World Music

Listening Journal Unit 1 Choose one song or video from this unit to write about. You should write approximately one page. Please write about the context of the song (as learned in the lecture or reading) and attempt to describe the musical elements as objectively as possible.

Write a one-page essay answering the question “How does Irish song reflect the history of Ireland?" Discuss at least 3 specific songs from the PowerPoint lecture to support your answer.

In the reading over the Pacific Islands, you learned that the three regions that comprise that area are vast and diverse. However, there are a few characteristics that unite the region. Write a one-page essay talking about some of these common characteristics and giving examples from the reading.

Choose one song or video from this unit to write about. For this unit, you can choose a single specific performance from the "Dances of Life" video or one of the songs from the first week of the unit. You should write approximately one page. Please write about the context of the song (as learned i...

Write a 1-page essay thoroughly describing the concept of raga. Be sure to talk about its context in Indian music, and describe the types of rules that are used for raga. Please be sure to use the information from the PowerPoint lecture, not information that you find on the internet.

Choose one song or video from this unit to write about. You should write approximately one page. Please write about the context of the song (as learned in the lecture or reading) and attempt to describe the musical elements as objectively as possible.

Choose one song or video from this unit to write about (please choose one of the songs from the first week of the unit, unless you have worked ahead to the second unit). You should write approximately one page. Please write about the context of the song (as learned in the lecture or reading) and att...

In the lecture on Chinese ideology, you read that Mao Zedong did not believe in "art for art's sake," but instead believed that art always serves an agenda. Write a short essay addressing the following two ideas: 1 - What are some ways that art (music or the arts in general) serve an age...

Choose one song or video from this unit to write about. You should write approximately one page. Please write about the context of the song (as learned in the lecture or reading) and attempt to describe the musical elements as objectively as possible.

Write a short essay (about 1 page) on the following topic: Define music as you think an African would. Use at least three specific examples from the Africa lectures to support your definition

Choose one song or video from this unit to write about. You should write approximately one page. Please write about the context of the song (as learned in the lecture or reading) and attempt to describe the musical elements as objectively as possible.