Northeastern Illinois University Defining Music Discussion Posts 1. Music is something that we can recognize easily, but defining what it is can be much mo

Northeastern Illinois University Defining Music Discussion Posts 1. Music is something that we can recognize easily, but defining what it is can be much more challenging. In your responses, consider the questions below.

Are there characteristics that need to be present for something to be music?

What makes music different from sound or noise?

Research some definitions of “music”. Are they good definitions? Why or why not?

Post your response by clicking on “start a new thread”. Your response should be 100-300 words. After completing your assignment, respond and provide feedback to at least 2 other students’ assignments. If there are assignments that do not yet have peer responses, please respond to those first. Your peer responses should each be 50-150 words. Original discussion topic posts are due by 11:59pm each Sunday, and peer responses are due a week later, by 11:59pm of the following Sunday.

2. 1) Watch the video that discusses Sting’s musical project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Kir-6XaBc

2) After watching the video, post a response that answers the following question:

a) Briefly explain who John Dowland was and discuss his life and career. Why was he a significant musical figure.

b) Why do you think Sting was drawn to Dowland’s music?

c) What do you think of Dowland’s music?

d) Do you think Sting’s interpretation is successful? Why or why not?

e) Do you think John Dowland’s music is still relevant today? What similarities and/or differences do you hear in Dowland’s music compared to modern pop music?

3) Click on the “start a new thread” button and type your response in the text box. You response should be 100-300 words. Once you have completed your post, reply to at least 2 other students’ posts

3. Introduction

While Mozart was on tour in Italy, the 14-year-old Mozart wrote various letters to his older sister who was now left at home in Salzburg to prepare for marriage. While Mozart performed near the Roman Coliseum and ruins of Pompeii, Maria was beginning a new chapter of her life without music. Maria had been forced to stop performing by her father Leopold, but she continued to compose music, as described in letters to her brother, “the wolf”. The quotes on pp. 94-95 in the textbook are taken from various letters Wolfgang wrote to her from his Italian tour.

ASSESSMENT

Up to 4 points will be awarded for adherence to the instructions and completion by the stated due date on the syllabus.

Directions

1) For this assignment pick a quote from pp. 94-95 in the textbook and choose one of the following options (a or b):

a. Explain how these quotes could provide insight into the character description of “Mozart the boy genius”. Use additional sources or materials to support your interpretation.

b. Write a fictional letter to Wolfgang. Pretend you are his sister and base it on her life story.

2) Click on the “start a new thread” button and type your response in the text box. You response should be 100-300 words. Once you have completed your post, reply to at least 2 other students’ posts.