43439Although it is gradually dying out in India, the traditional guru-shishya relationship has played a major role in enabling Indian music to develop to an extremely high level. The system of patronage, in which kings, nobles, and other people of wealth supported gurus and enabled...
434371. Select an African-American artist who participated in the development of the blues, and research this artist and his or her contribution to this genre. 2. You must use and cite at least three sources outside of this course. (One of the sources can be a...
43438Traditional Japanese music is not seen as something separate from nature. Many instruments seek to imitate aspects of nature. The orientation to timbre and color includes an appreciation for nonpitched sounds and the sounds of nature. Each sound in an ensemble can be appreciated, not...
43436These are two separate assignment...
43435Pick one of these subject to do report: obesity, HIV/AIDS, Cholesterol, Heart Disease, muscular strength, muscular endurance, teen pregnancy, cerebral palsy, weight control, alcoholism, drug abuse, smoking, stress, nutrition, STDs, infectious disease, mental disorder (schizophrenia), breast cancer, and prostate cancer....
43407Look at the list of musical features (below) that are common to most Native American music (the summary of musical features found near the beginning of the Lesson Three reading). Arrange the list into the categories of musical characteristics discussed in Lesson Two. melody dynamics harmony texture rhythm form timbre (tonal quality) cultural...
43406Look at the list of musical features (below) that are common to most Native American music (the summary of musical features found near the beginning of the Lesson Three reading). Arrange the list into the categories of musical characteristics discussed in Lesson Two. melody dynamics harmony texture rhythm form timbre (tonal quality) cultural...
43399Hello All, As we have read and studied, the music in sub-Saharan African culture is strongly integrated in the African people's everyday life. Please share what you have learned with your fellow students in this regard, and in general, discuss how is music related to sub-Saharan African...
43389In the world around you, if you wanted to create some instruments from items you have around the house or in your neighborhood, how would you make them? Describe a homemade instrument you could make in each of the Sachs-Hornbostel instrument categories we discussed in...
43385Briefly discuss which non-Western instrument you have enjoyed from the song selections or have experienced outside of this class. Please discuss briefly the culture from which the instrument is and the name of the composition, composer, and genre that features this non-Western instrument. Please discuss...