Goodbye and Thank You!

Hey there,

I don't know if any of you will be viewing this blog again, and I'll probably take it down soon.

BUT!

I wanted to say thank you for the last Semester. It was a fun class for me, and I hope you enjoyed yourselves.

ON THE GRADES. I'm really sorry. GJU did so really crazy last minute rule making about the grades. I'm not very happy with it, but I could not keep my original grades.

15 of you deserved A's. I couldn't give them. I'm really sorry about that.

OTHER THAN THAT - I hope you all have a great winter vacation

Don't be shy, keep in touch

my e-mail is michaelroyart@gmail.com

I hope you have a great break, keep listening to music, of every kind

Michael Roy

A Note About the Exam

On the listening section the Final Exam, you will need to listen to new songs and guess who the artist is, and what decade the song is from.

Artists on the listening part of the Exam are:

Robert Johnson
Elvis Presley
The Beatles
The BeeGees
Michael Jackson
Little Richard
Jason Mraz
Run Dmc

... good luck.

Final Essay Question.

If you chose the Final Essay Question

How does music relate to the society that makes it?

Explain, using the 1940’s and 1950’s in America and the 1990’s and 2000’s in South Korea

Essay must be 1000 words. Due day of finals

HE GOT GAME - PUBLIC ENEMY - 1998

He Got Game [Flavor Flav] Yeah that's right this cut goes out to all y'all that's been missin us for mad years One love y'all Yeah that's right, He Got Game PE 1998 [Chuck D] If man is the father, the son is the center of the earth In the middle of the universe, then why is this verse comin six times rehearsed? Don't freestyle much but I write em like such (Word) Amongst the fiends controlled by the screens What does it all mean all this shit I'm seein? Human beings screaming vocal javelins Sign of the local nigga unravelling My wanderin got my ass wondering where Christ is in all this crisis Hating Satan never knew what nice is Check the papers while I bet on ices More than your eye can see and ears can hear Year by year all the sense disappears Nonsense perserveres, prayers laced with fear Beware, two triple O is near [Chorus - both] It might feel good It might sound a little somethin but damn the game if it don't mean nuttin What is game? Who is game? Where's the game in life behind the game behind the game I got game, she's got game We got game, they got game, he got game It might feel good It might sound a little somethin but fuck the game if it ain't sayin nuttin [Chuck D] Damn, was it something I said? Pretend you don't see so you turn your head Ray scared of his shadow, does it matter? For the reparations got him playin with the population Nothin to lose, everything's approved People used, even murders excused (You preach to em yo) White men in suits don't have to jump Still a thousand and one ways to lose with his shoes God takes care of old folks and fools while the devil takes care of makin all the rules Folks don't even own themselves payin mental rent, to corporate presidents (My man my man) Ugh, one outta million residents bein dissident, who ain't kissin it The politics of chains and whips Got the sickness and chips and all the championships What's Love Got To Do with what you got Don't let the weight get to your head or lost to your heart (Word) Nonsense perserveres, prayers laced with fear Beware, two triple O is near Chorus [Flavor Flav] Yeah that's right Everybody got game But we just here to let y'all know that PE, is in full effect, from right now till the year 2000 Aiyo my man sing it [Stephen Stills] There's something happening here (Yeah yeah) What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man, with a gun over there (Yeah that's right hah haha) tellin me, I got to beware It's time we stop, children what's that sound? Everybody look what's goin, down (Aiyo, I don't think they heard you Stevie Kick it to em again one more time) It's time we stop, children what's that sound? Everybody look what's goin, down [Flavor Flav] Haha, that's right boy, PE in full effect boy to the year 2000 yo [Shabach Community Choir of Long Island] Stop, look, what's that sound Everybody knows what's goin down *repeat to fade* [Flavor Flav - over top of choir] Come on sing it Sing it again y'all come on Hey! He-hey!!! Aiyo, these are some serious times that we're livin in G And a new world order is about to begin, y'knowhutI'msayin? Now the question is - are you ready, for the real revolution which is the evolution of the mind? If you seek then you shall find that we all come from the divine You dig what I'm sayin? Now if you take heed to the words of wisdom that are written on the walls of life then universally, we will stand and divided we will fall because love conquers all, you understand what I'm sayin? This is a call to all you sleepin souls Wake up and take control of your own cipher And be on the lookout for the spirit snipers tryin to steal your light, y'knowhutI'msayin? Look within-side yourself, for peace Give thanks, live life and release You dig me? You got me?

BOBBY MCFERRIN

HIP HOP IS BORN

1982

AFRIKA BAMBAATAA

(FROM NEW YORK)

PLANET ROCK

REMEMBER JAY Z "EMPIRE STATE OF MIND" ?

"afrika bambaataa sh-t,
아프리카 밤바타 같은 것들

(South Bronx 출신의 힙합의 초기 창시자인 뮤지션 afrika bambaataa 이다.

afrika bambaataa 는 힙합을 초기에 만든 유명한 뮤지션이고,

이 힙합은 뉴욕의 상징이 되었다. )

home of the hip hop,
힙합의 본고장

(힙합의 고향인 뉴욕)"

1979

SUGAR HILL GANG

(FROM NEW YORK)

RAPPER'S DELIGHT

1982

GRANDMASTER FLASH

(FROM NEW YORK)

THE MESSAGE

DAEGU - BEATLES BAR

http://thelotussutrachronicles.blogspot.com/2009/03/beatles.html

PRETTY COOL

THE WALL - COMPLETE!

I FOUND A COMPLETE VIDEO OF THE MOVIE, "THE WALL" BY PINK FLOYD

!

FINAL EXAM NOTE

YOUR FINAL EXAM WILL LOOK LIKE :

50% QUESTION AND ANSWER (LIKE MIDTERM)

20% LISTENING

30% = CHOOSE ONE >

1 1 ----AMERICAN ALBUM COVER (SIMILAR TO BEATLES HOMEWORK)

2 2 -----PERFORMANCE - CREATE A VIDEO OF YOURSELF, SINGING, AND OR DANCING TO POP AMERICAN MUSIC. (MUSIC VIDEO)

3 3------ONE PAGE PAPER – ABOUT MUSIC ESSAY QUESTION (SIMILAR TO MIDTERM ESSAY)

4 4---------PPT ABOUT ONE AMERICAN POP MUSICIAN (TEACH THE CLASS.

1970's

The 1970's brings many new genres of music.

A reminder:

Disco

Punk

Heavy Metal

Southern Rock

Funk

Bee Gees

"Stayin Alive"

Disco

1970's

http://youtu.be/I_izvAbhExY

Have a good Wednesday, and I'll see you all Thursday morning

TUESDAY NIGHT

ALL OF THE MUSIC CLASSES ARE INVITED !

HOMEWORK

•GET INTO GROUPS (1 – 4 PEOPLE)

•CHOOSE ONE BEATLES ALBUM (NOT THE GREATEST HITS)

•YOU MUST REMAKE THE ALBUM COVER USING PHOTOGRAPHY

•ALL GROUP MEMBERS MUST BE IN THE PHOTO!

•HOMEWORK IS DUE NEXT TUESDAY

•SCORE WILL BE GRADED ON CREATIVITY.

•SEND PHOTO, WITH GROUP MEMBER NAMES TO MY E-MAIL = MICHAELROYART@GMAIL.COM BEFORE CLASS ON OCTOBER 8TH 2011

IF YOU NEED HELP OR HAVE QUESTIONS, E-MAIL ME.

THIS IS A LARGE GRADE :)

JOHN LENNON TALKS ABOUT ELVIS

MIDTERM FINALE

I'M VERY HAPPY TO SAY THAT MOST OF YOU DID

EXTREMELY WELL ON THE MIDTERM EXAM.

CONGRATULATIONS!

ESSAY QUESTIONS

• 1) WHY IS MODERN MUSIC OBSESSED WITH POP IDOLS?

WHEN DID POP IDOL OBSESSION BEGIN? PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS

• 2) PLEASE READ AND EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING QUOTE:

If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday. ~Pearl Buck

WHY IS HISTORY IMPORTANT?

• 3) WHY IS MUSIC IMPORTANT TO YOU?

PLEASE WRITE ABOUT YOUR MOST IMPORTANT MUSICAL MEMORY.

ALSO ON EXAM.

SO FAR, THERE IS VERY VERY VERY LITTLE ON THE TEST. TO SAVE TIME FOR FUTURE CLASS AND TO PUT US BACK ON SCHEDULE I AM ADDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOU EXAM.

YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW:

THE BEATLES

MEMBERS

JOHN LENNON

PAUL MCCARTNEY

RINGO STAR

GEORGE HARRISON

HOME COUNTRY = ENGLAND

TIME PERIOD = 1960'S

MIDTERM REVIEW

OK, NEXT WEEK IS MIDTERMS!

YOUR TEST, AFTER SOME THOUGHT, WILL BREAK UP LIKE FOLLOWS:

QUESTION AND ANSWER - 40%

SONG IDENTIFICATION - 30%

ESSAY QUESTION - 30 %

MIDTERM INFORMATION -

LOUIS ARMSTRONG

NICKNAME = SATCHMO

HOMETOWN = NEW ORLEANS

INSTRUMENT = TRUMPET

MUSIC GENRE = JAZZ

SONG TO KNOW = WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

ROBERT JOHNSON

SOLD HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL AT THE CROSSROADS.

WAS POISONED TO DEATH IN 1938

HOME STATE = MISSISSIPPI

INSTRUMENT = SLIDE GUITAR

MUSIC GENRE = BLUES

TIME PERIOD = PRE 1950'S

SONG TO KNOW = HELLHOUND

LITTLE RICHARD

THE ARCHITECT OF ROCK N ROLL

IS STILL ALIVE

INSTRUMENT = PIANO

MUSIC GENRE = ROCK N ROLL

TIME PERIOD = 1950'S

SONG TO KNOW = TUTTI FRUTTI

ELVIS PRESLEY

WORLD'S FIRST POP IDOL

"KING" OF ROCK N ROLL

FAMOUS FOR HIS HIP DANCING

HOME STATE = MISSISSIPPI

MUSIC GENRE= ROCK N ROLL

TIME PERIOD = 1950S

SONG TO KNOW = JAILHOUSE ROCK

WOW

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/12-extremely-disappointing-facts-about-popular-mus

OCT - 11 - 2011

DEAR MUSIC CLASS,

I'M SORRY, BUT I WILL NOT BE TEACHING CLASS THIS TUESDAY.

(SECRET U.S. MILITARY MISSION)

ZEV EDWARDS WILL BE TEACHING INSTEAD.

HE'S A GOOD GUY.

I'LL BE BACK WEDNESDAY, AND IN MY OFFICE OR ROOM 2251 ALL DAY

PLEASE VISIT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WANT TO TALK.

NEXT WEEK WE WILL REVIEW FOR MIDTERMS

THANK YOU

PS-

IF POSSIBLE PLEASE SIGN UP TO THIS WEBSITE AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO TALK ONLINE :)

MORNING ASSIGNMENT -0-

WATCH THIS VIDEO BY JANELLE MONAE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbc

SONG TITLE = TIGHTROPE

THE LYRICS ARE NOT VERY IMPORTANT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE VIDEO IS ABOUT?

GUESS! THERE ARE NO WRONG ANSWERS.

WRITE YOUR ANSWER,

(IT WILL BE USED AS ATTENDANCE)

IZ