In The Lord of the Rings film series, three cultures are featured: a simple rural folk called Hobbits, a tribe of prideful warriors called the Riders of Rohan and the decaying urban culture of the ancient realm of Gondor. Each culture is represented by a musical theme. The contribution of each of the three groups–the […]

In the previous Unit we were introduced to the concept of word painting within the context of vocal works of the Renaissance (p. 101). Vivaldi uses a similar procedure in La Primavera by having instruments imitate various sounds of springtime. After reading Vivaldi’s poem for the second and third movements of La Primavera on p. […]

In the article “Hip-hop Education and Palestine Solidarity”, authors Knopf Newman and Marcy Jane make comparisons of Palestine to the Nazi Germany holocaust persecution of Jews and to the neglect and criminalization of African Americans during the Katrina hurricane in New Orleans. Are these fair analogies? Why or why not?

In the excerpt “I’m the Last of the Red Hot Mamas” a vaudeville song by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen What is the song’s context and where is the character emotionally? Is the melody of the song conjunct or disjunct, and what are some unique characteristics of the performer’s voice? What style/mood is the music? […]

In the 1950s we see few women artists achieve success in the rock ‘n roll genre. What was the social dynamic at the time? What role were women “supposed” to play? Who was in control? What social dynamics exist today that inhibit artists? Who controls what an artist can or can’t do or become? Or […]

In Le Galop Infernal” from Orpheus in the Underworldby Jacques Offenbach What is the song’s context and where is the character emotionally? Is the melody of the song conjunct or disjunct, and what are some unique characteristics of the performer’s voice? What style/mood is the music? What instrumentation or accompaniment is being used and what […]

In Chapter 14 The Crafts and Arts, a fair amount of time is dedicated to the use of glass. For this assignment, please watch two video excerpts on the work of the Studio Glass Movement (Dale Chihuly) and Fred Wilson, both discussed by Sayre in this chapter. While you watch the films/interviews with the artist, […]

In essay format, please give your reaction to the concert and specifically address how your experience relates to the course modules so far. For example, what region of the country did this music come from? What subgenre of country music might it fit into? What instruments were used? Where did those instruments originate? Can you […]

In a written response please address the following prompts. 1. Describe the progression of technology and approaches of film productions that the Slowick article presents. Link this response to content from Ebook chapter 8 and 9. 2. Discuss the uniqueness of the score to King Kong and how it was the culmination of previous film/music […]

In a paragraph, explain what social dance we’ve covered you most relate to & why. Include the dance’s sociocultural context and your positionality in your explanation, defining both terms and commenting on their relationship in your social dance choice.