During the semester in which the student is enrolled in MUL2380, attendance at one LIVE musical event will be required. Do not attempt to critique a concert attended during any other semester. The musical event may be a concert, recital, or musical performance as entertainment in a restaurant, club, park, church, mall, school, or another venue. All genres are acceptable, but rock, jazz, hip-hop, rap, Latin, techno, metal, or any of the genres associated with this course are preferred. Musicians should be performing live on musical instruments and not exclusively with
prerecorded backing tracks. You will need to bring a notebook and take notes during the event. From your notes, you will write a Live Music Event Critique.
Instructions:
1. Write about your experience including the following:
 Include information on your thoughts and feelings about the event as you prepared to attend, attended, and returned from the event.
 Include your experiences as you transitioned from home to the event are of interest to your readers, providing a sense of “being there.”
 Describe the setting for the event. Detail the type of venue you attended and include information related to the purpose of the event.
 Include answers to the journalistic questions of “who, what, when, where, and why.”
 Be specific about when and where the event occurred.
 Describe the performers and include information about the name of the band or performers, instrumentation, setting, costuming, and stage behavior.
2. Please make sure to answer the following questions in your paper:
 Were the musicians “engaged” or did they appear to be just going through the motions of performing?
 Did they communicate subtly with each other while performing?
 Did they simply provide music, or did they actively communicate with their audience?
 Did they seem polished and skilled?
 Describe in detail two songs that you especially liked.
 Were particular musicians featured in instrumental or vocal solos?
 What was the style of the music?
 What was it that you enjoyed about these songs?
 Describe the make-up and behavior of the audience.
 Did the audience attend to the music or treat it indifferently?
 With regard to the event, was the music the primary or secondary focus?
 Did you enjoy the event?
 What was it that made it enjoyable or not enjoyable?
 What do you recall most vividly about the experience?
3. Your paper should be three (3) full pages in length (approximately 280 words per page), double-spaced, written in 12 pt font, and must conform to MLA GuidelinesLinks to an external site.. Do not use extra spaces between paragraphs. Remember to begin with your thesis statement and purpose and end with a summary that restates your opening statement, using different words. Remember to use your own words–paraphrase all work and cite all sources. Your work will run through Turn-It-In to check for plagiarism.
4. Type your paper into a Microsoft Word document