Arts
Dynamic Performing The unit taught us that actual scientific proof exists for the power that music has to affect us physically and emotionally, thanks to research done by Oliver Grewe and his colleagues who found that shivers came about by new or unprepared harmonies and sudden dynamic or textural changes. This solidifies the idea that music has the ability to cut through the noise of our modern world and truly touch our heart and soul at a deeper, emotional level. For this lab, you will be exploring and evaluating five musical performances that affect you on a physical and emotional level. Start by thinking about musical performances that have been meaningful to you in some way. Create a list of all of the performances that have moved you, spoken to you in some way, or affected you on a deeper emotional level. These should be live or recorded performances, where you have watched the musician in action, creating their music (not an audio recording). Select five musical performances from your list that you will focus on for this lab. Next, you will take each of these performances and explore them more deeply in a word document or slideshow presentation (your choice). For each performance, you will provide and address the following items: Title of song and artist/performer and an image that represents the song/performance/artist Link to a video example of the performance (you can instead insert the actual video clip rather than the link if you want) Write a reflection that addresses the following: What musical elements from the listening checklist do you hear/notice? Describe and explain. Review various aspects of the performance and identify which ones you like and why. What facial expression or body movements does the performer use? How does the performer interact with the audience, if at all? How do you feel about this? When listening to the performance, does it paint a picture in your mind? Describe it. What feelings does the performance elicit? Explain. What thoughts cross your mind as you listen/wa
