Category: Music

This semester you will create a paper, presentation, or video on a musical topic of your choosing. You will talk about influences, function, style and put those vocab words to use all while building a compelling narrative.  THE TOPIC I HAVE CHOSEN IS THE GENRE OF BEPOP WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT CHARLIE PARKER. 
A LIST OF SOURCES IS DUE 4/3 AND AN OUTLINE AND SOURCES IS DUE 5/6. THE FINAL ASSIGNMENT IS DUE 5/20.
Grading Criteria
15% Formatting
This is the easy one! If your project has no grammatical or spelling errors and (if it’s a paper) is double-spaced with a heading, title and indented paragraphs – you’ve done it! Also, make sure your Bibliography is correctly formatted. 
35% Content / Voice
Voice – Have a coherent narrative that includes your voice. (I mean your written voice, not a recording) 
Originality – Discussion of only the most obvious things about your topic will result in a lower grade than if you tell me something unusual or not widely known. For instance, paraphrasing an entry from the Encyclopedia Britannica is less desirable than finding some item of information from more specific, in-depth research.  Don’t forget to correctly use citations.
Specificity – Stay on topic and get to the point. No fluff or filler.
Organization – Are your paragraphs well organized and fluent (don’t forget about paragraph indentations)?  
25% Bibliography
Just use this handy  bibliography generator to make sure you use the correct format to cite your sources!
Cite at least four different good sources. List these sources as references at the end of your project.  Use in-text citations.   Wikipedia is not an acceptable source. However, you may begin there and use the materials that are listed as references within those articles.  YouTube may be acceptable as long as the item is an interview or documentary. Good sources are books, journals, articles and academic papers and you can find them on databases like JSTOR. 
25% In-text Citations
When you include information that you have learned from sources, use an in-text citation e.g. “(Chapman, 43)” to tell me where it connects to your bibliography. Use at least six regardless of your format (i.e. presentations, videos, papers) all projects need in-text citations. 
List of Sources – Due 4/3
If you’ve been researching your topic this assignment should be straightforward. 
As a text submission, PDF, or docx let me know what you’ve found for sources for your final project. The Final Project needs at least FOUR good sources. 
Formatting is not part of this assignment but your bibliography will need to be formatted so do yourself a favor and format it now using this handy formatting tool. Just click “add citation” and you’re off. Here is an example of how it should look.
Bad Sources
Some Youtube Videos
Most free articles from the internet 
These things are paid for by advertising and, as a result, they tend to sensationalize and oversimplify things in favor of clicks. 
Good Sources
Peer Reviewed Journals, Papers and Articles (from the databases below)
Books
These sources tend to be more objective and nuanced. JSTOR is a great website to get started and part of your tuition goes to paying for access to these databases. You just log in with your CUNY credentials and you have access to thousands and thousands of entries for your topic. 
Also Good
Interviews (in this case Youtube can work)
Documentaries (same here)
Brooklyn College Databases – this page has been put together specifically for music students at Brooklyn College! 
The actual library! Are you on campus for other classes? Go to the music research desk on the second floor of the library. Honora Raphael is the creator of the webpage above and she can help you find great sources for your project! 
Grading Criteria
You successfully found and listed four good sources that relate to your topic – 100%
You did something else – 0%

This assignment is a term paper about the history of women in 90’s hip hop and how they have shaped/paved the way for female hip-hop artists today. 
The term paper should have a thesis statement which will be
supported by cited evidence: in other words, this paper has a point of view
that can be supported. Note: this SHOULD NOT merely be a biographical paper,
detailing life events of your favorite musical artist. This project will grant
you ample space to draw from several of the themes we have explored throughout
the term, including but not limited to race, gender, class, mainstreams and
alternatives, and genre fusion. The paper should be between 8-9 pages,
excluding the bibliography. Papers should be typed, double-spaced using a 12 pt
font, with 1 inch margins. 

100-250 word proposal for your final paper project. 
The proposal includes: 1)  a description of the person you will interview; 2) a sentence or two about their music culture; 3) why you chose this particular person, and a statement about your knowledge of this particular music culture. 
Submit as Word document only
OR
The proposal needs to include:
The person you interviewed / are going to interview
The (world/non-Western) musical genre/artist/song he/she/they enjoy
Thesis statement: the relationship between your interview and the musical genre / why the music is significant to your interviewee
The academic source you are going to use in the paper
In terms of citations, you can choose how many sources you cite

NOTE: if you already have a Latin-American Music/Dance performance or any other music genre/style you’d like to work with that is not in the list, (let’s say a video you watched on Youtube, Vimeo or any other place on the Web that caught your attention) that’s perfectly fine. Just attach the Link address on the concert Report. 
Carlos Santna : Corazon espinado live
Remember: is just a report, meaning you can start by establishing the performance’s what/where/when/who, then a quick overview of the ensemble/performers and finally, just choose something specific to elaborate. Something that caught you eye/ear (could be a song, a performance, an instrument, etc). Also Remember is just 2 or 3 pages top.

I have 3 writing assignments for music that i need by May, 26 at 11:59. It just needs to be filled in for the 5 elements if music in each song. There is a template i will attach and needs to look like that. It doesnt have to be page, just complete sentences in a paragraph for each element. And also use music vocabulary.

Daily listening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v＝zo8hlc7DpuE
Right full sentences, use vocabulary from unit 2-3
Important Info
The order was placed through a short procedure (customer skipped some order details).
Please clarify some paper details before starting to work on the order.
Type of paper and subject
Number of sources and formatting style
Type of service (writing, rewriting, etc)

Final Exam Essay Question
This question is your last chance to show me what you have mastered this semester in Music 101.This essay will show me the depth of your thinking about how a piece of music works. It is NOT A RESEARCH PAPER. Instead, it requires that you reflect on all the things you’ve read and listened to this semester, synthesizing them into a cogent answer to this prompt. Your essay should demonstrate how well you can use the musical vocabulary and concepts you’ve learned.
This is NOT A RESEARCH PAER.  You do not need any material beyond what is in the course modules, your brain, and your imagination, be creative. Your essay should draw on relevant insights from the readings and other materials, referencing examples from modules 5-10, and using the appropriate vocabulary from modules 1-4 to be as detailed and specific as you can.
Prompt: The year is 2100. The CCNY Alumni Association has commissioned you to compose an orchestral work for the New York Philharmonic, commemorating the Israel-Hamas war. Describe your composition.
Posting Directions:
1. Write your essay as a double-spaced 
2. Essays that show the influence of AI (ChatGPT, etc.) or other types of plagiarism will receive 0 points.
3. Proofread your work. Proper grammar, punctuation & spelling count.
Note:  The essay does not require Sources. However if you decide to use any please add quotation marks and add the citation at the end of the quote using the author name from the source and page number. I wouldnt want for my test to get a 0. 
Text book used for class 
Music: Its Language, History, and Culture PDF
Cohen, Douglas and Brooklyn College Library and Academic IT, “Music: Its Language, History, and Culture” (2015). CUNY Academic Works.
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Listen 
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Find a music artist that has a book for you to write about (such as Jay Z or Beyonce)
Write a 4-5 page (1,500 words) paper that incorporates MLA style research and citations, following the guidelines found in the Research Paper Rubric. Successful essays should follow any compelling arguments that use descriptive, informative, comparative, or argumentative points of view. Any diagrams, pictures or others supporting data must be cited and included on a separate page before the work cited page. Do not immerse images in the document text. Do not write about a person, cultural groups, instruments or any other proper subjects. The topic should be an artist, instrument, or style of music that has sources (books) not just web data. You need at least four different types of sources for proper completion of this paper.

For the discussion: Requirements
Make an original post for each question below.
Answer each question in a separate post.
Each of your posts must contain at least 3 sentences and thoughtfully cover the intended question/s.
Respond to two other student posts. Your responses must contain at least 3 sentences and thoughtfully respond to the ideas presented.
Listen to the Celine Dion version of the Titanic theme song below. If you are unfamiliar with the movie, the Celine Dion version has clips from the movie. https://youtu.be/9bFHsd3o1w0?si=tvbFyr8YVyBYrLVs
Now listen to this cover version and compare the differences. https://youtu.be/oyiWQ3l66Nk?si=aL9wEzAZYHu_EVxA
Questions
Discuss the major differences in the two versions.List at least three differences (instruments, style, performers, etc.)
What is the difference between the styles of the original singer and the cover singer?
Discuss how changing the style/genre of this piece has affected the meaning of the song. How would the movie have changed if the cover was the theme song?
For the Essay: What is Melody: Write a 500-word essay on “What is Melody” using the video(https://youtu.be/e7h7MDJ3fno?si=uirBKIwIZWWPNXHj) below and the two textbook excerpts as sources(attached below). Your essay should help your reader understand just what makes a great melody. I have included 3 questions that your essay should discuss. Do not include the questions word for word in your essay. You should write an introduction and concluding paragraph along with at least one paragraph per question. Use the video as your main source and the other two sources for supporting/clarifying information. Make sure to include all source material below in your bibliography/works cited page. Requirements
Minimum of 500 words. (Your header and bibliography/work cited page do not count for your word total.)
12 pt. Font (Times New Roman or something similar)
Make sure to include a header with your name, class information, and date.
Include a bibliography/works cited page for all of your sources at the end of the essay.The bibliography does not count towards your word requirement
If you use a direct quote make sure to include quotation marks.
No more than 20% of your essay can be a direct quote.
I will be using the Turnitin option that measures the percent of plagiarized/similar material you have used. Any assignment with a Turnitin score greater than 20% will result in a zero. The assignment will be graded using the rubric below.
Questions – Answer each in a separate paragraph. What are the characteristics of a great melody?
Discuss why melody is the “meat and potatoes” of music.
What techniques do composers use to make melodies memorable?
https://youtu.be/e7h7MDJ3fno?si=uirBKIwIZWWPNXHj I’ll attach the two sources below.

This is a Rock and Roll appreciation course, please find a ROCK concert video online and fill out the document. Video must be over 60 minutes. 
Here is the assignment from the professor:
For this assignment, you need to see a concert of American popular music (basically anything other than classical music or some types of world music) either in person or online.  Watch this explanation in full screen mode to understand what I am looking for on the paper (note- this was from an online concert reviewed during the pandemic.)  
https://youtu.be/1CTzIc3XUU0  (link to a video of prof. explaining assignment)
Live music is listed in the New Times newspaper and website www.newtimeslo.com 
You can also find listings at www.bigbigslo.com 
You are expected to give detailed answers and type your paper by downloading the form, completing it, and uploading it here.   The concert must be at least 60 minutes.
Please clear the concert with me first by sending the URL in a private message if you are unsure it fits the criteria for the assignment.  You have the rest of the term to complete this.  
Here is the form
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vxJvbBZDmydHYc-nlTViHUv5DsC8n8nW-q0X9gS5ghs/edit?usp=sharing