the listening example you should listen to is : aerodynamic (remix) by Daft Punk.
here is the link of it : https://youtu.be/mCnJ2_xN2jU
– guidelines are :
Assignment:
Choose one of the selected listening examples from Blackboard, and
after listening, write a brief reflection essay (approximately 300-500
words) on your experience. You may wish to listen to the piece multiple
times as you write to help focus your discussion.
Format: Essays
should be in paragraph form with complete sentences. The format should
have one-inch margins, use Times New Roman 12-point font, and be
double-spaced. Include your name, the assignment title, the course and
section number, and the due date right-justified at the top of your
essay.
Content: Your essay should briefly describe your listening
experience for each of Copeland’s three phases of listening. Questions
you might consider at each level could include:
Stage I – Sensuous Plane:
Is
listening to this musical example pleasurable? Does the music hold your
attention effectively? Does the selected example sound familiar – have
you heard it before or does it sound similar to other things you’ve
heard? Does it sound drastically different from anything you’ve
encountered musically?
Stage II – Expressive Plane:
How does
the music make you feel? Do you believe the music is trying to express
something in particular? What might it be expressing? Is your reaction
to the expressive quality of the music consistent throughout, or does it
change as the example progresses?
Stage III – Sheerly Musical Plane
What
are you hearing in this example? Does the form feature repetition,
contrast, or a combination of both? What do you hear in the melody –
contours, direction, smooth/jagged? Describe the texture – thick/thin.
Is the rhythm steady or irregular? Describe the harmony and dynamics –
major/minor, loud/soft. Try to describe the timbre – what instruments
are used, what is the quality of the sound? Apply the terminology
learned in class in your description.
Final Thoughts:
At the
end, briefly synthesize your thoughts from all three stages of
listening. Connect the specific elements of music to the expressive
quality of the music. For example, does the minor mode and descending
melody make you feel like the music expresses something sad? Take it a
step further – how does your reflection on Stages II and III impact your
experience at Stage I?
Proportions
Your reflection should
be 3-4 paragraphs in length. The first paragraph should identify the
example selected and address Stage I and Stage II. The middle 1-2
paragraphs should address your description of Stage III (more detail is
better). The final paragraph should give final thoughts, reflect on the
experience, and describe connections between the Stage III and Stages I
and II.
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