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Music 150
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Event Responses
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As part of your work this semester, you must
attend and comment on ten events where U. S. music
plays a prominent part in the event. The music
featured at an event can be any style of U. S.
music (rock, rap, pop, classical, jazz, country,
Christian, world--any genre or style is equally
acceptable); and not all of the music in a
performance must be U. S. music.
Make sure you attend a variety of events.
Ideally, every event should provide a a different
performance experience; ten events of the same type
will NOT be acceptable.
For each event you are to write up a brief
Response Paper (1-2 pages typed).
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What kinds of performance
locations should you choose?
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5 SSU Center for the Performing Arts
events - At least five events must be chosen
from the
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list of Center for the
Performing Arts performances; all of these
are events which take place in relatively
formal (sit-down-and-listen/watch) settings.
See the SSU
Concerts page for a listing of
appropriate CPA-sponsored events you may
attend. Note that dance, musical theater and
drama productions are included on this
list--all these are acceptable and
recommended choices. Almost all CPA events
can be attended free if you come in the last
10 minutes before the performance time and
get student rush tickets. (You will need to
show your student ID--one Student Rush ticket
per SSU student ID.)
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5 events of your choice - The
other five events may be from the same list; or
they may be other
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events of any type
involving music in a prominent way: this
includes any type of concert, but also
dances, dance performances, church services,
coffee house, etc. You may include one movie
which you attend in a theater (not at home on
video); even though the music is not live,
the experience is certainly that of a
performance involving an audience.
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How should you structure your
responses?
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Concerts - If the event is a
concert, your Response Paper should follow this
format:
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description of the event
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when, where, who performed, what kind of music,
what was the music used for, dress of the
performers, nature of program provided, etc. Also
include information about the audience--who, dress,
kind of response (dancing, wild applause, polite
clapping, etc.) What about this particular event as
a whole stood out in your mind?
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for one or two pieces played
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description of the piece---composer,
title, when written, instruments used, unless the
entire concert is one instrument or one grouping of
instruments; genre; characteristics of piece which
struck you
response to the piece and to its
performance. Make sure you write responses and
not reactions; your feelings about the music are an
appropriate part of your response, but make sure
you include facts about the pieces and/or the
performance as reasons for your feelings.
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Other Events - For events that are
not concerts , modify the above format in this
way:
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First, provide the same
kind of description ofhe event. Then describe
the general character of the music, being as
specific as is appropriate. In your response,
describe the role of the music in the total
experience, and discuss the quality of the
contribution that the music makes to the
event as a whole.
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When are Event Responses
Due?
Event Responses may be turned in any time during
the semester; however, I urge you NOT to wait until
the end of the semester to attend all your events!
No Event Responses will be accepted after the last
day of class. PLAN AHEAD!
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How are Event Responses Graded?
Each Event Response is worth 1.5% of
your grade; 15% of your final grade in the
class comes from these papers. Your credit
comes from attending the event and
responding thoughtfully to it in writing;
therefore, Response Papers will not
receive letter grades; attendance at the
events and thoughtful completion your
Response Paper as described above will
give you full credit.
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