find the repeated rhythmic pattern at the beginning of “another one bites the dust” and answer the following questions 1. what effect/purpose does this pattern have in the song-what does it bring to the music？ 2.Does the opening pattern keep playing after the singing starts-is it always in the music through the whole song，or does […]

Explain why Black Panther is your favorite film and discuss the interconnection between the aesthetic and the technical aspects of Black Panther taking into consideration editing, film structure, cinematography, lighting, colors, special effects, sound and music. Base your answers will you see Black Panther in a different light, why or why not.

Explain exoticism, defining the term and relating it to at least one of the following: Gottschild’s Primitive Trope, Freud’s Fetishism, or Homi Bhabha’s Theorization of Racial Stereotypes. How does this play out in the dance world? Name and discuss one example we have studied in class, remembering to discuss the sociocultural context (race, gender, sexuality, […]

Each option consists of two different recordings by different… Each option consists of two different recordings by different modern performers of the same written composition. Option 1: Two recordings of La Quarte Estampie Royal (The Fourth Royal Estampie), by an anonymous composer, 13th century (medieval). Recording 1: performed by the ensemble Hespèrion XXI: Recording 2: […]

Do search on Louis Armstrong recordings and choose one that is not covered in our eText. Please avoid pop recordings like “What a Wonderful World” and focus on his jazz output. In your response, answer the following: Tell us about the track: What is the title of the song? Tell us a bit about the […]

Discussion (NOTE THE TIME CHANGE) Impressionism in music was a movement among various composers in Western classical music (mainly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries) whose music focuses on mood and atmosphere, conveying the moods and emotions aroused by the subject rather than a detailed tone?picture. Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of […]

Discuss your experience citing the characteristics of Cuban Dance/Salsa. What was different from African Salsa Versus the new form of salsa dance?(what was different for this new form? What was missing? How did you manage?).

discuss the development of Music from Gregorian Chant to the Renaissance. Include the following: Describe the changes in the music: chronologically Name of places and dates where the changes occurred Name the composers and compositions

Discuss Benny Goodman’s contributions to jazz history. Among your contributions, include information about his musical upbringing, the breaking of the ‘racial barrier’ in jazz, as well as his impact on the recording industry with the recording of Sing, Sing, Sing. Who were some of the musicians that Goodman helped launch careers in jazz? Why has […]

Dippermouth Blues and West End Blues are similar in instrumentation and in form: a series of 12-bar choruses with short introduction and coda. What features make the two recordings sound so different?