Why does music matter or How do we consume music?
Music
A song that takes on a social issue of our times
Can you think of a song that takes on a social issue of our times? Write an initial post in which you: indicate the title of the song the performer(s) […]
The beatles
Conduct research online or in the library, from 2 or more sources, about your artist or band. Write a brief biography of the Beatles List the Beatles […]
Studies of music in the African diaspora
Studies of music in the African diaspora may be roughly placed in two camps: one that tries to recover supposedly ephemeral musical practices and another which seeks to […]
“Musical Communities: Rethinking the Collective in Music,”
In “Musical Communities: Rethinking the Collective in Music,” Kay Shelemax describes African and Afro-diasporic musical communities as follows: A musical community is, whatever its location in time […]
Traditional versus international music.
Is traditional music of a country more important than the international music that is heard everywhere?
Historical periods of music.
Recognize various elements, styles, composers, and major historical periods of music. Identify and discuss genres and uses of music. Demonstrate knowledge of the historical and cultural […]
A musical piece from the Modern era
Pick a short musical piece from the Modern era that can be found on Youtube, and analyze it using the terminology and concepts covered in the […]
A musical piece from the Baroque era
Pick a short musical piece from the Baroque era that can be found on Youtube, and analyze it using the terminology and concepts covered in the […]
Hip hop vs pop
Compare and contrast Hip hop vs pop