Discuss how the emphasis on ecology in the lyrics reflect a broader focus on environmental conservation across Latin America in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries? on environmental conservation across Latin America in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries?

Watch and listen to the following shakuhachi flute performance by
Riley Lee. Next, provide a brief cultural and musical history of
this genre. How did the isolationist policies of the Edo Era
(1603-1868) contribute to the development of traditional folk music in Japan?
Watch and listen to the following Taiko drumming performance by the
group Portland Taiko. Next, provide a brief cultural and musical
history of this genre. How are the traditional values of the
samurai reflected in this performance?
Finally, locate a musical example from the modern popular music
culture of Japan. You may discuss an example of popular music (such
as enka), jazz (such as the group Hiroshima), the karaoke culture of Japan,
music for anime, etc. Provide brief cultural and musical contexts
for your musical example, and then write a brief analysis that includes
discussion of at least four musical elements. Include a link to
your selected musical example.

(minimum 150 words),
Discussion Two:
Listen to the musical selection “Azucar de cana (Sugar Cane)” by
Eva Ayllon . How does the
emphasis on ecology in the lyrics reflect a broader focus
on environmental conservation across Latin America in the late
twentieth and early twenty-first centuries?

Locate an example of
popular music from Latin America or the Caribbean. Provide brief
historical and cultural contexts for your selection, as well as a description
of the musical genre. With respect to combining traditional and
contemporary musical idioms, discuss at least three musical points of
comparison between your selection and “Azucar de cana (Sugar
Cane).” Include a link to your musical selection.

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