Begin each Write-up with an introductory paragraph that gives an overview of what you are writing about. Tell what the event is, its date, where it takes place, the source of the broadcastand offer a brief synopsis of the pieces and the composers that appear on the recital/concert. titles of compositions should be italics. Individual […]
Description Essay on What you Learned in the Course You will write a polished, 1200 word (minimum) essay. The essay will contain a summary of the main themes of the course and a reflection on what you learned in the course. Consult the Resources link in preparing your essay. The summary should comprise the first […]
Description Thesis – Music and psychedelic drugs have a deep ability to alter ones consciousness, and have been used by humans for thousands of years. Include how psychedelics have effected humans over the years, what are psychedelics?it’s origins, stories from the past, then psychedelics present in our society. The effects of music on the brain, […]
Composers Who Died Young Identify the correct musical period for each composer. Which composer do you feel was the biggest loss to music history?
Write a five page, double-spaced paper about the composer’s life and his/her music. The content of the paper must be five (5) pages of the report, not including the title page or the bibliography. Refer to the SOR Manual of Style. The margins must be one inch on all sides. The font should be Times […]
Bacha′s Toccata and Fugue D Minor & Mozarts′s Marriage Listen to Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. (You may find this selection by searching the Internet.) Answer the following questions. 1. What instrument is used for this selection? Is there more than one instrument? Describe the instrument(s) you hear. 2. Is this piece polyphonic, […]
Starr and Waterman note that “the use of encoded, or hidden, meaning in the blues has its roots in many earlier genres of African American music.” These coded messages often take the form of referencing local landmarks (i.e., “where the southern cross the dog”) and sexual references (i.e., “That Black Snake Moan”). How do these […]
Description describe how the music is used to “paint” the characters and plot (don’t just give me a synopsis of the plot or music only, discuss the use of the music with the story). The paper should be 4-5 pages in length (not including the title page and “Works Cited” page, if any outside sources […]
Choose Your Own Adventure” Essay (Assignment #13) You have two options for this assignment. Please choose one option and write a paper about that. The paper should be two pages in length. Here are your choices: Answer the following questions using the links and videos provided. What is your opinion of sampling in the music […]
Write a short paper (1 to 1-1/2 pages) in which you discuss at least three different aspects of the video “Music of the Brain” that you found interesting. (Examples: the use of music with dementia/stroke patients, the response of infants to the sounds/music of the mother, etc.) Find at least one other article from an […]
