{"id":21077,"date":"2023-05-29T05:08:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T05:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/write-about-a-contemporary-international-jazz-musician-group-a-musician-or-group-that-comes-from-a-country-other-than-the-usa-or-an-international-jazz-scene-a-place-where-jazz-act\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T05:08:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T05:08:32","slug":"write-about-a-contemporary-international-jazz-musician-group-a-musician-or-group-that-comes-from-a-country-other-than-the-usa-or-an-international-jazz-scene-a-place-where-jazz-act","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/write-about-a-contemporary-international-jazz-musician-group-a-musician-or-group-that-comes-from-a-country-other-than-the-usa-or-an-international-jazz-scene-a-place-where-jazz-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Write about a contemporary International Jazz musician\/group (a musician or group that comes from a country other than the USA) or an International jazz \u201cscene\u201d (a place where Jazz activity takes place)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jazz Music is an original American art form that incorporates music from many different cultures.  It has become an international music, which can be heard in most countries around the world, performed by musicians from those countries as well as American musicians. This assignment is a research and writing assignment that asks you to write about a contemporary <\/span>International<\/u> <\/span>Jazz musician\/group (a musician or group that comes from a country other than the USA) or an International jazz \u201cscene\u201d (a place where Jazz activity takes place)  such as a famous International jazz festival like the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy, or the jazz scene found in an international metropolitan area such as Paris, London, Cape Town or Tokyo \u2013 writing about how Jazz has become part of the \u201cscene\u201d in those places \u2013 important venues: jazz clubs, concert houses, jazz societies,  and important musicians from the \u201cscene\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n


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IMPORTANT: <\/i><\/strong>This paper is to be about the current Jazz scene or artist\/group, you need to document Jazz music that is going on NOW, within the last 5 years.<\/u><\/b><\/span> <\/strong> <\/span>Your paper can discuss important background issues to support your ideas, but your subject is an International Jazz artist or Jazz scene that is currently active<\/u>.<\/em>
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There are many interesting topics that fall under this umbrella.  Many international jazz musicians combine music from their own country or region with existing jazz musical ideas to create a new jazz sound.  Other international jazz musicians are dedicated to playing very traditional styles of jazz.  Many came to the US to study jazz music and apprentice with American jazz masters. If you choose to write about an artist\/group,  you will need to find artists\/groups that are living and practicing the music in an International location. Some will still perform in the US, (and around the world) while basing their careers outside the US, often in their home countries or regions. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is important that the topic you choose has enough information about the <\/span>international <\/span><\/u>aspects of the musician\/group or jazz scene to support a research paper.  The assignment is about a \u201ccontemporary\u201d artist or scene \u2013 meaning that the artists or scene are currently active, with the paper including recent activity \u2013 recordings, concerts, etc. Historical background is important, but the focus of the paper is about an artist\/jazz scene going on right now. <\/span><\/p>\n


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Requirements:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Write a 1000-1500 word paper (this is the body of the paper, not including the discography and references, etc..). Make sure to include the REFERENCE <\/u>page.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Research your topic well. It is important that you find lots of good information to base your paper on.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Find and listen to musical examples of the artist(s)\/group(s) you are writing about. If you are writing about a jazz \u201cscene\u201d, find and listen to some of the important artists from that scene. Find reviews of their music, and include your own description of what you hear in the music. Include a selected discography <\/u>as part of your reference citations.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. If you are writing about an artist\/group, Include a general description of the artist\/group, what they are known for and other relevant projects\/recordings they have produced. Include a selected discography <\/u>as part of your reference citations.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. A discography is a list of important recordings by the artist or group.  (You can find examples of discographies online.) You need to include the artist\/group name, title of the recording, record label (company), year it was released, and important personnel on the recording.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Include information about the recordings you write about:<\/span><\/strong>\n
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          1. Date released<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
          2. Record label<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
          3. Musicians on the recording<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
          4. How readers can find this music (purchase, listen, etc)<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            Basic format:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

            Opening Paragraph (Thesis)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                 \u2013 describes the content of the paper and the points to be made.<\/p>\n

            Inside Paragraphs<\/strong><\/p>\n

                 \u2013 discuss each topic presented in the Opening Paragraph (Thesis)<\/p>\n

            Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Research References<\/strong><\/p>\n

                 \u2013 citations need to be in MLA or APA format <\/strong><\/p>\n

            Discography<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  – A discography is similar to a bibliography, the only difference being that it comprises a list of audio or sound recordings that you have cited in your paper. Sound recordings come in a variety of formats such as LP, cassette, CD, MP3, and even audio recordings streamed from the Web. If you refer to sound recordings in your paper, you will need to create a separate section on a new page entitled “Discography.”  A \u201cSelected Discography\u201d includes important recordings by the artist or group you are writing about.<\/p>\n

                   A Song or Album – <\/span><\/strong>Music can be cited multiple ways. Mainly, this depends on the container that you accessed the music from. Generally, citations begin with the artist name. They might also be listed by composers or performers. Otherwise, list composer and performer information after the album title. Put individual song titles in quotation marks. Album names are italicized. Provide the name of the recording manufacturer followed by the publication date.<\/p>\n

            If information such as record label or name of album is unavailable from your source, do not list that information.<\/p>\n

                    Spotify – <\/span><\/strong>Rae Morris. \u201cSkin.\u201d Cold,<\/em> Atlantic Records, 2014. Spotify<\/em>, open.spotify.com\/track\/0OPES3Tw5r86O6fudK8gxi.<\/p>\n

                    Online Album –<\/strong>Beyonc\u00e9. \u201cPray You Catch Me.\u201d Lemonade,<\/em> Parkwood Entertainment, 2016, <\/span>www.beyonce.com\/album\/lemonade-visual-album\/<\/span>Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

                      CD – <\/span><\/strong>Nirvana. “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Nevermind<\/em>, Geffen, 1991.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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            Use of copied materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            This assignment uses the Turnitin<\/em> tool, which assesses the materials in the paper and issues a Similarity Report of any materials that are copied from existing sources.  You need to be sure that any copied materials are properly cited, in quotations, etc.<\/p>\n

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