Category: Music

  • “The Impact of ________________________ on ________________________: A Historical Analysis”

    these are the instruuctions in the dropbox i have attached my proposal with all the sources that i need you to use  The History of Everything (PAPER): 1300 words doubled spaced. (40 points of total grade)
    You will complete and submit a five (5) page history paper on a topic (that you proposed) that is related to your discipline. The bibliography counts as one page / and words. Your will write a paper on the background, significance and legacy of an event or personality that impacted your field or area of study.  Everything must be stated in your own words and in an academic format. See section on plagiarism and AI. Write in the third person and refrain from using “I”, “You”, “We”, “In my opinion”, etc. There are more instructions in D2L.
    “A Brief History/Biography of ________________________”
    Description of personality/event and how it relates to your discipline:
    Background and development of personality/event:
    Significant achievement/s of personality/event:
    Legacy of personality/event:

  • “Studio Business Plan: A Guide to Success in the Creative Industry”

    this assignment is a business plan for a studio. must include at least 2 graphics of a studio setup in the slides. Also all expenses must be written out and calculated together with a grand total for each section. I am attaching the rubric and examples. I also already have a logo which will be attached as well.

  • Title: “Exploring Impressionism in Music and Art: From Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” to Monet’s Water Lilies” Impressionism can be defined as a style of art, music, and literature that

    This essay is about impressionism. Please define the term impressionism in your own words, and list a composer that wrote in this style & title of their piece.
    What aspects about the musical piece makes it impressionistic? List two artists that paint in this style. Talk about the aspects of impressionism. How is it different from other music of time, like Elfking? Make sure to have 10 pieces of information for 10 full points.
    Write in complete sentences, and be sure to address every aspect of this question.
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXDNYCpZ2Ns&t=1s.

  • Title: Exploring Abstract Questions and Ideas about Music in the Opening Chapter of “Why Music Matters”

    Please see attached chapter.
    The opening chapter of our main text for this course is short but abundant. In it, the author (David Hesmondhalgh) articulates several interrelated abstract questions and ideas about music that he will consider for the duration of the book, and he offers a preview of the analyses and arguments that will follow (in subsequent chapters) in support of his inquiry into those questions. (Soon enough, in your Individual Philosophical Essay assignments, each of you will practice articulating abstract questions and ideas about music that you wish to consider at length through carefully reasoned analysis and argumentation. Your own questions may or may not happen to overlap with the author’s, but either way you can learn from the author’s approach to “philosophizing” about music.)
    For our discussion: Consider the many (carefully thought-out) questions that the author articulates in this chapter. Tell us which one of his questions resonates most with your own abstract curiosity about music.
    Next, explain how the author sees this particular question fitting into the scope or plan of his overall project. (For example, why does he believe it to be an especially important question? How might addressing this question fit into his overall argument about “why music matters”? What is the author assuming—for instance, about “value” or about “human flourishing”—in raising such a question in the first place? What key vocabulary, concepts, or categories does the author require in order to articulate or to prepare to address this question? Are such terms or concepts already familiar to you?)
    Finally: The author writes that his overall argument in the book will constitute a “critical defense” of music. What does he mean by a “critical defense”? (In other words, what does it mean to offer “a defense” of music? Also, how might “a critical defense” be different than, simply, “a defense”?)

  • “Exploring Social Identities in Gustav Mahler’s Life and Music”

    – Read and be prepared to discuss the following: Batstone, “A Dance from Iglau: Gustav Mahler Bohemia, and the Complexities of Austrian Identify”; Barham, “Mahler, Heimat and Randkultur”; and Barham, “‘Made in Germany’: Mahler, Identity and Musicological Imperialism,” in Mathis-Rozenzweig, Gustav Mahler. Be prepared to discuss how these authors (and those whose work they cite) understand social identities such as Austrian, German, Bohemian, Slavic, Habsburg, Hohenzollern, and so on. What do you think of all this? Are social identities fixed? fluid? permeable? How does any of this relate to the various maps shown in our first seminar meeting (some of which are available in our Canvas course space under the tab Files > Maps)? Submit CREs of any two of the three articles.

  • Title: Exploring Baroque and Rococo Characteristics in Music

    Part 1: Reflect on Content (100 words minimum)
    Write descriiptions about the music itself and explain its characteristics. Please do not write about the period of history or art.
    Write about the musical characteristics.
    Baroque
    • Define Baroque in your own words. Give one example from this week’s listening that helps demonstrate its meaning. Give a second example from this week’s listening that helps demonstrate its meaning.
    Rococo
    • Define Rococo in your own words. Give one example from this week’s listening that helps demonstrate its meaning. Give a second example from this week’s listening that helps demonstrate its meaning.
    Baroque vs. Rococo styles
    Describe the primary differences between Baroque and Rococo styles.
    Be specific in your language and in the examples you give. The goal is both to demonstrate your own understanding of the terms, and to help expand others’
    understanding of them. This is the shorter of the two sections; Part 2 represents your main submission.
    2 Part 2: Outside Example (200 words minimum)
    • Think of an example among the music you listen to that might explore and demonstrate one or more of these concepts. Post a video/link (e.g., YouTube) that applies one or more of your ideas from Part 1 to a song or performance you are familiar with and enjoy.
    It does not have to be Western Art Music (i.e., what is sometimes loosely called
    “classical”) —and ideally will not be, unless that is the music that you, personally, know and listen to.
    • In a minimum of 200 words, write how the two (2) concepts in Part 1 are used in the
    song or performance. Be specific and detailed in your descriiption of the concepts in the song. How do the concepts effect the sound of the song? Be specific including listing time stamps if necessary to support your points.
    • Describe and explain
    the Baroque characteristics of the song. Give two (2) examples of Baroque in the song and explain how and why it contributes to the sound of the song.
    • Describe and explain
    the Rococo characteristics of the song. Give two (2) examples of Rococo in the song and explain how and why it contributes to the sound of the song.
    The idea is that you, as the foremost expert on the music you already listen to and enjoy, are introducing both the song and your thoughts about it

  • “Exploring the Life and Works of Composer [insert name here]”

    For this assignment, you will choose one of the composers listed below and write a research paper.  
    Your research should include: 
    The historical period in which your composer lived and composed
    The dates of birth and death, if applicable (some of them are still alive)
    The titles of at least three of their famous musical works. Listen to those so you can include your impressions in your own words of their music. 
    Any other important historical or musical information you find out about the composer you choose. 
    Your paper must be in the following format:
    Three pages in length 
    Double spaced
    12-point font 
    Have a least three (3) different resources, paraphrased and cited throughout the paper with end-notes
    Include a Work Cited section at the end as a separate Page 4 in MLA formatLinks to an external site..
    Choose ONE from the following list of composers to research: 
    Amy Beach
    Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
    Lili Boulanger
    George Bridgetower
    Cécile Chaminade
    Yu-Hui Chang
    Rebecca Clarke
    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
    Tan Dun
    Louise Farrenc
    Francis Johnson
    Scott Joplin
    Isabella Leonarda
    Tanya Leon
    Wynton Marsalis
    Fanny Mendelssohn
    Rachel Portman
    Florence Price
    Clara Schumann
    Bright Sheng
    William Grant Still
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Toru Takemitsu
    Joan Tower
    Chinary Ung
    George Walker
    Judith Weir
    Isang Yun

  • “The Magic of Musical Composition: A Fairytale Soundtrack”

    This essay has to show how I understand the depth about how a piece of music works. It is not a research essay. Instead, it requires that you reflect on all the things you’ve read and listened to synthesizing them into a cogent answer to this prompt. Your essay should demonstrate how well you can use the musical vocabulary and concepts you’ve learned.
    This is NOT a research paper. You do not need any material beyond what is in the course modules, your brain, and your imagination.
    The Prompt is : Hollywood has chosen to animate your favorite fairytale and asked you to compose the soundtrack. Describe and write about your composition. Your essay should draw on relevant insights from the readings and other materials, referencing examples from modules 5-10, and using the appropriate vocabulary from modules 1-4 to be as detailed and specific as you can. Use information and vocabulary from Modules 1-4 to be as detailed and descriptive as possible. I have to score 90 or higher on this essay. Use the vocabulary from the textbook “Music: Its Language, History, and Culture ” chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Use examples from the textbook “Listen_Kerman & Tomlinson_7th ed.” Use examoples from the chapers “The Lost Sounds of Hagia Sophia (NPR 4:00)and The Lost Sounds of Hagia Sophia (Cappella Romana, 5:40), Attrib. Thomas of Celano, “Dies irae”, Hildegard von Bingen, “Columba aspexit” (K/T 7, pp. 52-3), Bernart de Ventadorn, “La dousa votz”  (K/T 7, p. 55)), Beatriz de Dia, “A chantar”, Perotin, “Viderunt omnes”, Josquin des Prez, “Ave Maria. . . virgo serena”, and Josquin des Prez, “El grillo”

  • “Exploring Karachi: The Vibrant Capital of Sindh Province, Pakistan”

    pakistan is our countru it has four provences  we lived in sindh provence karachi is the capital of this provence karachi is a big city

  • “The Evolution of America: Discoveries and Perspectives from Parts One and Two”

    Topic #2: Early America
    Discussion Board Topic #2: Early America
    From the earliest days of colonization to the birth of the nation in the Revolutionary War and up through World War I, America grew from scattered settlements into 13 colonies, and finally into 48 states.  What began as a wilderness became a country, at first small and weak, but evolving quickly into a world power. 
    What did you learn in Parts One and Two that you didn’t already know about
    American history,
    American culture, and
    American music? 
    Give examples or citations from our studies to support or illustrate your statements – one each for history, culture, and music.
    How has this changed your view of America or American history?
    That’s 7 items to include in your initial post.