Music Appreciation
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MusicAppreciation11013.docxMUL1010 Music Appreciation
Irismarie Martinez
MUL1010-2205-9860
Maria C. Vardesoto
Miami Dade College
Written Assignment #1: THE 21 DAY CHALLENGE
This assignment is all about listening from a referential perspective.
Instructions:
1. Listen to a different song each day over the next 21 days.
2. Choose the song according to the Daily Songs listed in the table below.
a. No two songs can be the same.
b. It can be in any genre or style: classical music, folk music, pop music, jazz, hip-hop, etc.
c. You can choose within this course or outside of this course (e.g. Pandora, Spotify, YouTube, etc.)
3. Fill out the Daily Songs by providing the:
a. Name of the song
b. Name of the Composer(s)
c. Name of the Performer(s)
d. Explain why you chose that song.
e. Under Comments, use complete sentences to explain what do you liked and did not like about the song? Mention any instruments you recognize. If the song has lyrics, do you like or dislike them and why? Be specific in your comments.
Examples
i. “The guitar solo is technical and intricate and that appeals to me.” Or,
ii. “Kim Carnes gravelly voice is like nails on a chalkboard. I can’t stand it.” Or,
iii. The trumpets sound like they're heralding a majestic king!" Or,
iv. "When Paul McCartney sings, 'Yesterday, all my troubles seem so far away,' I can really relate to that time of innocence when I didn't have any problems!"
4. Type your Assignment into the Daily Songs table below.
5. Use Microsoft Word and run a spell check/grammar check (under the “Review”menu in Word).
6. Correct grammar and spelling will be part of your grade.
7. Then copy and paste your assignment into the Assignment Drop Box (not the "Comments" Box.)
8. All written assignments will run through SafeAssign, Blackboard's plagiarism checking tool. Be sure to paraphrase appropriately.
9. See the Rubric for how your grade will be determined.
This Written Assignment is due, you guessed it, in 21 days! (see Calendar for due dates)
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Daily Songs |
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Name of song |
Composer (s) |
Performer (s) |
Why you chose it? |
Comments |
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Day 1: A song from your childhood; |
Good girl gone bad |
Ne-Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Lena Marlin, Tor Erik Hermanse |
Rihanna |
It reminds me of my innocence in the old days. |
The song remains memorable to me until now, when I compare my childhood days before I got exposed to worldly pleasures. |
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Day 2: A song that reminds you of your ex-girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse;
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Diamond Heart |
Alan Walker, Yann Bargain, Pettersen, Edvard Norman, Kristoffer Haugen |
Alan Walker |
The song addresses an old friend which logically could represent an ex-lover. |
The piano used in the song is extremely impressive.
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Day 3: A song that reminds you of one or both of your parents;
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Rivers of Babylon |
Brent Dowe, Frank Farian, George Reyam, Trevor McNaughton |
The Melodians |
Basically, the song is remarkable because it is adopted from the Hebrew Bible. |
It reminds me of my parents because they once told me the story of the Jewish community.
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Day 4: A song that calms you; |
Rise |
Jonas Blue |
Jonas Blue |
The hymn is a great motivator of achieving big dreams. |
The voice of Jonas Blue is appealing to the ears. |
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Day 5: A song that is often stuck in your head; |
Scared to be lonely |
Martin Garrix, Georgia KU, Nate Campany, Giorgio Tuinfort |
Dua Lipa, Martin Garrix |
It’s one among my many favorite songs. |
The song has an overall good performance and amazing vocals. Good control of the piano beats |
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Day 6: A song that reminds you of your best friend; |
City girls twerk |
Cardi B, Rico Love, Choppa |
Cardi B |
It was my best friend’s song. |
The song is pleasant to the ears. |
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Day 7: A song that reminds you of a past summer; |
Summertime |
George Gershwin |
Ella Fitzgerald,Paul McCartney,Janis Joplin |
The song reminds me of each summer. |
The trumpets in the song almost sound like Hundings leitmotif. |
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Day 8: A song that reminds you of your first love; |
Break up with your girlfriend |
Ariana Grande, Savan Kotecha, Kandi Burrus, Ilya Salmanzadeh |
Ariana Grande |
The song reminds me of my first break up. |
This song is remorseful. |
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Day 9: A song that makes you feel hopeful; |
Ain’t no mountain high enough |
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell |
Diana Ross |
The song is encouraging in its own way. |
I enjoy the vocals and instruments used in the song. |
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Day 10: A song by your favorite band; |
Don’t do it |
Marvin Gaye |
The Band |
I enjoy the band vocals. |
‘Don’t do it’ song is just a clear example of the old time songs. |
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Day 11: A song from the soundtrack of your favorite movie; |
Bella Ciao |
Anti-fascists Italians |
El Professor |
It is sang in my favorite movie “Money Heist” |
The song reminds me of the fascinating movie. |
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Day 12: The song you last heard; |
Perfect |
Ed Sheeran |
Ed Sheeran
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It reminds me of my husband. We used it on our wedding day, I listen to it daily.
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The lyrics of this song gives a sense of hope in love and faith. |
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Day 13: A song that reminds you of a former friend; |
Let it go |
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez |
Idina Menzel |
The song gave me the strength to move on. |
When Idina Menzel sings the song, she reminds me of the hard times I face when I lose a close friend. |
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Day 14: A song that gets you pumped up (energized); |
Anaconda |
Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube |
Nicki Minaj |
The high vocals psyches me up |
The song is always my choice when I decide to chase boredom. |
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Day 15: A song with which you love to sing along; |
Alone |
Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg |
Alan Walker |
Because am conversant with every bit of the song. |
It has always been my choice when I feel like singing along. |
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Day 16: A song that makes you cry; |
Helplessly |
Stephen Stills |
Tatiana Manaois |
I enjoy the song. |
Stop being emotional! It’s what lingers in my mind whenever I listen to this song. |
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Day 17: A song that makes you want to dance; |
In my feelings |
Drake, Trap money Benny |
Drake |
I like the song because it is vigorous. |
The music gets me into my feelings. |
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Day 18: A song you love but rarely listen to anymore; |
Locked away |
Timothy Thomas |
R.City |
It was the first song I sang along clearly in my early age. |
I just enjoy listening to the song.
I like the instrumentation in it, the pianos, snare drum and bass drum. |
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Day 19: Your favorite song; |
East side |
Benny Blanco, Halsey, Khalid, Happy Perez |
Benny Blanco, Halsey, Khalid |
Because I like the lyrics of the song. |
The song is a great reminder of the beautiful times of a couple. |
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Day 20: A song that someone has sung to you; |
All of me |
John Legend, Toby Gad |
John Legend |
I love the song because the lyrics convey a lot of emotions. |
The lyrics are expressive. The bass guitar used in the song makes it appealing. |
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Day 21: A song that you absolutely hate; |
How do you sleep |
Sam Smith, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Savana Kotecha |
Sam Smith |
I find nothing interesting about the song. |
It’s has been repeated on the radio many time in their days! |
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