Critical Evaluation of Gamelan/Western Hybrid Compositions What do these compositions tell us about musical adaptability in both traditions? Is this borrowing from one tradition for insertion in another respectful or valid?

Create 4 television/radio station call sign themes using each of the following intervals at least once: (m2, M2, m3, M3, P4, A4, P5, m6, M6, m7, M7, P8) If possible, use only melodic intervals, one note after the other, Label each interval that you create with the correct interval name. Make sure you spell the […]

Compose a reflection to differentiate musical characteristics used in folk and rock ‘n’ roll music; (2) survey how music was used during public protest; and (3) indicate how the British invasion changed American popular music.

Compose a critical analysis essay based on your listening of Handel’s Water Music Suite No 2 in D Major. Your essay should be structured around three paragraphs (see writing prompts below). Paragraph 1: Compose a paragraph describing the selection in terms of the elements of music. Select at least two elements that you feel you […]

Compile an annotated discography of at least six examples representing different genres and time periods, which illustrate one of the four principles of African American instrument construction and music making outlined in the introduction to this chapter. 2. Create a videography of examples of pattin’ juba, hambone, and human beat box and prepare a short […]

Compare and describe how Haydn uses humor in each of these three pieces. What elements were unexpected? How did you react? What is the effect when you hear something unexpected? How important is the unexpected when we listen to a piece of music? Find a piece that incorporates humor or the unexpected and describe it. […]

Comparing/contrast the bossa nova song with an Afro-Cuban (salsa) song in terms of its musical characteristics. Using musical vocabulary and non-musical vocabulary, what are some of the major similarities and differences that can be heard between these two songs/genres? 1.) “Águas de Março” by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina – a bossa nova 2.) […]

Compare and contrast the following two examples using musical terms we have learned in class: Hildegard Von Bingen- Kyrie Josquin- El Grillo Compare and contrast using topics such as sacred vs secular music, historical era, musical texture, instrumentation, text, form, and anything else you believe is worth noting.

choose a song from an LA hip hop artist and share why you think it’s a great example of LA hip hop! Choose a song that is iconic of Southern California in some way, whether because of lyrical content or production style. be sure to incorporate some of the themes … Do not choose Ice […]

Choose of one the A or B only. A) Choose a film and describe it in terms of its sound and music, discussing the way the sound track is organized and the effects it makes, how it adds to (or detracts from) the film, and how it helps to tell the story. Analyze at least […]