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Native American vs African Music

Native American vs African Music

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Instructions
This is a comparitive writing assignment.

You are to take one song covered in the Native American Music Class ( Devil come down Sunday by derek miller) and compare it to one song from the African Music Class (Yekatit – Mulatu Astatke, 1974)

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Native American vs African Music

The writing should be no less than 3 pages (750 or so words)  and must include a bibliography showing the materials that you used for your research,  be sure to visit the library’s on line collection and of course you can use the textbook.,

Try to be as intuitive as possible  write about what you hear but also include some background information and try to find sources that support your opinions.,

The textbook is a good source but also go here – https://library.nu.edu/ – check out the extensive online materials.,

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Rubric

This is a super basic rubric – I don’t make you jump through a bunch of hoops but what I do expect is that you take the time to engage with the material and write thoughtfully and clearly.,

Overall, I’m looking for you to show me that you understand the things that we are discussing and can apply those concepts to your own understanding of music and music listening.

All of my grading is reductive — I assume everybody will get 10/10 before I start reading and then take points off if needed.

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You do what’s asked –2 songs, one from each lecture , at least 3 pages long, bibliography, both compare and contrast the songs, offer equal opinion and insight into both songs, offer proper support for information =10 pts before deductions.

Miss major elements –only one song, songs aren’t from the lectures , no bibliography, 1.5 pages or less = 5 points before deductions.

Examples of deductions include –unsupported/wrong information— incorrect citations — obviously poor effort — repeating the same thing over and over— etc, etc.

Remember,  any amount of plagiarism including using AI to generate text is unacceptable – remember – your opinions and understanding of music have value even if you struggle expressing yourself. 

Of course don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions and if you have trouble with writing and would like some help, please contact the Writing Centre

Personal info to help with the paper: 

I love jazz and how it got me through difficult times growing up in Queens New York and through my 17 and a half years in the navy.