Concert or Musical report

Choose a live concert or musical theater event to attend* or a video of a complete concert or musical to view**. The concert or viewing MUST take place during our course(~8.8), so that you can observe it using knowledge you have gained from the course.

After attending the event or viewing the concert or musical, submit a researched report using complete sentences and paragraphs of a minimum of 1200 words (approximately 4 to 6 pages of 10- to 12-pt type, double-spaced) plus the bibliography showing the use of a minimum of six sources, and attach a program, if available, to your report.

Note that the research and bibliography components are critical to receiving a passing grade for this report. The report may be written in essay style or in paragraphs directly correlating to the sets of questions given below.

• If you choose to report on a live concert or musical/opera that you have attended, the concert or musical/opera itself, and your attendance of it, must have occurred during the time of this course. Every reasonable effort will be made by the instructor to confirm that this requirement has been met.

** If you choose to view a video of a concert or musical/opera—the event may have occurred at an earlier time. This is OK. The point is that YOU are viewing it during the time of this class, and that your observations reflect what you are learning in the course of this class. Don’t forget to include the source of the event you viewed in your bibliography.

Please address the following points in your report:

1. VENUE (10 pts): Give date of the concert, location of the concert, and type of venue. Discuss whether the venue appropriate and suitable for this style of music and method of performance. Note: If reporting on a film of a musical, then identify the year, location, and director of the original stage production, as well as the year of the film along with its director and screenwriter.
2. PERFORMER(S) (25 pts total): a.Name(s) of soloist(s) and/or group(s). Identify the musical director, if any. b. Types of instruments or ensemble and/or vocal range used. c. General style of music for which performer is known.
   Research(20 pts): Provide a brief background of the musicians, the group, and/or the director. Your sources may include the program notes, CD liner notes, and online websites, as well as traditional sources. Make sure to use at least three different sources. If little information is found about the particular musician(s), you can research the background of the general style of music they are known for.