Description
During the semester in which the student is enrolled in MUL2380, one VIRTUAL musical event will be attended and you will critique the performance you view. Choose from one of the musical events below to watch a virtual concert and write a Virtual Music Event Critique on the concert you watch.
For proof of attendance, provide a screen shot of you watching the event on your device.
Click on links below for some concerts from which to choose:
Jazz:
- National Jazz Big Band Workshop--Live at Kennedy Center
- Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour Live in New York
- Chuck Loeb Trio at the Firehouse Cafe
Blues:
Techno:
Pop Music:
Country Music:
Rock:
Instructions:
- Write about your experience to include the following:
- lude answers to the journalistic questions of "who, what, when, where, and why."
- Be specific about when and where the event occurred. Describe the setting for the event and type of venue where the event took place.
- Describe the performers and include information about the name of the band or performers, instrumentation, setting, costuming, and stage behavior.
- Please make sure to answer the following questions in your paper:
- Were the musicians "engaged" or did they appear to be just going through the motions of performing?
- Did they communicate subtly with each other while performing?
- Did they simply provide music, or did they actively communicate with their audience?
- Did they seem polished and skilled? Describe in detail two songs that you especially liked.
- Were particular musicians featured in instrumental of vocal solos?
- What was the style of the music?
- What was it that you enjoyed about these songs?
- Describe the make-up and behavior of the audience.
- Did the audience attend to the music or treat it indifferently?
- With regard to the event, was the music the primary or secondary focus?
- Did you enjoy the event?
- What was it that made it enjoyable or not enjoyable?
- What do you recall most vividly about the experience?
- Your paper should be three (3) full pages in length (approximately 280 words per page), double-spaced, written in 12 pt font, and must conform to MLA guidelines. Do not use extra spaces between paragraphs. Remember to begin with your thesis statement and purpose and end with a summary that restates your opening statement, using different words. Remember to use your own words--paraphrase all work and cite all sources. Your work will run through SafeAssign to check for plagiarism.
Explanation & Answer
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Beyoncé's Live Performance 2019
The Occurrence of the Performance
Beyoncé's live performance 2019 is an uploaded, edited performance of 2015 entitled
Made in America. The concert is flawless with quality artistic features from the performer. The
songs chosen are exquisite, and the audience is related to every song performed by Beyoncé. The
event occurred at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Arguably, the
event's setting incorporated a higher-end stage with continuous lighting and virtual effects that
pictured the performance on larger TV screens. The screens provided broader visuals to capture
the attention of the audience. Beyoncé was the solo performer in her live performance, and she
incorporated dancers who helped during the performance. The stage behavior was enthusiastic
about empowering fellow women through art and describing vocal feminist's perception of
feminism in her songs such as survivor and flawless. Feminists such as Maya Angelou and
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie were well represented through art and music from a broader
perspective (Weiner par 4). Thus, this paper provides a comprehensive critical review of live
performance performed by the greatest pop stars of all time, Beyoncé.
The Musician's engagement with the Audience
In the live performance, the pop star musician was engaged and enjoye...
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