Identify specific places in the chosen music selections (time stamp) that are examples of the “American Sound.”

Since the beginning of the 20th Century, the United States has significantly influenced the direction of music throughout the world. From spirituals to folk to blues to jazz and rock and roll, the “American Sound” has become a major contribution to our global society. Assignment: Select at least two songs/pieces from the selected listening to […]

Create and Write a business plan for a new business in the music busniess(it can be almost anything just come up with whatever you think will work best)

Create and Write a business plan for a new business in the music busniess(it can be almost anything just come up with whatever you think will work best) HAS to be a business that has not been created yet EX:Making DAW’s or musical equipment accesible to lower income producers/students/citizens EX: Services where you are able […]

Discuss the historical, traditional music and dance of Finland.

Slideshow on Historical, Traditional, and Modern Dance and Music of Finland Discuss the historical, traditional music and dance of Finland. Discuss the modern-day music and dance of Finland Describe the relationship between music and dance in Finland Use this link as one of the sources https://open.lib.umn.edu/mediaandculture/chapter/6…  

How are some organizations/artists responding to this crisis creatively by creating new opportunities?

Exploring COVID-19 & the Arts write a minimum 250-words exploring the following research questions: What major performing arts organizations have closed and for how long? What do you think reopening will look like? Look to see what types of organizations are helping artists and how? Why do you think artists need so much help? (Hint: […]

Who was the music composer for Citizen Kane?

Want and expect student writing. Sharing essays with others constitutes cheating and will result in a zero for both parties. Essay containing “cut and paste” material will receive a ZERO. CITIZEN KANE Read the synopsis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane Read about the musical score. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane Music Read about the composer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Herrmann Watch the Breakfast Scene clip. Answer the […]

Write and submit an original program note for 2-3 of our concert pieces, potentially to be read aloud at the concert.

Write and submit an original program note for 2-3 of our concert pieces, potentially to be read aloud at the concert. concert pieces: TaReKiTa Earth Song Bring Me Little Water, Silvy Imagine Water Fountain http://napervillechorus.org/upcoming-concerts/past…  

What do you think is the advertiser’s intended meaning?

This assignment will allow you to apply what you have read and learned to analyze two advertisements. This assignment aims to improve your critical analysis skills by enabling you to use the theories and concepts we discuss in the course to describing and analyzing real-world advertisements. The assignment’s goal is to introduce an ad, explain […]

Select some of the specific claims by hip-hop artists in their music and research the sociological evidence for or against these claims.

1. Important Female Artists Consider the increase in the number of female artists who add to the hip-hop genre, and focus your research on their cultural additions. Review the messages that they present in their music, in comparison to the message of male contributors. Use your research to determine if their contributions represent a change […]

Compose a 1000-word review of live or live-streamed event of any kind of popular music (rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, reggae, country, EDM, Doom Metal, &c.).

Summary: Compose a 1000-word review of live or live-streamed event of any kind of popular music (rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, reggae, country, EDM, Doom Metal, &c.). If you are working from memory, the event must have occurred in the last three months. If you have access to video, the event must have occurred in the last […]