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Essay Prompt 2:

 

Appreciation for a musical style or subgenre can be experienced on many levels. The appearance of an artist or the particular sound of an instrument can lead to an enthusiastic positive response; however, there are usually deeper connections between favored musical styles and their fans. Beyond the surface sound appeal, what formal elements and cultural connections appeal to your artistic taste in contemporary music?

 

Identify a style of music, including typical artist or artists, and describe characteristic formal elements in the works in that style. Then, make a specific connection between the music and a cultural context. For example, the context can be understood in terms of gender, psychology or meaningful text traditions, or in many other ways. Make a case for the context that you choose. You should make a persuasive argument for your taste in the works of the identified style and support your argument with reference to the course readings on line and to outside sources.

 

GENERAL CHECKLIST: Does the paper have a clearly discernible introduction, body and conclusion? Is it divided into distinct paragraphs, with topic sentences? Does the paper proceed by means of thoughtful development of its ideas to a logical conclusion? (3-5 pages)

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