Learning Goal: I’m working on a music theory writing question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.
Write a review that explores your personal views and experiences in how regionalism, nationalism, and patriotism have shaped Americas musical culture and identity. How does/could protest music play into your response? Include merits and demerits in your discussion.
Formal essay style (1-2 pages, no more than 3!) is expected, including format, grammar, punctuation, and proper citation. Papers should be double-spaced with Times New Roman 12-point font and include a header and proper citation in your preferred style of formatting (MLA, APA, or Chicago Style, 17th edition).
Sources to choose from
- Gilbert Chase, Americas Music: From the Pilgrims to the Present:
- Chapter 17: Europe versus America, pages 302-322.
- 23 Philadelphia Firemens Cotillion, Francis Johnson,
- Santa Claus, Christmas Symphony,
- Overture to Rip Van Winkle, (Bristow),
- Chapter 18: Music for the Millions, pages 323-340.
- John Philip Sousa The Gladiator,
- The Stars and Stripes Forever March Dutch Street Organ Dorset Steam Fair 2017 (Draaiorgel),
- James Bland Carry Me Back to Old Virginny,
- James Reese Europe Memphis Blues (W.C.Handy) Pathe 1919 READ ABOUT THE DEATH OF JIM EUROPE,
- Europes Society Orchestra Youre Here and Im Here (1914) Victor 17553 James Reese Europe ragtime,
- Camp Meeting Day Noble Sissle and His Orchestra (1929),
- On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away by Paul Dresser,
- Henry Burr & Frank C. Stanley Mid the Green Fields Of Virginia 1911,
- Peerless Quartet: My Old New Hampshire Home (1924),
- Chapter 19: Decorum and Diversity, pages 341-347
- John Knowles Paine Symphony No.2 in A-major, Op.34 Im fruhling (1879), (final movement-starts at 40:03),
- Edward MacDowell New England Idyls, Op. 62, (No. 8, starts at 11:48),
- Kristina Nielsen, Music and Nationalism, in World Music Textbook, Volume 3 Article 1, pages 1-5.
The writing guidelines for reviews is broken down into 5 categories, with each category receiving up to 5 possible points
- Does the response address the topic at hand?
- Does the response show a knowledge of the reading and media materials?
- Does the response demonstrate writing clarity and conciseness? (If your review is only 1 page, it needs to be extremely well-crafted in order to follow these guidelines.)
- Does the response properly cite sources used?
- Does the response demonstrate proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other general writing skills
