Homework
Your term homework consists of a written analysis of a world music example. You may select a music example based on a world culture not covered in class, or you may select a music example from one of the cultures covered in class, but you cannot write an analysis on any of the genres, musicians, or music examples already covered in any of the lessons or the discussion boards. (If you write on any of the genres, musicians, or music examples already covered in any of the lessons or the discussion boards, you will receive a failing grade for the homework. You are also not permitted to analyze a Western classical or popular music example.)
Your written analysis should consist of approximately 800 to 1000 words and address the three aspects of Merriam's Model as they pertain to your musical example.
The following options are available for the topic of the analysis.
o Thai Piphat - a classical tradition
o Thai Luk Thung - popular folk music
o Thai Mor Lam - folk song style
o Vietnamese Hat Boi or Hat Tuong - musical theater
o Vietnamese Quan Ho - folk song
o Vietnamese Hat Van - religious music
o Malaysian Kompang - a drumming ensemble
o Malaysian Bamboo Dance - a really fun and interesting traditional dance
o Malaysian Sumazau Dance - another Malaysian dance, imitating the movements of birds
o Philippines Tinikling - a Filipino version of the bamboo dance
o Philippines kulintang - traditional gong music
o Sizhu (silk & bamboo music) - south China
o Chinese opera
o Persian/Iranian dastgah (modal system)
o Andean/Peruvian music (e.g., panpipes "El Condor Pasa")
o Georgian Polyphonic singing
o Albanian folk music (iso-polyphony)
o Neapolitan music (e.g., Tarantella) - Italy
o Polka (Czech/Polish/Bohemian)
o Alpenmusik (including Alpenhorns and yodeling (Austria/Switzerland)
o Argentina - Tango
o Mexican Conjunto Music
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.