- Choose from one of the regions we have studied this quarter. Next, pick a case
study, which can be an artist, performer, composer, group, social class, type,
style, or genre of music etc. within this culture. [identify] - Consult outside sources about the music-culture. [research]
- Write about one topic area from the list below, one that demonstrates core ideas
about your case study and perhaps region. Your paper should follow a traditional
format: introduction, main body with supporting evidence, and conclusion.
(Plagiarism will result in an automatic zero and possible disciplinary action taken
at the University level.) [explain, explicate, analyze, synthesize]
Topic Area (you will find descriptions of most of these terms in Chapter 1)
a. Musical analysis: rhythm and meter; melody; scale, modes, raga or pitch
organization; form; improvisation vs. composition; performance practice
b. Ideas about music: belief system, aesthetics, social contexts, history
c. Repertories of music: style; genre; texts; composition; transmission; movement
d. Material culture of music: instruments, materials, vocal expression, types of
“sounds” that are valued in the community/culture
e. Identity: community, regional/local identity, tradition, representation, gender,
alterity, language/dialect, national(ism)
Sample Solution