I’m working on a music question and need an explanation to help me learn.Expression: The Culture of Social Movements in Protest MusicFor this assignment you need to read: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/05/870259123/the-new-sounds-of-protest-and-hope (Links to an external site.)
“How Protest Works” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/21/opinion/sunday/how-protest-works.html (Links to an external site.)
Select 1 protest song that is associated with an extant or historical social movement (or a social cause). There are good examples in the first reading as well as below: (you are not limited to these examples)In a 600-700 word paper discuss the following:Select a verse from the song that you feel tells the story of the song. What does the lyrical content say about the contentious politics around this issue?
Who is the intended audience for this song? How can music encourage people to participate in their community, their nation, and the world?
Why did you choose this protest song and what does it say about your “worldview” (your beliefs around the issue)
15 points
** Please review the rubric to maximize your points for this assignment and integrate the ideas from the readings.Verse/Song: The description: What does the lyrical content say about the contentious politics around this issue?Audience: The description: Who is the intended audience for this song?Activism: The description: How can music encourage people to participate in their community, their nation, and the world?Application to you: The description: Why did you choose this protest song and what does it say about your “worldview” (your beliefs around the issue)Spelling, grammar wordsThese are the rubric. Other choices: Black Liberation Movements
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson
“Freedom” by Beyonce’ and Kendrick Lamar
“Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday
“The Revolution will not be Televised” Gil Scott-Heron
“Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud” by James Brown
“Alright” Kendrick Lamar
“Pride (In the Name of Love)” by U2 (Live Version)
Anti-Colonial / Political Corruption Movements
“Redemption Song” by Bob Marley
“Get Up, Stand Up” by Bob Marley
“White Riot” by The Clash
“American Idiot” by Green Day
“Sleep Now In the Fire” by Rage Against the Machine
“All I Need Is One Mic” by Nas
Anti-Poverty / Urban Movements
“The Message” by Grandmaster Flash
“Fight the Power” by Public Enemy
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil Scott-Heron
“All I need is one mic” by Nas
“Hallelujah Money” by Gorillaz
Feminism / Women’s Movement
“Just A Girl” by No Doubt
“Respect” by Aretha Franklin
“Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves” by Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox
“You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette
“Unity” by Queen Latifah
“Man! I Feel Like A Woman” by Shania Twain
Gay Rights / Identity Movement
“Born This Way” by Lady Gaga
“Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
“Americans” Janelle Monae’
“Small Town Boy” Bronski Beat
“Uprising of Love” Melissa Ethridge
Anti-War Movements
“What’s Going On” Marvin Gay
“Masters of War” by Bob Dylan
“I Ain’t Marching Anymore” by Phil Ochs
“The Times They Are Changing” by Bob Dylan
“For What It’s Worth” by Crosby, Stills, and Nash
“I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die Rag” by Country Joe and the Fish
“Give Peace a Chance” by Plastic One Band
“Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
Chicano Activism: https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2016/08/25/491373782/latin-roots-chicano-activism (Links to an external site.)
If you use examples from here or other Spanish songs, please translate.
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