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Briefly discuss her career and musical contributions. In what genres of music did she or does she still perform? What instrument(s) does she play? In interviews, has she discussed her female identity and how it affects her career?

Posted on June 23, 2022 by David

Female musicians have always played a significant role in popular music. Choose one of the following three female musicians and complete the task and questions below: Memphis Minnie (born Lizzie Douglas) Carole King Patti Smith Briefly discuss her career and musical contributions. In what genres of music did she or does she still perform? What […]

Discuss the music either in terms of personal impact its emotional impact or other associations or as an expression of a particular culture or historical moment.

Posted on June 22, 2022 by David

Choose One Musical Instrument Choose a musical instrument (other than voice) and at least one musical piece that makes dominant use of this instrument. BRIEFLY discuss the historical or cultural background of the instrument you have chosen and say where that information comes from. Provide a detailed description of the music you are using, and […]

Listen thoughtfully to this piece and discuss the following: Describe the music using key terms and concepts including form, timbre, rhythm and meter, and melody.

Posted on June 22, 2022 by David

Analysis of ragtime song “The Entertainer” composed by Scott Joplin The link: Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer by Joshua Rifkin … this is Joshua Rifkin’s 5:05 interpretation of the Scott Joplin composition “The Entertainer – a Ragtime Two Step.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hp1Y8R_dC Listen thoughtfully to this piece and discuss the following: Describe the music using key terms […]

Briefly discuss her career and musical contributions. In what genres of music did she or does she still perform? What instrument(s) does she play? In interviews, has she discussed her female identity and how it affects her career?

Posted on June 21, 2022 by David

Female musicians have always played a significant role in popular music. Choose one of the following three female musicians and complete the task and questions below: Memphis Minnie (born Lizzie Douglas) Carole King Patti Smith Briefly discuss her career and musical contributions. In what genres of music did she or does she still perform? What […]

Describe the music using key terms and concepts including form, timbre, rhythm and meter, and melody.

Posted on June 18, 2022 by David

Analysis of ragtime song “The Entertainer” composed by Scott Joplin The link: Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer by Joshua Rifkin … this is Joshua Rifkin’s 5:05 interpretation of the Scott Joplin composition “The Entertainer – a Ragtime Two Step.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hp1Y8R_dC Listen thoughtfully to this piece and discuss the following: Describe the music using key terms […]

Describe the music using key terms and concepts including form, timbre, rhythm and meter, and melody.

Posted on June 15, 2022 by David

Analysis of ragtime song “The Entertainer” composed by Scott Joplin The link: Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer by Joshua Rifkin … this is Joshua Rifkin’s 5:05 interpretation of the Scott Joplin composition “The Entertainer – a Ragtime Two Step.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hp1Y8R_dC Listen thoughtfully to this piece and discuss the following: Describe the music using key terms […]

Briefly discuss her career and musical contributions. In what genres of music did she (or does she still) perform? What instrument(s) does she play? In interviews, has she discussed her female identity and how it affects her career?

Posted on June 15, 2022 by David

Female musicians have always played a significant role in popular music. Choose one of the following three female musicians and complete the task and questions below: Memphis Minnie (born Lizzie Douglas) Carole King Patti Smith Briefly discuss her career and musical contributions. In what genres of music did she (or does she still) perform? What […]

Choose one artist and briefly discuss their biography and career. How would you characterize his/her/their music? Has the artist discussed his/her/their relationship to the whiteness of rock?

Posted on June 15, 2022 by David

By the late 1960s, rock had become a genre almost totally dominated by white artists. Consider the following non-white rock artists: Carlos Santana Joan Armatrading Living Colour Choose one artist and briefly discuss their biography and career. How would you characterize his/her/their music? Has the artist discussed his/her/their relationship to the whiteness of rock?

Identify, list, and describe in as much detail as possible two musical elements e.g., instrumentation, form, subject of the lyrics, or vocal delivery style that the two songs in each pair have in common, and two elements where they differ.

Posted on June 14, 2022 by David

Son House, “Walkin’ Blues” and Elvis Presley, “Blue Moon of Kentucky” The blues had a profound impact on early rock and roll. With this pair of songs that include one blues and one early rock and roll song. Identify, list, and describe in as much detail as possible two musical elements e.g., instrumentation, form, subject […]

Identify, list, and describe in as much detail as possible two musical elements e.g., instrumentation, form, subject of the lyrics, or vocal delivery style that the two songs in each pair have in common, and two elements where they differ.

Posted on June 13, 2022 by David

Son House, “Walkin’ Blues” and Elvis Presley, “Blue Moon of Kentucky” The blues had a profound impact on early rock and roll. With this pair of songs that include one blues and one early rock and roll song. Identify, list, and describe in as much detail as possible two musical elements e.g., instrumentation, form, subject […]