One important characteristic of the 2nd movement of symphonies in the 18th and 19th centuries is that they are almost always in a different but related […]
1. Archaeologists are using an “ensemble approach” to understand the musical world of indigenous people in Mesoamerica. Name and briefly describe their four sources […]
You are required to write a 5-page (double-spaced, standard tabs) research paper about a musical culture NOT covered in this course. Areas covered in this course […]
The 1970s presented a sharp break from what we have been seeing in the 1960s, both musically and in largercultural trends. Describe three ways in which […]
Critical Book Review (5-8 pages) on Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr.’s Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to HipHop (2003)*PMQUESTION: How did Guthrie P. Ramsey definethe concept […]
Video link: https://www.openculture.com/2018/12/the-strange-history-of-smooth-jazz.html(450 words)Watch the video “How Smooth Jazz Took Over the 90’s” Even though the title and the video focuses on theSmooth Jazz phenomenon in […]
After watching the documentary on Palestinian Weddings (access here: https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2016/08/palestinian-wedding-160830122422677.html) you will write a short essay (minimum 500 words) discussing the role of music in […]
