Extra Credit Blog Posts

You may receive credit for up to one blog post based on the events below. Be sure to address all aspects of "music performance" (music, performers, audience, and time/space) in 200-300 words.

1. University Idol - April 5th 6pm-11pm

2. KARAOKE NIGHT @ THE PUB - April 6th 6-8pm

3. International Talent Show - April 9th 7-9pm

4. Indian Classical Music Circle Performance in Jonsson Performance Hall - April 10th 7pm

Video Examples from Today's Lecture

The following is a list of videos shown or mentioned during today's lecture. For the exam, please be ready to identify the difference between early and late 19th century Italian opera. You can identify the examples for the exam by the asterisk* after the title. (To aid you in identifying the time period, I will play the first 10 seconds of the clip and 10 seconds of the second half of the clip during the exam.)

Early 19th Century Italian Opera

Rossini - Il Babiere di Siviglia

Donizetti - Linda di Chamounix*

Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor

Late 19th Century Italian Opera

Puccini - La Boheme*

Giordano - Andrea Chenier

Opera in late 20th/early 21st Century American Music-Culture

British Airways Commercial (Delibes - Lakme)

The Fifth Element (Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor)

Philadelphia (Giordano - Andrea Chenier)

The Muppets Pigoletto with Beverly Sills (Verdi - La Traviata)

Syllabus Reading Change for Thursday, April 1st

Please switch the reading for Thursday, April 1st with Thursday, April 8th (and vice versa). Here is the assigned reading for the next two weeks:

Tuesday, March 30th: Italian Opera
Handouts 1 and 2

Thursday, April 1st: Philip Glass and Akhanten
Listen to the Interview and Read the Transcript

Tuesday, April 6th: American Musicals
JSTOR “Oklahoma!: Ideology and Politics in the Vernacular Tradition of the American Musical” by Paul Filmer, Val Rimmer, and Dave Walsh

Thursday, April 8th: The "Nashville Sound": Chet Atkins
1. Listen to the interview on NPR with Tommy Emmanuel and the recording below of "Tiptoe Through the Bluegrass" featuring both Tommy Emmanuel and Chet Atkins.


2. As you read the biography of Chet Atkins on All Music and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, listen the recordings of the people mentioned. Need an extra credit blog post? Create a 200-300-word post which summarizes Chet's life with embedded YouTube videos of 1) people who influenced Chet Atkins, 2) Chet Atkins himself, 3) People who were influenced by Chet Atkins. Embed the videos as they are introduced in your biographical summary.

Newly Approved Concerts for Performance Report 1

Three Chinese punk rock bands will be taking the stage at the Double Wide (on March 28) and Hailey’s (on March 31) as part of The Chinese Invasion Tour.

Friday, March 26th Shakespeare in Song

In response to the class vote on Tuesday, I will attend the Friday performance of the Shakespeare in Song concert and will be available afterwards for questions. If you choose to attend this event this weekend for the Performance Report 1, please bring any questions you may have to class on Tuesday, March 30th as I will dedicate the first 15 minutes of class to answering questions for this report.

Note: Shakespeare in Song will take place over three performances:

- Friday, March 26 at 8pm

- Saturday, March 27 at 2pm

- Saturday, March 27 at 8pm

The following is a list of approved events for Performance Report 1 if you do not wish to attend Shakespeare in Song:

• Richardson Community Band "Spring Showcase" at the Eisenmann Center (Richardson near Galatyn Pkwy and 75 Central) at 2pm on Sunday, March 28th. Ticket prices are between $5-7.
• Hanami Cherry Blossom Festival at the Dallas Arboretum at 11:30am on Sunday, March 28th. Event tickets are free but require admission into the Arboretum ($6.50 with UTD Comet Center advance purchase). Parking onsite is $7 (with free offsite parking at the YMCA).
• Radio UTD Prom Party at the SU 2.602 Galaxy Room on Saturday, March 27th (8 - 11 p.m.)
• Jazz in the Atrium at the Dallas Museum of Art every Thursday night from 6-8pm

Other events can be approved through the instructor if details are provided.

Required Reading for Tuesday, March 30 and Blog Post 10

Required Reading

Please read the following handouts for our discussion on Western European Opera.

Handout 1

Handout 2
(Skip down to "Later Italian Composers" on page 688)

Blog Post 10

Part 1 (due Tuesday, March 30 by 8am)

Find a YouTube video which shows a clip from one opera by a composer in your reading. Write a 200-300-word post describing both the music (using your music vocabulary from Chapters 2-5) and the performers and embed the video in the post. (Tip: To embed a video, copy the "embed" link on YouTube and paste it to your blog on the "Edit Html" tab in Blogspot.)

Part 2 (due Thursday, April 1 by 8am)

Find another student's blog post 10 video and add a comment with additional music and/or performer description.

Shakespeare in Song Lecture Listening

Although there is no required reading for tomorrow's lecture, please listen to the following sound/video clips.

3 Shakespeare Songs, Op. 6 (Note: You will need to enter your Student ID and last name (lower cases) to access this online database if you are off-campus.)

5 Shakespeare Songs, Op. 23