Goals:
• To collect and assemble research in the field of hip hop music history
• Analyze and compare hip hop music recordings and or performances
Due Date:
• Sunday, June 16th, 11:59pm PST. This date is firm. Late assignments in general will not be accepted.
Directions:
1 Read and follow all the guidelines in the Writing Assignment Guidelines Module.
2 Choose ONE artist/group from the list below.
3 You are required to use a minimum of THREE approved, different, and credible sources to research your artist. Using less than three or using unapproved sources is not acceptable and you will receive a zero.
4 Follow the sample outline format in this module for full points. Save your work as a pdf. Other file types such as copypaste.txt are unacceptable and will receive a zero.
5 Questions 1 and 2: Follow the writing prompts in each question and write your answers in paragraphs, using objective, fact based, third person writing.
◦ Include in text or (parenthetical) citations throughout your writing. Accurate citations throughout your work are required. Work submitted without citations will receive a zero. Sources will be verified to match your writing.
◦ Each question has a minimum paragraph and word count requirement and will be graded individually.
◦ Your writing should be in your own words. Summarize, synthesize and paraphrase the information from your minimum three approved sources. Quotes are not allowed. Use of A.I. text generating software is not allowed. If you use A.I. or your work is suspect, you will receive a zero. Citations and sources will be verified to match your writing.
◦ Follow the guidelines under CREDIBLE SOURCES GUIDELINES. List the actual sources that you used to write your paragraphs at the end of each question (Questions 1 and 2) and provide the direct links for verification. The in text (parenthetical) citations should correspond to the listed source(s) for that question. List your sources as (author, source title, direct link). Include viable links. Links will be checked to match the content within your writing.
6 Question 3 does not require third person writing. If you choose to include fact based information, then you are required to cite it and list the source as directed in Questions 1 & 2. Evaluate the songs, give your opinion and comparison analysis and include a direct link to each song or video (YouTube link is preferred). Do not link to iTunes or Spotify. These links are not publicly accessible.
7 Spelling and grammar counts. Take the time to proofread your work!
8 Upload the completed assignment as a pdf file into this assignment as many times as needed to receive a Turnitin similarity score that is 24% or LESS) by the due date. Scores that exceed 24% are not acceptable and will receive a zero. It is advised that you do not wait until the last minute to upload. The similarity score can take over 24 hours to process resubmissions.
1 **The Writing Assignment is worth 100 points and makes up 20% of the course grade. There is a rubric page in this Module that shows the point breakdown for each of the questions in the assignment. ALL WRITING MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS. DO NOT USE AI (artificial intelligence) text generating software of any kind including ChatGPT. Your work should be original and if it is suspect you will receive a zero. NO copying and pasting and NO using quotes.
**DO NOT copy and paste the questions into your assignment. Follow the sample layout found in this Module.
Question 1
[35 points] Early Career and Influences (300-400 words required): Write TWO or more paragraphs and briefly discuss in your own words the artist’s or group’s, early career and how they got started.
Include the following in your paragraphs:
• Where is the artist or group members from?
• How were they introduced to music? Discuss important events leading up to the beginning of their career, and who (be specific and include names) or what influenced their musical style.
• How did your artist get their break into the music industry?
• Did your artist overcome any obstacles (personal or professional) or break down any barriers to reach success? Briefly discuss what happened. If your artist is a woman, has she discussed in written work, song lyrics, or interviews how being a woman has affected her career?
You must cite the actual sources using in text or (parenthetical) citations throughout your paragraphs. Sources need to be accurate and will be verified.
Sources used: List the specific sources you used below your writing including direct links as directed in the guidelines so that sources may be verified. This list should not be counted in your minimum word count.
Question 2
[35 points] Music Achievements, Contributions and Legacy (300-400 words required): Write TWO or more paragraphs and briefly discuss in your own words the significant aspects of the artist or group’s music career and achievements.
Include in your paragraphs:
• The artist or group’s relevant musical achievements and contributions, including their biggest hit song titles/albums (if applicable).
• Did they receive any nominations and/or significant awards? Be specific.
• Did they influence the music industry or other artists? Which artists (give names) or aspects of the music industry did they influence? Be specific.
• If your artist has passed, give information about their death -or- include what they are currently doing today.
Cite the sources using in text (parenthetical) citations throughout your paragraphs. Sources need to be accurate and will be verified.
Sources used: List the specific sources you used below your writing including direct links as directed in the guidelines so that sources may be verified. This list should not be counted in your minimum word count.
Question 3
[30 points] Song Reviews & Comparisons (150-250 words for EACH of three songs required): Listen to or watch THREE songs or music videos/performances by the artist/group. Write a separate paragraph for EACH song, name the song and briefly evaluate IN YOUR OWN WORDS (150 words minimum for EACH song) what you listened to and give your personal review of the songs.
Include the following in your paragraph for EACH SONG:
• Briefly describe and evaluate each song separately in as much detail as possible. You can include in your reviews: the musical elements such as sound quality/techniques, instrumentation, subject of the lyrics, storyline, vocal quality and delivery style, music, rhythm (beat), visual effects (if applicable), dynamics (soft/loud), tempo (slow, medium, fast, or changing).
• Briefly compare each of your songs to a similar song or artist we hear in more current day music (after 2000). The current day songs or artists you choose to compare to each of your three songs can be from any music genre after 2000. You can compare things like lyrics, beat, instrumentation, vocal quality, etc.
• Question 3 is personal opinion based and does not require third person writing. If you choose to use fact based information, you are required to cite your source and list the source with direct links following the same guidelines in Questions 1 & 2.
• Provide a direct link to the song or music video below each song’s review. Direct links should preferably be from YouTube, or other accessible sites with public access. Do not link to iTunes or Spotify, these are not publicly accessible.
Save your work as a pdf and upload it into this assignment. A similarity score of 24% or less is required. Work submitted with a score higher than 24% will receive a zero. The turn around time for a similarity score can be more than a 24 hour period with resubmissions. It is advised that you do not wait until the last minute to submit.
Category: Music
In accordance with the requirements of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences for GE courses, a formal writing assignment is required, which for our course will be a concert report of 4-6 pages in length. The concert may be of any genre and must be a live event**. Students are encouraged to seek out genres with which they are less familiar. The focal-point of the event must be listening to the music, i.e. not background entertainment.
Submission via Turnitin on Canvas is required; submissions by email are not accepted. Late work cannot be accepted, even for partial credit. Students are encouraged to contact the instructor in advance to address any questions, including feedback on early drafts. In addition to the report, proof of attendance must also be submitted through the form of either a ticket or a concert program along with a picture of you at the venue.
The concert report could include the following elements:
● Genre; what style was heard?
● Instrumentation; which instruments were used?
● Did different instruments play simultaneously or separately?
● Describe tempo, dynamics, and overall mood
● Programming: was there a theme or title that tied all the music selections together?
● Personal reactions to the music (positive or negative, and why)
● Biographical information on one (1) composer or performer from the program (please only list elements relevant to a musical career, such as education, concertizing, compositions, etc.)
The report must be typed in a standard font (such as Times New Roman), font size 12 or smaller, with all margins one inch or smaller. It must be double-spaced, and 4-6 pages in length (not including title page and bibliography, if present). Each page must have a header with your last name and page number at the top of the right hand corner.
**If you are looking for concerts in the area to attend, I have added a page here to give some options, but it does not have to be from this list. I will also be making announcements I see concerts popping up.
“Dear class,
Your final MoGA needs to be a PowerPoint submission. It must include working links, a dedicated title slide, a table of contents, introduction, body of work content slides, a conclusion, and work citations.
List ALL countries visited. You may use the work you have already submitted only reformatting it for Power Point is acceptable. Describe the music and its primary instruments from these countries. Describe the culture in terms of what religions are found there, are they animistic, what activities they do as a community. Describe the area in terms of terrain, landscape, weather, religions, and politics.
Write about where the people came from, if they were colonized, who were the oppressors. What foods do they eat? What resources were taken from them, when did they get their independence.
Lastly, what Music resonated with you on a personal level, and why.
PowerPoint slides will be at your discretion, however each item of instruction needs to be addressed, fully described and exhibited. Your PowerPoint must include working audio/visual links. All sources must be cited, including photographs, website’s, text, videos and audio examples.
Please make a check list of all the required instructions as you research and develop your outline for your project, and always double check you’ve covered everything from your checklist and my instructions before your submission.
*Please make sure your Hyperlinks work, check Google help, Adobe and reach out to IT to make sure they work and lead to the specific item when I click them. Best practice is to check with yourselves, classmates you can pair up with. You will have points deducted for non working material hyperlinks.
**Be sure you use terminolgy when decribing instruments, instrument families, terms of music eg: “call & response” = “antiphonla”. https://www.slideshare.net/sandramorgan16547/classification-of-instruments-revised-nov2013
Good luck,”
Short Paper Assignment
Develop and answer a focused research question based on your genuine interest in exploring one music-related health and wellbeing method or practice, or a clinical Musical Therapy method or practice.
Please ensure that included in your citations, you reference between 8-10 peer-reviewed academic articles that are directly relevant to, and support, your discussion within the body of your paper.
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Writing Style: Each paper should be a well-written focused approach to exploring your topic and well-articulated research question. Please proofread carefully before handing it in.
Please do not begin your paper with 1-2 paragraphs of over generalized fluff about health and music. “From the time of the first cave persons, sticks were used to communicate rhythms…” We were not there, and so it is overly theoretical and assumptive, rather than historical and factual.
There are primarily two ways to begin an academic paper (at the upperundergraduate level):
Either 1) Your first sentence of the paper begins with “the guiding research question” or “thesis statement” of this paper is as follows: In this paper, I will be exploring the question ‘…’ ” Or 2) Your first paragraph ends with that sentence (or something similar ), and your first few sentences build up to that “guiding research question” or “thesis statement” with a logical addressing of the issue of interest to you that you will be covering.
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Citation Format: APA
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Title Page. Please ensure your paper has a title page with all identifying information (the same as the journal reflection format). But make sure that it is centered with a title at the top—a title that respectfully and specifically represents your paper’s research question.
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Overall Format: Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double spaced.
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A grading rubric may be provided closer to the date of submission, but essentially the paper will be graded as follows: • 10% a well-articulated research question that is answerable in the space allotted (what is the space allotted? 5-6 pages, 1250 words, a word count that is not including the title page or references page) • 70% a meaningful, well-thought out, logically argued, exploration of a topic. • 10% correct formatting throughout, including proper citation format. • 10% spelling and grammar.
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Music & Physical Exercise Regime: Combining Interventions
Suggested Research Question: How is music or “preferred music” combined together with an exercise regimen affecting certain populations? Does it increase their health and wellbeing? In what ways have researchers (scientists, spots psychologists, music therapists, etc.) noticed significant changes? How did they test this? Did they record reportage by interview, with a questionnaire on happiness (after a certain time period, e.g., 1 week, 2 months, etc) or by asking participants to log their sleep patterns (if that is what you are interested in). If you would like to explore a more mixed methods approach, leaning toward the qualitative, you can read studies where participants are asked to describe their perceptions of productivity and feelings about quality of life. You are invited to design your own research question and exploratory pilot study.
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My topic was:
For a distinct perspective on today’s music and its impact on Covid/Post-Covid America, focus on K-pop artists, investigating how their music resonated globally during the pandemic, addressing themes of resilience, connection, and cultural exchange.
Questions that I asked that should be answered:
1. How did K-pop artists contribute to fostering a sense of resilience through their music during the Covid-19 pandemic?
2. In what ways did K-pop serve as a source of connection for global audiences amidst social distancing measures in the Covid-19 era?
3. What themes of cultural exchange were evident in the music of K-pop artists, and how did these themes impact perceptions of cultural diversity during the pandemic?
4. To what extent did K-pop’s global resonance during the pandemic influence perceptions of South Korean culture in a post-Covid America?
5. How did K-pop fandoms contribute to the dissemination of resilience-themed messages, fostering a sense of community and support during challenging times?
6. In what ways did K-pop artists adapt their content to address the unique challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how did this impact their global appeal?
7. To what extent did the popularity of K-pop during the pandemic contribute to a broader understanding of cultural expression as a coping mechanism in times of crisis?
8. How did K-pop’s use of technology, such as virtual concerts and online fan engagements, contribute to sustaining a global connection with audiences during the Covid-19 era?
9. What role did K-pop play in shaping perceptions of global unity and interconnectedness, specifically focusing on its impact on America during and after the pandemic?
10. How did K-pop artists navigate the delicate balance between entertainment and addressing societal challenges, particularly emphasizing themes of resilience and cultural exchange in their music?
There are 3 small assignments please seperate in document
The first assignment
Classical Music Today
After having completed the reading assignment for this week, please tell us about the classical composers of today. Who are they? What are they composing? Are they mostly composing for film, or are composers still writing operas, concertos and symphonies? Are they writing music for television and video games, or are game and show creators using classical music from previous eras – Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, or Romantic?
What is the future of classical music? What are the modern-day applications? How will you enjoy it in the future? Will you attend concerts? Will you learn to sing and/or play an instrument? Will you hire composers to write music for your films, shows, videos, games, and projects?
Please fully respond to this prompt and submit thoughtful and thorough answers. Then, respond to at least 2 of your peers and comment on their answers, Ask and answer questions from one another. Revisit this discussion throughout the week.
Second assignment
Please attend a live classical concert OR select one of the concerts below and watch the entire performance. If the work is an opera or ballet, I have included a synopsis of the story, and for the operas, there are subtitles in English. You should do some additional research on your own about the works, composers, conductors, performers, ensembles, etc. so that you can write about them in your review. When writing about the works performed, please include some historical background and context. After you have written about the history and facts, if is your turn to be a music critic! What was great about the performance? What worked, what didn’t. How could the performance have been better? How does this particular performance of these works compare to other performances of the same works? (This means you will need to do a little research and watch other performances/versions to compare.) Please use the terminology we learn in this course in this assignment.
The Magic Flute – Mozart
Link to Synopsis of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” The Magic Flute:
https://sfopera.com/contentassets/4328b14fa0504e58b2dceab451fe1205/mf_synopsis_full.pdfLinks to an external site.Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReaderLinks to an external site.
https://youtu.be/FSEIN6XCoVU
Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet”
Roberto Bolle and Misty Copeland – Romeo and JulietLinks to an external site.
Link to the synopsis of Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet”
http://paballet.org/romeo-juliet-synopsis/Links to an external site.
Beethoven – Symphony No. 9
https://youtu.be/lVxN9jqnrx0Links to an external site.
Tchaikovski – Piano Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 – Anna Fedorova – Live Concert HDLinks to an external site.
Art Song Analysis
Start Assignment
Now that you know more about the Romantic period in music, let’s enjoy and analyze some of the best examples of songs from the Era!
Please listen to each of the 3 songs below a few times each and follow the translations as you listen. Then, provide a written analysis of the song. Please talk about how the composer brought the text alive with the music. Talk about text painting. For example if the text mentions a bird, did the composer write music that sounds like a bird? Tell me what each song is about, and how you feel the composer used his music to tell the story.
1. Die Erlkonig
Video
https://youtu.be/JS91p-vmSf0Links to an external site.
Text and English Translation
https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=6382Links to an external site.
2. Gretchen am Spinnrade
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Video
https://youtu.be/N9GqYa5sqXYLinks to an external site.
Text and English translation
https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=17757Links to an external site.
Meine Ruh’ ist hin,
Meine Herz ist schwer;
Ich finde sie nimmer
Und nimmermehr.
Wo ich ihn nicht hab’
Ist mir das Grab,
Die ganze Welt
Ist mir vergällt.
Mein armer Kopf
Ist mir verrückt,
Mein armer Sinn
Ist mir zerstückt.
Meine Ruh’ ist hin,
Mein Herz ist schwer;
Ich finde sie nimmer
Und nimmermehr.
Nach ihm nur schau’ ich
Zum Fenster hinaus,
Nach ihm nur geh’ ich
Aus dem Haus.
Sein hoher Gang,
Sein’ edle Gestalt,
Seines Mundes Lächeln,
Seiner Augen Gewalt,
Und seiner Rede
Zauberfluß,
Sein Händedruck,
Und ach sein Kuß!
Meine Ruh’ ist hin,
Mein Herz ist schwer,
Ich finde sie nimmer
Und nimmermehr.
Mein Busen drängt
Sich nach ihm hin.
[Ach]1 dürft ich fassen
Und halten ihn!
Und küssen ihn
So wie ich wollt’,
An seinen Küssen
Vergehen sollt’!
My peace is gone,
My heart is heavy,
I will find it never
and never more.
Where I do not have him,
That is the grave,
The whole world
Is bitter to me.
My poor head
Is crazy to me,
My poor mind
Is torn apart.
My peace is gone,
My heart is heavy,
I will find it never
and never more.
For him only, I look Out the window
Only for him do I go
Out of the house.
His tall walk,
His noble figure,
His mouth’s smile,
His eyes’ power,
And his mouth’s
Magic flow,
His handclasp,
and ah! his kiss!
My peace is gone,
My heart is heavy,
I will find it never
and never more.
My bosom urges itself
toward him.
Ah, might I grasp
And hold him!
And kiss him,
As I would wish,
At his kisses
I should die!3. Die Forelle
This video has the text and translation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF9DrUXowBoLinks to an external site.
It’s my senior project and i just need a 5 page essay/ research paper on how music benefits mental health with recherch and evidence
Create a 2400 word personalised ‘Development Plan’ that identifies your strengths, areas to be developed, prerequisites for your chosen career path and demonstrates an understanding of the operational issues for business and people who work in the creative industries. This should form the basis of your career development plans and strategies that will evolve during your studies.
write an essay on how music can be transcend cultural boundaries and serve to be the universal language.
write the references