overall combination)? What is most meaningful about the performances?  The lyrical content?  The skill on their instruments?  A catchy melody, or a hook?  The feeling of communication with the audience?  The mood and energy of the music?