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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Matěj Kratochvíl, Ph.D. (06.10.2017)
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Matěj Kratochvíl, Ph.D. (06.10.2017)
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Matěj Kratochvíl, Ph.D. (04.10.2019)
Assignments: 1) Read the two texts and write short reaction paper (approx. two pages) containing a short summary of the text and your opinion about it: a) Excerpt from Philip V. Bohlman: Music, Nationalism and Making of the New Europe Deadline 17th November 2019 b) Tony Mitchell: Mixing Pop and Politics: Rock Music in Czechoslovakia before and after the Velvet Revolution Deadline 15th December 2019 2) Write an essay about a piece of music related to the Czech culture (approx. five pages). You can choose a work of classical music, recording, a concert, opera or musical performance, jazz, rock, popular music. The essay should focus on the way how the music can be related to the idea of „czechness“ in different ways. It can be seen through musical content (quotations of folk music, references to important works of famous Czech composers etc.), it also can focus on a commentary by composer / performer who expresses her or his view how the music reflects Czech identity, it can be the way a particular piece or genre of music is used and became connected to national identity (e.g. rock music used by skinheads and other ultranationalists). Deadline for the essay is 10th January 2020
Send all assignmets to kratochvil@hisvoice.cz. No printed copy is required. |