Assignment
In this assignment we will discuss the Army Bands (chapter 5), the Israeli Song Festival (chapter 6), and the early Israeli rock bands (pp. 137-141).
• Please answer ALL three questions below separately, listed as 1, 2, and 3. Do NOT combine them into one paragraph.
• These are short-answer questions (NOT more than 100-150 words per question)
• Submit as an attached PDF (preferred) or Word document. Do NOT submit links to Google Docs.
• If you are quoting from the textbook, use In-Text Citation (see MLA In-Text Citation guide)
• Plagiarism includes copying and pasting from Wikipedia, an encyclopedia, or any other sources not quoted or cited and paraphrased. It will not be tolerated, and you will not receive credit for the assignment.
1. Can the social changes alluded to in the movie ha-Lahakah (The Troupe - discussed in chapter 5) be applied in the case of the relationship between the state of Israel (i.e. the establishment), Israeli society, and the EARLY Israeli rock bands (pp. 137-141)? Explain why.
For those who missed the screening in class, the movie is available at the library (at the Media Center). Call #: DVD6822
2. Looking at the evolution of the Israeli Song Festival from its initial purpose to what became of it at the end, would you consider it to be a successful endeavor, a failure, or both? Explain why.
3. The Army Bands and the Israeli Song Festival caused political and social changes in Israel in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Compare the changes caused by the Army Bands to those caused by the Israeli Song Festival.
Points to consider:
a. Social or political debate during their time or later
b. The political repercussions of some of the army bands songs
c. Social demands made by some sectors of Israeli society as a reaction
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jkh0h45cco3awhv/Chapter%207.rar?dl=0