Choose a song from ANY of the Pop, Rock, or Soul, styles and time periods that we discussed in class – 1965 to the present.What is the complete name of the piece of music you’re writing about? (1 point)List the complete name of the composer (or composers) of the music. (1 point)What is the complete name of the artist or group that is performing it on the recording you studied? (1 point)List the year the record was released. (1 point)List the entire You Tube URL for the clip that you studied. (If you open a second browser window and find the You Tube video, you can copy and paste the URL into this field.) (1 point)Write a brief essay about the style of the piece, the artist, the use of technology or unusual recording or performing techniques. Choose ONE of the musical styles listed in the book that are discussed in chapters 4- 14. It must be a song you haven’t yet discussed and should be in a musical style you haven’t discussed in a Listening Report that you’ve already turned in . In your essay, which should be a minimum of three to five paragraphs, describe the style that you think the song you’ve selected fits into and then describe for me some of the things you hear in the song that lead you to believe it fits in that category. Include examples of similarities and differences between the song you’ve chosen and others from that style. Discuss influences of previous songs, artists and styles that contributed to the creation of this piece. Discuss the artist/group that recorded the song and their significance in the ongoing development of Rock, Pop, and Soul music.
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