The minimum length for the paper is 750 words.
Identify the event (one paragraph)
When/Where did the concert take place? How long did it last?
Who were the performers? (Name of ensemble and/or soloists)? If there was a conductor, what was his/her name?
What types of instruments were played and/or what types of voice parts were featured?
Was there any special purpose to the concert? If so, explain.
Identifying all six elements in music video (paragraph two)
• Timbre – the color of music (one paragraph)
o Describe how the music combined instrumental/vocal timbres. For example, were mainly dark or bright sounds used?
o Did any particular instruments or voices stick out more than others?
o How was timbre used to create a particular mood?
• Melody – the tune (one paragraph)
o Discuss melodic shape and range. Was the music’s main melody easy to identify? Why or why not?
• Rhythm – the time
o How fast or slow did the music flow? (Allegro, Largo, etc.) Express the tempo in est. Beats per Minute.
o Discuss Meter in the piece. How would you rate the rhythmic “energy” of the musician’s performance?
o Did the musicians sound rhythmically “together?” Why or why not?
o How did the music’s energy (or lack of it) contribute to its overall mood?
o What about rhythmic features like polyrhythm, backbeat, uneven meter. Were any of these features present?
• Texture – the complexity of music (one paragraph)
o What was the music’s overall texture? A single melody (monophonic)? A melody plus supporting background instruments (homophonic)? A gradual layering of individual melodies (polyphonic)?
• Harmony – the combination of sounds (one paragraph)
o Did the music make use of much dissonance?
o How did the music’s harmony help to shape the music’s overall mood?
• Form (one paragraph)
(Third paragraph), consider the music’s historical significance.
Aim for at least 200 words for this portion of your concert report.
You will need to conduct research for this portion of your concert report. You must consult at least two sources of information when answering the below questions. When researching, document your sources carefully using MLA in-text citations and an MLA Works Cited page .
• When was your selected piece of music composed?
• What historical/stylistic period is the music associated with? Why?
• Was the music inspired by a person, place, or event? If so, explain.
• How does the music help us to understand ourselves and our society (or a past society?)
Aim for at least 100 words for this portion of your concert report.
• What was the audience’s reaction to the music?
• Was the audience captivated or disinterested by the performance? Why or why not?
• Did the audience care what was happening on stage? Why or why not?
• Did you feel like you belonged at this concert? Explain.
The concert link is attached at the bottom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cg_0jepxow