Introduction to Music

TOPICS FOR YOUR ESSAY For the Introduction to Music I course (GCAN – 131)                                                     Fall 2018                                                Instr. I. Gordon     Pick one topic from the following list. Look through the recommended Internet sources (you can extend the list of sources easily). Make critical evaluation of given materials. Express your personal view of problem(s), wherever possible. Your essay should be at minimum five (5) double-spaced, typed pages, or 1,250 words; and it must be submitted by December 17, 2018.1. Why do some conductors use batons while some don't?https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-conductors-use-batons-while-some-dont https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/14309/why-use-a-baton https://www.yusypovych.com/eng/baton-conducting/2.   Why do concert pianists have to memorize entire pieces where as other orchestra members can read the sheet music during a performance?https://www.quora.com/Why-do-concert-pianists-have-to-memorize-entire-pieces-  where-as-other-orchestra-members-can-read-the-sheet-music-during-a-performance  https://www.musiciansway.com/blog/2013/01/should-soloist-always-perform-from-memory/      3.   What made Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' ballet an American favorite? http://www.cpr.org/classical/blog/what-made-tchaikovskys-nutcracker-ballet-american-   favorite  http://time.com/3640792/nutcracker-american-history/ http://theweek.com/articles/595717/how-nutcracker-became-wildly-popular4. What is the major difference between classical ballet and modern dance?https://quizlet.com/32470378/points-of-contrast-between-ballet-and-modern-dance-flash-cards/ https://prezi.com/b1m3rbd4feqz/classical-ballet-vs-modern-dance/ http://www.oocities.org/marciaclaesson/Ballet.html