1. Locate and select a contemporary music video released after January 1, 2000, by any composer / performer that has an easily sharable URL that can be viewed by your classmates.
Youtube and Soundcloud both have large libraries of easily shareable songs.
2. Carefully listen to your selected song and critically examine its components, style, context, and influence.
Identify the song and artist / band that you chose.
Provide a brief biography of your chosen artist / band.
Describe the artist’s / band’s style of music.
Identify at least one musician, band or musical style from the textbook or online exploration that influenced your chosen song. (Consider similarities in components, style, and/or context).
Indicate how you came to that conclusion and include specific evidence from the text, your research, your online exploration, and your chosen song that supports your arguments.
Include the URL (hyperlink) to your chosen song.
Explain why you chose the song, using your knowledge of musical components, styles, and history.