You are required to write an Audio Performance/Recording (YouTube/Video) Critique. DUE: December 4 (available until December 7th with “late submission point deduction).
The video/audio performance must program Western Art Music! If your selection is identified as jazz, pop songs, musical theater, or other popular music a “0” grade will be assigned and entered in Canvas grade book.
Your chosen piece must be dated between 1680-1945. Performances about which you may write include genres such as: symphonies, concerti, sonatas, instrumental music and virtuoso pieces, masses, cantatas, choral works, early music ensemble performances, etc. Your musical selection cannot be one included in our Kamien text, already! You must choose a piece that is not discussed and/or analyzed in our text! The Youtube video link must be part of your title (centered on the first page). I must be able to click on the URL link and watch your video selection.
Objectives:
The student is expected to listen and respond critically to music and to articulate an informed, personal reaction in a coherent and engaging manner. You must demonstrate an awareness of the subject matter. You must also include a discussion that informs the reader of the historical and social context in which the music originally fit and how it is relevant now.
Please research about the ensemble, artist, music, etc. of what you are writing about. Include in your essay, sentences or a paragraph on what you have researched and list your sources in the essay. Please include a minimum of two sources. YOU CAN NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS A REFERENCE The recorded music piece should be from one single piece of music or one movement of a longer /multimovement work. The likely length of music should range from 320 minutes.
Your discussion of the music (Musical Elements/PART I in our text) is the most important part of this paper. If you plagiarize, copy or cheat in any way you will receive an F/0 as your grade on this assignment and your name will be submitted to the Dean of Students Office for the alleged violation of the Collin College Student Code of Conduct. See the syllabus for consequences regarding being found responsible for violating the Scholastic Dishonesty Policy as stated in the Collin College Student Code of Conduct.
Content: The content of your essay may include but not be limited to the following: the music itself (who performed, what has been performed, what can you tell me about the music that was programmed). Describe the stylistic characteristics be creative! Another hint for a successful essay: the word song is fine for writing about music in a pop or contemporary genre (with singing). In writing about music in the classical genre, instead of song use the word: piece. For instance: The first piece on the program was in a minor tonality. Another acceptable word is composition or musical selection. Your discussion of the music is the most important part of this paper do not pad your paper with unnecessary descriptions or composer-long-biography.
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