MUSIC HU 300.

Any questions before we get started? Looking ahead…

Great work on the Discussion Board! What did we learn about Myth this week?  Difference between personal myths and cultural myths Now on to Music Next, Myth

FOLK MUSIC  What are some of the features of this genre?  Is folk a popular genre? Do you listen to folk artists?  Who do you think listens to folk?  Where do you hear it?

JAZZ MUSIC  What are some of the features of this genre?  Where are you most likely to hear jazz music played?  Anyone have any favorite jazz artists?

ROCK MUSIC  What are some of the features of this genre?  Who are some of the artists who stand out?  Where do you hear rock? If you like rock, what decade stands out? (be careful you may show your age!)

POP MUSIC  What defines this style of music?  Who are the “standard bearers” of pop music?  Where do you go to hear pop?  What decade stands out here?

HIP HOP MUSIC  Who are some of the artists who stand out?  How do you distinguish this genre from others?

COUNTRY MUSIC  What are the features of this genre?  Who are some of the artists who stand out?  How has country changed over the years?

“Standard Bearers”  What do the standard bearers communicate about the time, place, culture, influences, and circumstances that lead to these musical expressions?  Would Elvis have been a hit in the 30’s? the Beatles in the 50’s?

This Week’s Assignments  Discussion Board  Ready for a virtual field trip? Follow this link to Austin City Limits. Choose two artists that you have not heard before, then watch and listen to their featured songs.Austin City Limits.  Begin your post by mentioning the artists and the songs heard. Please pick someone different than other students. Stretch yourself! First come, first served, but there are many choices (200 – keep scrolling)  Next, one at a time, describe them, and answer the following questions.  What is the performance like?  How do the musicians act?  Does the music impact you?  Does it resemble music you listen to regularly? Why or why not?

This Week’s Assignments  Project  This week’s project asks you to consider what songs are important to you and why. You can think of this as defining the soundtrack of your own life. In words, consider and explain the role of music in your life story:  What music do you associate with childhood? How did/does this music make you feel? How do your choices reflect your childhood experiences?  What music do you associate with adolescence? Was this music a way to fit in or rebel?  What music do you associate with comfort? How do these songs help you deal with disappointment or stress?  What music do you associate with happiness? Why?  Project Rubric: Unit 4, pp of syllabus: Concrete examples