Essay Assignment: Spiritual to Rock and Roll
Here are the four essay question:
A. Outline four ways that technology changed the music industry in the 1980s and 90s.
B. Discuss the negativity in the lyrics of 90s grunge and industrial rock music such as "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Terrible Lie". Why do you think this genre was so popular in a time of relative peace and great prosperity in the United States?
C. Define leitmotif, discuss John Williams' use of leitmotifs in his film scores, and give three examples of leitmotifs from popular movies.
D. Describe the origins of Hip Hop including (i) Kool Herc's role in its development; (ii) its original agenda for black youth; (iii) its evolution from party music to political and social commentary rap.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.