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Assignment 1: Genealogy of an Artist's Influences
Assignment 1: Genealogy of an Artist's Influences
Artists of today didn't become the great music-makers they are in a vacuum. They grew up listening to and often imitated artists who were popular at the time. A great way to discover new music is to learn about the influences of artists you really like. If you love their music, you will often really like the people who they admired and be able to hear the influence in the music.
"Genealogy" means "a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor" and usually involves tracing you ancestors as far back as there are records.
For this assignment, you are going to be tracing the roots of the music you love back as far as resources will allow.
Guidelines:
Chose an artist whose music you really like.
Step 1:
Login with a gmail account or your school email.
Find the red circle with a plus in the middle
A new page should open up
Type your artist's name in the page title
Hit "Return" and type "A Genealogy of Influence"
See the example here.
Step 2: Artist Biography
Describe the artist:
Name
Birth date (and death, if applicable)
Genre of music they are associated with
Most popular songs and album titles
A paragraph about their life:
Where did they grow up?
How did they get into music?
How were they discovered?
What were the most important events in their life and career?
Step 4: Add a playlist for your Artist
If you want to embed a Spotify playlist click here
If you want to embed a Soundcloud playlist click here
Step 3: Your Artist's Influences
Research the musical artist who influenced your favorite band, singer, or rapper. You can find this out by searching the name of the artist and the word "influences."
Find a quote that proves that they have claimed this person as an influence.
Cite where you got the quote proving the influence. If you need help with citation, click here.
Repeat Steps 1 & 2.
Influence Analysis:
In what ways is the music of the artist influenced by the following one?
What do you hear in the music or lyrics that sounds like it was influenced by the older artist?
How did the artist innovate or change what the older artist created musically?
To see an example of the assignment go here.
Cite Your Sources
Cite Your Sources
You need to cite your sources in your website. To learn how click here.
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