MUSIC 102 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - String Instrument, Rhythm, Percussion Instrument
12 Oct 2018
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Department
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MUSIC 102
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Music 102: Introduction to World Music
Sept. 6/17
- Ethnomusicology
- “The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.” (Via
Google)
- (See schedule of topics and important dates)
- Different aspects can be used to analyze different music
- “Monster hit”
- World music isn’t “what’s out there”, it’s what music is in general
- Prof sees world music as music as a whole
- Modes//indicates a shift of perspective
- Magnifying glass: close up
- Ex: physical gestures, [musical] details
- Canada goose: bird’s eye view
- Ex: geography, [longer] history
- Music note: Sonic Musical
- Musical analysis
- CC: Cultural context
- SS: Social Systems/Structure/Setting
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EX: Despacito (Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee)
- Cultural Context:
- Setting: old (accessible) neighborhood of Puerto Rico
- Urban setting: burning garbage can
- Musically:
- Singing style: breathy, romantic ballad (traditional), poetic romantic genre
- Social Structure:
- Gritty (shown through clotheslines)
- Romantic interest was chosen as a result of “racism, etc”
- Bird’s eye view
- Dancing: specifically choreographed
- Couples dancing introduced by Spanish colonial powers
- Close up
- Daddy Yankee’s necklace
- Luis Fonsi’s smoothness
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- Romantic poetry (genre of Spanish culture)
- Social system ---> when despacito included JB
- Marketing
- Increased popularity due to branding
- Etc, etc, etc
BREAKAWAY
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- Class split into three groups
- Group work, Q&A, readings (25 page + discussion)
PODCAST
- Recording 10 mins on topic of your choice that involves musical examples
- Must provide background on music examples
- In lieu of final paper
- To be recorded in front of peers
CONCERT ETHNOGRAPHY
- Required to go to one concert outside of ethnic group
- Describe music using all of senses in a social, cultural way
- Writing assignment
- Assignment sheets to be handed out
NEXT CLASS
- Listening to music sent to space
- Voyager Golden Record (you were supposed to listen to it prior! Whenever she says “for
next time”, it means homework…)
Sept. 8/17
- What’s on eClass is what we’re responsible for knowing for the exams
- Testable material
- Prior to exams: review sheets
- Categorized by the logos/icons (aka rubric)
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- Greece: islands, but also mountains in the north (bird’s eye view)
- Anti-austerity riots, 2011 (social context)
- Political corruption, felt austerity was being imposed on the people
- Public’s fear, people took to the streets
- European Union (bird’s eye view)
- Bailout a big deal -- eventually led to Brexit (haves vs have nots)
- EU + Greek flag (BEV)
- Balkan Peninsula (BEV)
- Cultural groups and music span over nation states
- Ex: gaida (bagpipe) from the Thracian region of Greece and Bulgaria
- Demonstration of ethnic identity
- Drone: a sustained note that never cries in pitch
- Ex: Bulgarian women’s singing (musical)
- Bulgaria and Turkey share a border
- Close harmony between pairs or trios of women
- Close intervals of seconds and thirds
- Originally a village trad., women would start singing (friendships would
find more resources at oneclass.com
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Document Summary
The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-western ones. (via. Google) (see schedule of topics and important dates) Different aspects can be used to analyze different music. World music isn"t what"s out there , it"s what music is in general. Prof sees world music as music as a whole. Setting: old (accessible) neighborhood of puerto rico. Singing style: breathy, romantic ballad (traditional), poetic romantic genre. Romantic interest was chosen as a result of racism, etc . Couples dancing introduced by spanish colonial powers. Social system ---> when despacito included jb. Group work, q&a, readings (25 page + discussion) Recording 10 mins on topic of your choice that involves musical examples. Required to go to one concert outside of ethnic group. Describe music using all of senses in a social, cultural way. Voyager golden record (you were supposed to listen to it prior! Whenever she says for next time , it means homework )
