Mickey Hart Mickey Hart is the long-time drummer of the rock group the Grateful Dead. But Hart is not an ordinary rock drummer. He has introduced his audiences to an every-growing collection of percussion instruments from around the world and fueled his desire to learn about the various cultures that produced them (see Chapter 8). […]

Miles Davis and His Orchestra, “Boplicity” (Miles Davis, arranged by Gill Evans), New York, April 22, 1949. Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sandy Siegelstein, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Lee Konitz, alto saxophone; Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums. [First issue Capitol 60011; mx 3766-2] Topic 1: […]

May I get some help with not having this seem plagiarized? My professor is saying that it is and I am trying to get this ran through a plagiarism tool to get it un-plagiarised to send in for grading. The American Renaissance/Heartfelt period, which lasted roughly from 1830 to 1970, was a time of rapid […]

Manteca – Afro-Cuban After listening which elements of the piece sounded more from the jazz tradition and which elements sounded more from the latin style it is interacting with. Was the fusion of styles successful in creating new music in your opinion?

make replies to offer feedback to at least three other postings contributed by your colleagues, possibly commenting on your agreement/disagreement with their views (and why!), similarities/differences between your musical backgrounds, arguments supporting your own contrary views, posing questions to further clarify/investigate their answers, etc. Ultimately, your comments should be thought provoking, inquisitive, comparative, etc., and […]

Majorette Madness Respond to the question: What comes to mind immediately when you think of majorettes? Watch this segment from Good Morning America: Link it’s here: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/rich-beautiful-history-hbcu-majorette-teams-97285956?utm_source=canva&utm_medium=iframely Instructions: read the article from the same link. Answer the following questions in response The rich and beautiful history of HBCU majorette teams – Good Morning America How […]

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Think about the composer’s life and work. Then answer the following questions: 1. How did events in the composer’s life affect his or her work? 2. How did the composer’s work affect his or her life? 3. Did the composer primarily compose religious music or secular music? 4. How did this […]

Log on to YouTube and find two different performances/recordings of “The Elf-King” (Erlkönig in German) by Franz Schubert. One performance should feature a MALE singer and one performance should feature a FEMALE singer. How do the two performances differ and how are they similar?

Listen to the medieval music from the learning resources and examples in music, and the film “Medieval Drama: From Sanctuary to Stage” in the link included here. You may also research and find your own resources, including hybrid medieval music as used in games or films. Enter into your journal analyses of the music you […]

Listen to The Cut-Ups, Twang — Seattle, WA (1960) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PtIxS3ZMXQ) Instrumentation – what instruments are being played? Are there differences in the ways their sounds are being produced as opposed to traditional rock and roll? How does the style of playing affect the mood or feel of the song and any changes in the mood […]