For part I, briefly comment on each individual piece of music, what might have caught your ear and what surprises you discovered in each piece.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wokx576v5Y0 Shostakovich string quartet #8 the Second Movement: Early to the mid-20th century: Is this a stereotypical slow and gentle piece of classical music for strings as so many would claim? Why or why not?
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QttUcKZ8NMU Barbara Hannigan sings El misterio de la macabre Mysteries of the Macabre. The conductor and musicians must really pay attention to the music written by Ligeti. This music is not new:
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE-w_mQ2mxU Cycling for flute by Kokoras: The composer uses a 4/4 meter but also uses ¾ meter and 5/4 meter, Yes, it’s late 20th-century classical music.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tk_zHR-r_M Henry Cowell’s “The Banshee” (an Irish ghost). Finally some piano music from early 20th century classical music. What might be at least one or two music elements that you are able to identify? What is your reaction to this experimental classical music work from over 100 years ago? There are no “wrong” answers.
5. Mad King, is a 20th-century classical music stage piece. It’s NOT an opera! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6357vL9TPg&t=487s
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inBKFMB-yPg Another classical piece: What music elements can you identify?
7. Penderecki’s: Resurrection of Christ: Listen to various sections even if you don’t understand the language then describe at least two parts that you found most unusual. Use timestamps to justify your answer.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mmcq1HylCg&list=PLCF9CFEFCD3D89BB2&index=9
8. Is Pauline Oliveros Sound Patterns music or just vocal noise? Does it have a pattern and does it have a beat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSf7jvO6soM&t=83s
9. This fusion of 19th-century classical style violin improvisation in Hip Hop Violin style certainly embraces the better of two styles. What is your opinion of this music? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLX7V_eDT5U
10. Carmina Burana: by Carl Orff. This is not an opera! This piece is part of a 90-minute work for choir and orchestra. Sometimes ballet companies dance to it and sometimes it is a music play format. The song, “In the Tavern” certainly is a drinking song. Please watch the video from timestamp 35:44 to 38:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKc47r6_lFo&t=3271s
11. Choose two pieces that either intrigued you the most or perhaps surprised you the most.
12. Meter and Measure: Write a 50 to 75-word review on this lecture/demonstration https://www.dropbox.com/s/8kk17evljelha5y/Measure%20and%20meter%20.mp4?dl=0
13. https://www.dropbox.com/s/yhsy3tbs3jnnz2o/What%20is%20Meter.mp4?dl=0 what is a “Meter” in music? Write minimum 50 words review by describing some of the various meter patterns and how you faired when attempting to conduct the patterns.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/xk3nvdv55mb03j8/Beat%2C%20meter%20and%20rhythm.mp4?dl=0 Beat, rhythm and meter: write a minimum 50 to75 word review. You are required to include the name of every “song”, specific to the meter examples in the video or no credit will be given.
15. Watch and follow the simple beat coincides with a simple rhythm. https://www.dropbox.com/s/4rovnf8fskvye8y/20210619_110610.mp4?dl=0 It may be a little tricky to follow at first, but it’s a very short sample. Please go through it a minimum of three times. On your 4th view, follow along counting the beat as 1.2.3.4 and clapping the rhythm where the chords are playing. You may wish to do the very easy part more than once before the “rests” (squiggly looking line) are included. The beat continues to move even during a “rest”.
Answer this: When did it become
16. Rhythm Reading Sheet and video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o59b5g8q7j9luu5/rhythm%20reading%20sheet.mp4?dl=0 Answer this: Describe your personal level of difficulty and if after at least three attempts
