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 […]
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“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
Is it better to listen to music while working or to work in silence
Is it better to listen to music while working or to work in silence
Ella Fitzgerald 1917-1996 in the music history
Who was Ella Fitzgerald 1917-1996 in the music history ? there history in the music world a detailed account of their life’s journey as people and musicians and and […]
The general understanding of “country music.”
Write a brief, original, research paper that includes a modest proportion of critical analysis; no paper will receive an “A” without originality and critical analysis. In MUSIC 117 we […]