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From African American Culture then choose another.

Select and give opinion in some depth any ONE work, composition, or piece of music, written/performed in any style or genre, from any time period, of your choosing, from a musical culture other than your own (African American culture) Yes, this indeed can be a challenging starting point for the discussion, as you must, obviously, first of all, determine "what is your musical culture?" Many people today identify with more than a single culture. Consider also that "culture" can indeed refer to any number of factors, or combination of factors, including ethnicity, religious or spiritual beliefs, ancestral heritage of recent or distant years, artistic/musical traditions, belief/value systems, and so on. Personal musical preference also can factor into determining your overall "musical culture."

For the purposes of this discussion question, think about your first or primary or leading (or perhaps your only) culture, and then (1.) identify that culture at the beginning of your response in a brief statement. Then, write a personalized reflection about the work you selected, from aDIFFERENT culture, being sure to (2.) identify that other culture, (3.) discuss what you heard in your selected music,  and (4.) use appropriate musical terminologyfrom the readings associated with Module 7 and from other musical vocabulary used in the previous modules, especially Module 1.

Take note: There is no need to overthink this discussion question. Your discussion for this particular forum may take any number of directions and formats, as you choose best for the discussion you are trying to convey. In past course terms, this has been perhaps the most fascinating and diverse of all of the discussion topics, and many students have commented to me on how much they enjoyed thinking and writing about the similarities and differences among different musical cultures. 

BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR LINK(S) TO ANY RECORDED MUSIC USED IN YOUR DISCUSSION.