ASSIGNMENT 1 (10%)- Pre-final Project

 Literature Review

a)   Background- history and origins

b)   Function in socio-cultural context

 

Fieldwork

a)   Select two (2) musical instruments from the musical genre you have chosen to examine for your final project. Describe the instrument.

b)   Take a photo of the instrument from various important angles that influence sound production and structure of the instrument

c)   Measure the width, length, diameter, parameter and other measurements important to the sound production and structure of the instrument.

d)   Utilise the Sachs-Hornbostel classification of musical instruments to categorise these instruments

e)   Find alternative traditional classifications of these instruments (optional)

ASSIGNMENT 2 (10%)

Write a 500-word critique on a traditional Malaysian music performance watched in locations beyond UPSI. The assignment should be

a)   short summary of concert including (20%)

origins of performers, musicians, group

b)  Critique on the performance (80%)

Concert venue, acoustics, performance space, musician’s skills and techniques, audience responds, socio-cultural context.

FINAL PROJECT (15%) Due Date: 23 May 2016

Fieldwork

a)   Record a 30-60 second excerpt from a selected musical piece in the musical genre you have chosen to examine in your final project

b)   Interview the musician (s) (from which you have recorded the music) on aspects of sound production on the instrument or musical genre recorded.

c)   Transcribe the music into western notation score or other music scores related

d)   Discuss the musical elements such as melody, rhythm, texture, form, dynamics and others

 

Integrate all aspects of Assignment 1 and 2 into a complete presentation on the musical genre selected. Include other aspects not discussed in

a)   Other musical instruments

b)   Summary by discussing the future of the musical genre