2 Hour Rough Draft

Sponge Activity

Have music playing as people come in, and then have them reflect on what they heard.

Introduction

EQ: What is the most beneficial way a musician can apply music philosophy to performance?

music philosophy: the study of fundamental questions about the nature of music and our experience of it

performance: the intentional displaying of musical sound to an audience, while adhering to guidelines set by the composer and current expectations of performance.

beneficial: aid in achieving the level of performance desired by the musician.


Why did you pick the topic?

Music has always been very important to me, but went I started thinking about this project, i knew it was too broad. The more I looked at music philosophy, the more it interested me. It was something music-related that I didn’t already know that much about, and seemed like it could give me a fresh perspective on performance.


Foundation

-What different topics are covered in music philosophy
-My auditions and how I applied this too them
-My own goals in music

Body

Answer 1: Applying Active Listening
-What is active listening?
-What to Listen For in Music by Aaron Copland
-How people are listening today
-Listening as a musician/performer



Answer 2: Insight into the Composition and Composer
-Current events
-Composers personal life
-Occasion
-Demonstrate these things by doing my own analysis
-Pros and Cons

Activity: Students will do their own research on a composition, and then use active listening to identify musical examples of what they learned.

Answer 2: Determining Credit for Performance
-Personal Credit
-Ethical Integrity
-Credit from an audience


Activity: Have students review different performance scenarios, and share out.

Conclusion

What is your best answer and why?

My best answer is determining credit for performance, because without understanding your expectations, you cannot judge your performance, and therefor can’t observe any improvement.

What is your 3 most important sources and why?

Audible Signs by Michael Alec Rose
Interview with Carl St. Clair
Music Performance-A Philosophical Study

These three sources all provided me with inspiration, while also providing a structure in which I could organize all the different sub categories of music philosophy I was learning about. This was really important to me, because at times I felt overwhelmed with the depth of my topic.

What is your product and why?

My product is taking many college auditions, and finally deciding on the school of music at csu Northridge. My study of Music Philosophy was very inspirational in this process, and provided me with new ways to approach pieces that definitely improved my performance.