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OCTOBER
Religious Music (to correspond with World Religion course)
- Judaism (Some of what we listened to: Modern group, Klezmer, Niggun)
- Buddhism (Some of what we listened to: bowls, chanting)
- Gospel (Some of what we watched: American Roots1-5)
- Christianity (Some of what we listened to: Gregorian, Cantatas)
- Hinduism (Some of what we listened to: Carnatic, Mridangam, Shankar)
- Sikhism (Some of what we listened to: Bhangra, Modern)
- Islamic (Some of what we listened to: Sufi, Call to prayer)
- Baha'i (Some of what we listened to: Modern & Rap, Persian)
What are the pros/cons of modernizing religious music for a younger audience?
What is the appropriate use of sacred music in education or schools?
How does music promote worship?
Why is sacred music vital to the worship experience?
What can you learn about a culture thru their religious music?
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
Opera
- Tristan & Isolde - Wagner
- Madame Butterfly - Puccini
- La Traviata - Verdi
- Carmen - Bizet
- Magic Flute - Mozart
- Marriage of Figaro - Mozart
- Rigoletto - Verdi
- Barber of Seville - Rossini
- Little Prince - Portman
- Hansel and Gretal - Humperdink
Rock & Roll
1940's
How to analyze a song
R&B into Rock & Roll
Technology and the electric guitar
1950's
Elvis
Do Wop
Teenage Culture
1960's
TV&Dance
Surf Music
Girl Groups
1960's
Beatles
Rolling Stones
The Who
FEBRUARY
1960's/70's
Bob Dylan
Folk
MARCH
1960's-1970's
Hard Rock development
Soul
Roots of Heavy Metal
Glam Rock
1970's
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Art/Progressive (Jethro Tull; Emerson, Lake and Palmer; Pink Floyd; Genesis)
1970's
Rise of Disco
New York
APRIL
1980's
MAY
1990's
Grunge
Hip-Hop
Punk