Music Listen to all of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor. In your journal, describe the effect each movement of this symphony has on you that is, your emotional as well as intellectual reaction. Why do you think this symphony, arguably the most famous in musical history, has such a profound effect on so […]
Popular music has brought national attention to social problems, such as war, poverty, and wrongful death. With that in mind, do the following: Watch R&B artist Miguel’s music video, “Candles in the Sun” and: Identify one social problem the artist speaks about through his lyrics. Discuss this problem’s impact on American culture. 100 word minimum.
Topic: Concert review Paper details: LINK TO THE CONCERT^^ As a part of your “music experience,” you will be reviewing three concerts during the term and submitting a review of each. You should have read the sample professional reviews provided in the ConcertReviews Download ConcertReviewsdocument. Because of concerns about social distancing, all three concerts must […]
Topic: Jazz Hip Hop Class Paper details: Discuss the differences between “Sixties Soul” and “Seventies Soul” music, in terms of the sound, the look, the style, and the purpose. Be descriptive. You should consider what you have read, heard and seen in class, and elsewhere. You may discuss one or two artists as they made […]
Topic: Music Don Juan Paper details: Modern Pop Culture Examples of Don Juan For this assignment, listen to the three songs below (I have provided links to the lyrics in English for each song, too). Fanny Lu, “Don Juan” English lyrics: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/don-juna-don-juan.html Buddy Holly, “Modern Don Juan” Lyrics: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/buddyholly/moderndonjuan.html Hank Williams Jr., “Don Juan D’Bubba” […]
Topic: What was Expressionistic about these 2 Nordic symphony? Paper details: Howard Hanson’s majestic Symphony No. 1 “Nordic, And Carl Nielsen roaring Symphony No. 4 “The Inextinguishable”
7 Television commercials link to video Write as much as you can about the In Rainbows song videos. This discussion can include reference of any of the other music videos Radio head have created during their career if you feel it is relevant. (Review 7 Television Commercials to get help with this.).
Cultural impact of a 60s figure – Pete Townshend and The Who Prepare a five page paper analyzing the significance of a cultural figure from the 60s in relation to the social context of the time.
Bach Cantata BWV 54 Bach is my favorite composer. His music resonates deeply with me. In the book, “Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life” by William Deresiewicz (Links to an external site.), he shares this idea :The reason we study history is not because we don’t […]
Topic: Mozart’s symphony Paper details: Discuss the four movements of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in g minor, K. 550. Although it consists of four distinct movements, describe the “journey” that the symphony undertakes over the course of the entire work by reflecting on these questions: Each movement will pass through a variety of moods as […]
