MUSIC Teachers ONLY or someone who can oberserve MUSIC
MUSC 110: Listening Assignment 5 – Music Observation
(20 points)
Directions:
This listening assignment will see how far your listening skills have come since the beginning of the quarter. Follow the “Written Assignment Requirements” outlined in the syllabus. Your observation must be 1.5 typed pages (about 600 words), but no more than 2 full pages.
Choose a music example from the provided list on the Listening Assignment 5 page in Canvas. Once you’ve chosen a music example, spend about 40-50 minutes listening closely and taking notes of your observations (write down the time on the counter with each note so you can quickly reference it later). You may also research information that will help you better understand your example. Then formulate your observation about your music example.
I want you to make observations on two areas outlined below, but the specific details you discuss can go many directions.
1. Hear and articulate your understanding of the music’s organization. Here you can discuss things such as the organization of melody and rhythm, or sections and form, or interactions and relationships between two or more instruments.
2. Connect history, cultural beliefs, performance context, musical concepts or other class material to what you hear.
If your example is exceptionally long, 15 minutes for example, you don’t need to discuss the entire example. I expect you to cover enough to make good observations about the example as a whole.
Grading:
I will grade these by looking closely at how well you demonstrate listening skills, understanding of the musical material, and how well you communicate your observations (i.e. writing clearly, spelling, grammar). I will award the following to each assignment:
· 20 points for excellent work
· 18 points for good work that needs little improvement
· 16 points for work that needs a fair amount of improvement
· 10-12 points for work that needs a lot of improvement, or does not meet expectations
If you need more help on how to write this observation, review the sample downloadable from the Listening Assignment 5 page.
Music Example Choices (choose one to write your observation)
1. Son Jarocho - Mexico Sonex “El Cascabel”
Sonex performs Cascabel (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
2. West Africa / Europe Sona Jobarteh “Kanu”
3. Palestine/India Simon Shaheen (Ud) & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Mohan Veena) “Dawn” Song uses Indian Raga Kirwani and Arabic Maqam Nahawand
Simon Shaheen & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt - Dawn (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
4. Japan Shamisen (Shinichi Kinoshita) and Taiko (Hiroshi Motofuji)
Shamisen Vs. Taiko (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
5. Javanese Gamelan/Remix - Indonesia Alffy Rev ft. Kecubung Sakti Karawitan “Lagu Jawa X” Electronic Music
Astrud Gilberto - Água de Beber (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.