Choose one of the following works and write a listening guide. Include:

Part I: Basic historical information on the piece. When was it written and what is its genre? Provide a very brief biography of the composer and/or performers.

Part II: In a paragraph, explain what to listen for, and what is unique about this piece of music. Mention at least 3 elements of music (melody, harmony, dynamics, form, timbre, texture)

Part III: Create a map of the piece that indicates key moments with timings, similar to the listening guides in your textbook. You can use your own interpretation in doing this, but try to highlight moments or events in the music that you think are important.

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Choose one of these pieces

John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine

Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 3
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No.3 (Performed by the New York Philharmonic) 

Wei Dai: If I’m Lost Now (Text by Emily Dickinson)

https://www.poetry.com/poem/11846/if-i’m-lost%E2%8…

Karen Tanaka – Techno Etude No. 1 (2000) (Performed by Ricardo Descalzo)

**If you write about Karen Tanaka’s music, just write about the first piece, which ends at about 3:30 in this video.