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  • Film and soundtrack analysis

    Film and Soundtrack Analysis: Sunrise (1927)

    Introduction

    This is our second Film and Soundtrack analysis, and this week we will analyze the film “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927).” Below, you will find links to where to watch it, resources, and the description for the assignment.

    Sunrise (1927) Resources

    Filmsite Movie Review (https://www.filmsite.org/sunr.html)

    IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018455/)

    Initially, this assignment was designed for the movie “The Jazz Singer,” which was the first movie with both synchronized recorded music score and lip-synchronous singing and speech. However, due to a racist scene (actor Al Johnson appears in Blackface), I have decided to take the movie out of our assignment. For educational purposes only, I am still keeping the information about the film below. Please, if you decide to watch the movie, be advised.

    The Jazz Singer (1927) – For Reference Only

    Moviemaker: The Jazz Singer Blackface (https://www.moviemaker.com/jazz-singer-blackface-birth-of-a-nation/)

    Rental Options

    YouTube ()

    Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=XZpX1B6n5Fc)

    Apple TV (https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-jazz-singer/umc.cmc.56xf9893yfczbnubvssvgj742?action=play)

    Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Singer-Al-Jolson/dp/B00MFWNMGU)

    Resource Links

    Screenplay (https://sfy.ru/?script=jazz_singer)

    IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018037/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2)

    Britannica (https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Jazz-Singer-film-1927)

    Time (https://time.com/3457278/the-jazz-singer/)

    The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/07/how-al-jolson-jazz-singer-1927-changed-film-industry-foreever)

    ABC News (https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/blackface-jazz-singer-influencing-modern-cinema-90-years/story?id=50236333)

    Assignment Requirements

    Required Components

    Title Page: This must include the title of the film and the titles of the film scores to be analyzed.

    Abstract/Introduction: In this section, briefly describe the film, score, and composer, and the methods used to analyze them. This section should not be longer than 200 words.

    Analysis: This section will contain the three areas of discussion below for the chosen film.

    1 Historical/Contextual Elements: Provide relevant information on the historical and contextual elements surrounding the compositions. These include (but are not limited to) characteristics of the style; historical period; information about composers and directors; other films of the same period; other scores or compositions by the composer; etc.

    2 Musical Analysis:Analyze the soundtrack. Create cue sheets that detail the following:

    Timings:(HH:MM:SS, disc chap.) wherein the film the beginning and end of each musical element occurs – remember the triangle: music, speech, and sound effects

    Description of the music: in each cue, such as orchestration, themes, songs, diegetic, nondiegetic

    Musical elements:such as dynamics, rhythm, tempo, ostinato, tension, etc.

    3 Social Impact: Discuss your understanding of the role of these films in society. This should include an explanation of social trends when the film was released, the film’s role in influencing those trends or the film’s depiction of societal trends for the historical period shown, and any subsequent trends set or changed due to the film.

    Comparison/Contrasting of the Film Music: Develop your compare/contrast component of the project through historical, musical, or social similarities/differences between the film and current events.

    Conclusions: Final thoughts considering the implications resulting from the analysis and comparison.

    Bibliography: Indicate your sources.

    Formatting Requirements

    Word Count: Between 800-2000 words

    Font Size: No smaller than 11 point font and no larger than 13 point font

    Line Spacing: Use double line spacing

  • MUSI 102 Essay #1

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  • Dmitri Shostakovich

    Shostakovich is a special composer. Dmitri Shostakovich is important because he became one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, blending bold musical innovation with a powerful reflection of life under Soviet rule. His symphonies, quartets, and concertos are performed worldwide, admired for their emotional depth, structural brilliance, and ability to convey both public struggle and private resistance. His work not only shaped modern classical music but also stands as a cultural document of artistic courage in a repressive political era.

    Dmitri Shostakovichs relationship with Joseph Stalin was defined by fear, coercion, and a constant struggle for artistic survival. After early acclaim, Shostakovich fell sharply out of favor in 1936 when Stalin condemned his opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, triggering years of terror and selfcensorship as the composer navigated the regimes unpredictable demands. Stalins dictatorship kept Shostakovich in a tense catandmouse game, alternately threatening him and elevating him when it served the states purposesCarnegie Hall. Yet even under this oppressive shadow, Shostakovich continued to compose works that subtly reflected his inner resistance, making their connection one of the most complex and psychologically charged artistdictator relationships of the 20th century.

    This paper will deal with both of these giant figures of the last century.

    Here is what I want you to do: Listen to Shostakovich’s 5th and 7th symphonies (if you want to do more, add his 8th and 10th). Listen to several versions of each. I will send out some versions that I like; they are all on Youtube.

    Do research on DS’s life and the works. Do research on the Russian Revolution and the rise of Joseph Stalin. Look closely on how the Soviet dictator and Shostakovich the composer overlapped. As you listen to the two symphonies, see if your feelings change as you digest the music and learn about Shostakovich and his works. Ask around. See if anyone you know has ever heard of him.

    Here is a possible outline for the paper:

    Introduction–Hook–get interest of the reader, do not name DS in the first 1-3 sentences; name DS and Stalin and give some general info on DS and his work, as well as rise of Stalin as dictator; give some specific info on the two works; end the intro with the thesis/main idea of the paper–a clear statement about DS’s importance and the importance of these works in an atmosphere of Stalin dictatorship.

    Body Paragraph #1–Give some biography of DS—just the important info. Be sure and begin with a topic sentence–the point of the paragraph that links to the main idea….you can do this by including a ‘judgment’ word and the concept of music in here. Then discuss the first half of his life.

    #2–Continue the bio, but focus more on his composing…etc.

    #3–Write about the early career, giving an overview of his composing style, how it was different or simile to other works/composers of the period. Nice time to quote from a critic or historian.

    #4–Discuss the Russian Revolution (the rise and death of Lenin and the ascendance of Stalin).

    #5–Discuss the purges instigated by Stalin, especially how they relate to the artistic world.

    #6–Discuss the fifth symphony, how it fits into DS’s life and how it has been analyzed over the years.

    #7–Discuss the siege of Leningrad and how it relates to DS’s life and the composition of the 7th symphony. Also (maybe in another paragraph) deal with the first performances of the work and how it relates to the war effort.

    #8–Discuss the death of Stalin and the later years of DS.

    #9–Tell about your experience doing this assignment/listening/researching: the specific orchestras performing the music, the documentaries you viewed, and the evolution of your thought process as you worked on the paper. Discuss when you listened, who you discussed the music with, whether your views changed….etc. (you can chose to mention i am a violinist myself and play for nine years, optional)

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  • IPA Mini dissertation titled “Exploring the lived experience…

    I am doing a masters IPA mini disseration titled “Exploring the lived experiences of visually impaired retirees in a group music therapy setting” in APA format. I have completed chapters 1-4 and need assistance with chapter 5, the discussion chapter. This chapter should be guided by my research questions, integrating the research questions with the findings and the literature review. I have uploaded a document with my chapters 1-4 as well as a table with the complete group experiential themes. Would you be able to write a draft of my chapter 5, using the information provided? I would greatly appreciate it. Moreover, I have uploaded 4 documents. One has chapter 1-4. The other document has the group experienial themes, and the other two documents are resources that I thought would be nice to include along with the literature from the literature review as some new things popped up that was not in the literature review.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Effects of group music therapy on quality of life anxiety and depressive symptoms in older adults l.pdf, Lape_Miranda_CAT_2024.pdf, Group Experiential Themes PDF.pdf, Chapter 1 to 4 Research Draft BC Biewenga.pdf

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  • Music Question

    Temp Track Selection Assignment

    Assignment Overview

    In this assignment, you will find 3 (three) music pieces that could be used as a “temp track” to support the following scenes. At the moment, we can only use orchestral instruments or pieces – no singer-songwriter, rock, or electronic music. You can start by researching from the Chronology of Composers list provided and mentioned in the lecture. After finding the three pieces, briefly describe why you think they could be used as temp tracks.

    Requirements:

    Find three music pieces for each movie clip (a total of 27 music selections)

    Only orchestral instruments are allowed

    Briefly justify your music choices for each selection

    Movie Clips

    1. Jurassic Park

    Watch Jurassic Park Clip ()

    2. Iron Man

    Watch Iron Man Clip ()

    3. Goodfellas

    Watch Goodfellas Clip ()

    4. Sicario

    Watch Sicario Clip ()

    5. IT

    Watch IT Clip ()

    6. Back to the Future

    Watch Back to the Future Clip ()

    7. Toy Story 2

    Watch Toy Story 2 Clip ()

    8. Rocky

    Watch Rocky Clip ()

    9. Interstellar

    Watch Interstellar Clip ()

    Submission Guidelines

    For each movie clip, provide:

    1 The title of the movie clip

    2 Three music pieces you’ve selected (include composer name and title of piece)

    3 A brief justification (2-3 sentences) for why each piece would work as a temp track

    Example format for each clip:

    Movie: [Title]

    Music Selection 1:[Composer] – [Title]

    Justification: [Your reasoning]

    Music Selection 2:[Composer] – [Title]

    Justification: [Your reasoning]

    Music Selection 3:[Composer] – [Title]

    Justification: [Your reasoning]

    Resources

    Refer to the Chronology of Composers document shared in the lectures for inspiration. Additional resources for finding orchestral music:

    Classic FM (https://www.classicfm.com/) – Browse composers and their works

    Naxos Music Library (https://www.naxos.com/) – Extensive classical music collection

    Deutsche Grammophon YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/DeutscheGrammophon) – High-quality orchestral recordings

    Requirements: Follow instructions

  • Music Question

    Video Editing Assignment

    Introduction

    This week, we will be exploring the art and science of video editing. Our primary tool for this exploration will be WeVideo, a robust online platform that offers a comprehensive suite of features for creating professional-quality videos. However, I would like you to experiment with other video editing software if you have experience with it.

    Remember, video is a powerful medium that can be used to convey messages, tell stories, and engage audiences. Mastering video editing techniques is a valuable skill that will serve you well in various academic and professional endeavors, opening up new opportunities and fueling your ambition.

    How to Edit Videos with WeVideo

    Assignment Details

    Objective: To create a short video using WeVideo, demonstrating basic video editing skills and understanding of video composition.

    Topic Selection

    Choose a topic that interests you, such as:

    A personal experience

    A hobby or passion

    A current event

    A creative concept

    Technical Requirements

    Length: The video should be between 30 seconds and 1 minute long.

    Content: Include the following elements:

    Visuals: Use relevant footage, images, or graphics.

    Audio: Add background music, sound effects, or voiceover narration.

    Editing: Incorporate basic editing techniques like cuts, transitions, and text overlays.

    Technical Quality: Ensure the video has good audio quality and is visually appealing.

    Submission: Upload your completed video to a platform like YouTube or Vimeo and submit the link.

    Grading Criteria

    Creativity: The originality and thoughtfulness of the topic and content.

    Technical Skill: Proficiency in using WeVideo’s tools and techniques.

    Composition: The arrangement of visual elements and the effective use of audio.

    Tips for Success

    Experiment with different editing techniques to find what works best for your video.

    Pay attention to the pacing and rhythm of your video.

    Consider adding a title screen and credits to your video.

    Plan your video before you start editing create a simple storyboard or outline.

    Use copyright-free music and images, or create your own original content.

    Test your audio levels to ensure your voice (if included) can be clearly heard over any background music.

    Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional guidance on this assignment.

    Requirements: Follow all instructions

  • Music Question

    Temp Track Selection Assignment

    Assignment Overview

    In this assignment, you will find 3 (three) music pieces that could be used as a “temp track” to support the following scenes. At the moment, we can only use orchestral instruments or pieces – no singer-songwriter, rock, or electronic music. You can start by researching from the Chronology of Composers list provided and mentioned in the lecture. After finding the three pieces, briefly describe why you think they could be used as temp tracks.

    Requirements:

    Find three music pieces for each movie clip (a total of 27 music selections)

    Only orchestral instruments are allowed

    Briefly justify your music choices for each selection

    Movie Clips

    1. Jurassic Park

    Watch Jurassic Park Clip ()

    2. Iron Man

    Watch Iron Man Clip ()

    3. Goodfellas

    Watch Goodfellas Clip ()

    4. Sicario

    Watch Sicario Clip ()

    5. IT

    Watch IT Clip ()

    6. Back to the Future

    Watch Back to the Future Clip ()

    7. Toy Story 2

    Watch Toy Story 2 Clip ()

    8. Rocky

    Watch Rocky Clip ()

    9. Interstellar

    Watch Interstellar Clip ()

    Submission Guidelines

    For each movie clip, provide:

    1 The title of the movie clip

    2 Three music pieces you’ve selected (include composer name and title of piece)

    3 A brief justification (2-3 sentences) for why each piece would work as a temp track

    Example format for each clip:

    Movie: [Title]

    Music Selection 1:[Composer] – [Title]

    Justification: [Your reasoning]

    Music Selection 2:[Composer] – [Title]

    Justification: [Your reasoning]

    Music Selection 3:[Composer] – [Title]

    Justification: [Your reasoning]

    Resources

    Refer to the Chronology of Composers document shared in the lectures for inspiration. Additional resources for finding orchestral music:

    Classic FM (https://www.classicfm.com/) – Browse composers and their works

    Naxos Music Library (https://www.naxos.com/) – Extensive classical music collection

    Deutsche Grammophon YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/DeutscheGrammophon) – High-quality orchestral recordings

    Requirements: Follow instructions carefully

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