Here’s the project:
• select a recorded song that you would like to examine.
–You can select any song generally covered in this era (1960-1965).
• Create a word processor document, and start with this information:
Song title
Songwriter(s)
Recording artist(s)
Year of release
Record label
Song style or market (e.g. Tin-Pan Alley, Country Western, Rhythm & Blues)
Any background or fun fact (not required)
• Create a 1 page analysis:
–Your analysis should take any perspective you like
–It should be based on your current understanding of music and music history
–It can be based on content from the text (but don’t quote directly)
–It can be similar to the analysis style you see in the text, but does not have to be
–You could compare to other songs, or draw some conclusion as to its place in cultural history
–Text should be double-spaced, with good grammar and spelling
–You do not need to footnote or provide sources (you are providing your own conclusions)
