“Portrait in Jazz” by Bill Evans

Listen to the album “Portrait in Jazz” by Bill Evans.USE 5 OF THESE TERMS: melody, harmony and rhythm, improvisation, chord progression, lead sheet, fake book, form, riff, trading fours, jazz standard, syncopation, dissonance. Write a two-paragraph...

Organizing a musical performance

You have been selected to organize a musical performance in your community. Please tell us the following: What is your programWho is the audienceWhat is the purpose or messageHow will you let community members know about your program Sample...

Musical education and instruments played

I. Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to examine the life and musical contribution of Louis Joseph Boulez. II. Biography a. Childhood and youth b. Musical education and instruments played c. Becoming the composer, conductor, and career d. Assuming new heights...

Analyzing music

Musical Summary. Summarize the tracks on the album. How does it start? With a faster song, a ballad, a blues? Using the vocabulary you learned in class, try to briefly describe each song, as far as form, instruments featured, and general mood. Does this album have an...

Dance in Prisons

Dance and Climate ChangeDance TherapyDance and Voting RightsThere are many options… You don’t have to choose an issue from this list!STEP TWO: Find a dance work that embodies, addresses, or engages with your focus. You may search through OnTheBoards.tv (found in TWU...

MUSIC APPRECIATION (MUSC 131)

Final Paper Guidelines (Fall 2021)In an essay of at least three pages, double-spaced with a 12-point font, present and defend aclearly articulated thesis regarding the cultural significance and meaning of a musical work in theclassical tradition. The essay should...