Humanities Homework Help

Part 1 :

Compare and contrast the ways Lau and Robinson approach the concept of “encounter” in their respective chapters. How can attention to the nature and representation of encounter effect how we hear music in these contexts?

Part 2 :

Write a brief paragraph in response to the following prompt – feel free to use links to songs or music videos as well:

This week’s material deals with the issues surrounding the movement of music from one social context to another (across differences in class, gender, ethnicity, race, etc.). Bearing this in mind, think about your own favorite music genre; where does it “come from”? What cultural and subcultural groups contributed to the development of this musical style? Has this music circulated or “moved” from one socioeconomic class to another, one region to another, or ethnic or racial group to another?