Watch “ The Influence of Elvis Presley (Complete Documentary)”. Here is a link to the video(https://m.ok.ru/video/22752725643). Write a 1 FULL page reflection paper on it.
Category: Music
The Irresistible Connection: My Resonance with Jazz Funk-Fusion in the World of Funk
Write a short paper on how the Funk (music) has connected with you through our special guest Patrice Rushen, guest related video in Media Gallery , the weekly class mixes and Lecture.
• Focus on which incarnation of the funk you resonate with the most,
• Jazz Funk – Fusion (Hancock / Miles / Patrice) / P Funk (Clinton) / Funk (foundational) (James Brown / Sly and Family Stone …. and why.
• Site song examples, politics, what characteristics you gravitate to within those sonic communities.
Blacktronika Radio – Week #2 : Funk To The Future mixed by King Britt
Kanye West’s Influence on Hip-Hop: A Revolutionary Force
Write a Research paper on Kanye West’s Influence on Hip-Hop
Carlos Santana: Breaking Barriers and Redefining Rock Music
By the late 1960s, rock had become a genre almost totally dominated by white artists. Consider the following non-white rock artists:
Carlos Santana
Joan Armatrading
Living Colour
Choose one artist and briefly discuss their biography and career. How would you characterize his/her/their music? Has the artist discussed his/her/their relationship to the whiteness of rock?
Writing in MLA with the citation as well.
The Evolution of Western Classical Music: From Chant to Polyphony
In the course of this chapter, you will see how Western classical music evolved from monophonic chant to more complex four-voice polyphony. To get a feeling for the music of the Middle Ages, listen to the opening of an early fifteenth-century Requiem Mass (Mass for the Dead).
As you listen, ask yourself the following questions: Can I understand the Latin text? Even if I can’t understand it, does this lessen how I feel about these sounds?
Similarly, do you find this music from 600 years ago any less beautiful than that of today? Judging from this one musical example, have humans gone forward, backward, or sideways?
Listening to music is something everyone does
Listening to music is something everyone does. Some people listen to music constantly, while others listen to it situationally, such as when driving, studying, exercising, or relaxing. Different playlists can be made for these different tasks. But how carefully and deeply does the listening experience go? This assignment requires you to delve deeper into one of your favorite songs to maximize appreciation of it through achieving an understanding of the complexities that go into the creation of your preferred music. In doing so, you will increase your perceptual awareness, not just for music, but for all things!
Instructions: Choose a musical artist (from any music era). Choose one of his or her main works (songs or compositions) and listen to the piece so that you can comment on your reaction to the work. Write a 1-2 page essay about the following:
1. A brief summary of the background or history of the artist
2. The meaning of the song you chose
3. The musical elements being used, with examples
4. The contribution that the piece has had to the development of music and how it influenced future music
Your assignment should be written in APA format and should include in-text citations and a reference page.
Website devoted to medieval instruments and early Renaissance music
There are scholarly groups devoted to preserving medieval instrumental music and instruments. For instance, Iowa State University’s Musica Antiqua ensemble has a website devoted to medieval instruments and early Renaissance music. Follow this link to their “About Instruments” page. Choose any instrument from this page. Listen to both the instrumental and musical examples provided. Note your selection and any observations you make about instrumental timbre, tempo, dynamic level, or any other musical concepts we’ve covered. Share the information you learned with your classmates.
Additionally, find and share a YouTube video of a medieval instrument performance and discuss what you saw and heard. It does not have to be the same instrument you chose from the Medieval Instruments and Early Renaissance Music website.
Earth, Wind & Fires fusion of multiple genres
Discuss Earth, Wind & Fires fusion of multiple genres in their songs, their dynamic horn section, and contrasting vocals between the lead singers. Two songs that need to be discussed throughout this paper are “September” and “Jupiter”
Elements in the music
What elements are the most prominent elements in the music of Ireland or Germany? Give a rationale and support your statements with timings and citations from media studies.
What elements are the most prominent elements in Latin American Music? Give a rationale and support your statements with timings and citations from media studies.
What elements are the most prominent elements in Indonesian Gamelan Music? Give a rationale and support your statements with timings and citations from media studies.
How is Flamenco Music and Indonesian Gamelan Similar? Compare, at least two elements. Support your answer with evidence.
Outline the form of the Latin American music you studied. Give examples of how the elements change in the example as it moves from one section to another.
Pick any music we discussed (Irish, German, Flamenco, Latin American and Gamelan) and explain how the music reflects the culture.
What is the difference between a melody and a harmony?
Define and cite evidence of Monophonic, Polyphonic, Homophonic, Heterophonic texture.
Hip hop vs pop
Compare and contrast
Hip hop vs pop