Humanities
The author invites us to compare two musical pieces: Claire de Lune from Suite Bergamasque by Claude Debussy and Auguries of Spring: Dances of the Youths and Maidens from the Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky. Access these pieces through the following links:
• Debussy-Clair de Lune. [Video file][5 min 42 sec] YouTube website. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gElTKhbnQxU&feature=related
• Pierre Boulez conducts Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring (Part 1, b) (Watch the first 5 minutes.). [Video file][12 min 13 sec] YouTube website. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1tn7WJ9lRc&feature=related
Carefully listen to each piece of music. You should reread the section under the heading Our Primal Responses on page 140. In at least three significant paragraphs, address the following:
• Compare and contrast these two pieces in terms of rhythm, melody, development, dynamics, and theme.
• Describe the effect of each piece on you as a listener.
• State what you think might be an appropriate use for each piece of music.
Write a 250-500 word post that addresses the bulleted list above.