July 16th, 2013

7/16/13

In Class:
Mini-quiz: 1) Define melody. 2) What qualities of the melodies of "Somebody That I Used to Know" create situations like this one?

Reviewed final project (see separate post).

Instruction on generic imperative: the cultural and stylistic expectations, responsibilities, and obligations of artists and audiences of a particular genre (e.g., the 'drop' in dubstep, or the instrumentation of klezmer). Generic imperative is pervasive throughout all subsets of a genre; it is, as the notion of genre itself, a double-edged sword.

Discussed cover songs and remixes: re-interpretation or re-imagining of an already existing song, often crossing lines of genre using innovation. Good covers and remixes sound significantly different from the original recording because the covering artist has introduced a unique style or perspective. Consider "With a Little Help from My Friends," originally recorded by The Beatles and covered by Joe Cocker.

Independently, each student chose an original song to compare with a cover or remix by explicating and completing a Venn diagram like the one to the right.

Exit ticket: Define generic imperative.

Homework:
Catch up on missing work.
Begin working on your final project.
Finish your Venn diagram from class.