MUSIC 105 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Gregorian Chant Music Discussion Choose one of the two prompts below : #1: Name one song you enjoy listening to that

MUSIC 105 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Gregorian Chant Music Discussion Choose one of the two prompts below :

#1:

Name one song you enjoy listening to that was written after 1900 and for which a recording exists. How does the function of that song compare to the function of Gregorian Chant? Identify at least three musical characteristics of your song and compare them to the musical characteristics of Gregorian Chant using the terminology from the textbook (at least one paragraph)
Name a piece of music written after 1900 that functions as dance music and a recording of it exists. Using the terminology from the text, discuss how that piece of music differs from the Estampie from Homework #2 on Connect. Name at least three differences and two similarities in the music being compared (at least one paragraph)

#2:

Read the following very short article about English madrigal composer John Dowland (1563 –1626):

http://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/121262154/john-dowlands-art-of-melancholy

The article states that “In his time, melancholy was the sign of a superior individual, of someone who was mature and capable of deep feeling”

Question #1:

In 2-4 sentences explain if you think that this statement is true of musicians today. Discuss at least one modern musician (someone born after 1900) that you enjoy listening to in your answer.

Next, pick one of the following YouTube video of a madrigals by Dowland and watch it three times:

OR

Answer the following questions (ALWAYS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES):

1. )What is the title of the madrigal you chose?(1 sentence)

2.Do you think that this madrigal expresses melancholy? Mention three aspects of the music in your answer that use terminology from our elements of music vocabulary (2-4 sentences)