Discussion Post: Influences on Contemporary Music
• Locate and select a contemporary music video released after January 1, 2000, by any composer / performer that has an easily sharable URL that can be viewed by your classmates.
o Youtube and Soundcloud both have large libraries of easily shareable songs.
• Carefully listen to your selected song and critically examine its components, style, context, and influence. You may also wish to refer back to the Module 6 Required Online Exploration resources as well as the required pages in your textbook.
• Do research and find the relevant information required in step 4. Be sure to cite the websites, books, textbook, etc. where you found the information.
• Now that you've carefully examined the work of music you selected, write a new thread of at least 200 words, in which you:
o Identify the song and artist / band that you chose.
o Provide a brief biography of your chosen artist / band.
o Describe the artist's / band's style of music.
o Identify at least one musician, band or musical style from the textbook or online exploration that influenced your chosen song. (Consider similarities in components, style, and/or context).
o Indicate how you came to that conclusion and include specific evidence from the text, your research, your online exploration, and your chosen song that supports your arguments.
o Include the URL (hyperlink) to your chosen song.
o Explain why you chose the song, using your knowledge of musical components, styles, and history.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.