Please download the two contrasting recordings of
the song, “Canadee-I-O” below. Submit a written
response that describes each musical example and compares these
two recordings by discussing musical elements discussed in class. Is there a
significant history or message we can learn from this song? Finally, which
version of these two do you prefer, and why?
Use a critical and argumentative writing style to
convey your opinion I expect your writing to be clear and grammatically
correct, with references to course material in addition to outside
research of your choice. Please include a bibliography at the end of your
assignment, which should be completed in Chicago style. Your
assignment should be between 500-600 words.
Your assignment should consist of the following elements:
A brief musical description and
comparison of each recording using musical elements discussed in class
(which instruments do you hear, is the tempo fast or slow, is the volume
loud or soft?)
Is
there a message or lesson we can learn from the song’s lyrics? Is there
any significant history or background on this song?
Your
opinion on which recording you prefer, and why.
Version 1: Nic
Jones (England, 1980)
Version 2: The Outside Track (Canada/Ireland/Scotland, 2015)
Canadee-I-O, Nic Jones.mp3
14 September 2021, 4:25 PM
Canadee-I-O, The Outside
Track.mp3
14 September 2021, 4:25 PM
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