PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to review two separate live performances, critique and assess the performance and cultural production of the event, and represent those observations in an evaluative essay.
TASK: Review two separate live performances and write about them from different perspectives (detailed below). You may only review live performances shared inside this assignment. Look for lists below.
In essence this assignment is really two separate writing tasks on the same topic.
Ethnographic Field Notes
Describe the events as a site of cultural production, focusing on the audience, their behaviors, their interactions, and the ways in which they express their appreciation for the music.
What conclusions can be drawn from your observations?
How did this performance enable certain kinds of experience, whether contemplative or social?
What was the meaning of this event in the lives of the participants?
Music Criticism (concert review)
Write a review of the concert utilizing a journalistic style.
In your evaluation of the performance, be aware of whether you are critiquing the intrinsic qualities of the particular musical works under consideration (however defined) or aspects of the specific live performance at which you were present.
I do not want a bio on the musician(s). Focus on the music.
Do not include musical examples discussed in our text.
Include a bibliography of at least 4 sources, NOT including the textbook. At least 2 sources must be from books or journal articles. Web sources must be from official artist sites, reputable news sites, or record labels. Wikipedia and About.com are not acceptable sources. If you are having trouble finding sources, talk to Dr. Dyer or a GHC librarian.
Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced. Head your paper with your name, formatted as (DoeJ_Essay#4.pdf). Assign your file the same name. Plagiarism will result in a score of zero. You may use any citation style you prefer (e.g. APA, Chicago, MLA), however, be consistent and use the same style throughout. -WLD
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