Homework C6 #12

After reading the article in the previous assignment answer the following questions:

1. Who are some of the artists that Kevin Rudolf has worked with before he made his own album?
2. What style do most of the songs on Kevin Rudolf's debut album have?
3. Which songs does the writer think are mellower?
4. What song on his album "In the City" does the writer think is the most original?

Due Friday May 28 or Friday June 4, 2010 by email (albert@cellsum.com)

Homework C6 #11

Read the following article:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-album/in-the-city-1003919755.story#/bbcom/reviews-album/in-the-city-1003919755.story

Homework C6 #10

Create original sentences with the following words using them in the proper context. Pay special attention to case, tense and whether it is a noun, verb, adjective or adverb.

1. resident
2. cred
3. aspirant
4. collaboration
5. anthem
6. hew
7. opus
8. chops

Due Friday May 28 or Friday June 4, 2010 by email (albert@cellsum.com)

Homework C6 #9

Define the following words:

1. resident
2. cred
3. aspirant
4. collaboration
5. anthem
6. hew
7. opus
8. chops

Due Friday May 28 or Friday June 4, 2010 by email (albert@cellsum.com)

Homework C6 #8

After listening the podcast in the previous assignment, answer the following questions:

1. Who feels that illegally downloading music is worse than bank robbery?
2. Why is stealing music different from stealing a car?
3. Why does the ethicist think scalpers are bad?
4. Why is listening to music for free on the radio differently from downloading music illegally that you might not have bought anyway?

Due Friday May 21 or Friday May 28, 2010 by email (albert@cellsum.com)

Homework C6 #7

Listen to the first 20 minutes of the podcast below and answer the four questions in the next assignment.

http://beta.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/2010/may/10/

Homework C6 #6

Create original sentences with the following words using them in the proper context. Pay special attention to case, tense and whether it is a noun, verb, adjective or adverb.

1. ethics
2. thwarted
3. scalping
4. utopia
5. scrutiny
6. dubious
7. analogy
8. rationalizing

Due Friday May 21 or Friday May 28, 2010 by email (albert@cellsum.com)

Homework C6 #5

Define the following words:

1. ethics
2. thwarted
3. scalping
4. utopia
5. scrutiny
6. dubious
7. analogy
8. rationalizing

Due Friday May 21 or Friday May 28, 2010 by email (albert@cellsum.com)

Homework C6 #4

After reading the article in the previous assignment answer the following questions:

1. What were Daddy Yankee's hit songs and when did they come out?
2. What is the dominant sound or reggaeton in 2010?
3. What are some of the moves that Daddy Yankee did to follow up his hits in 2003?
4. What kind of sound is Daddy Yankee going for on his newest recording?


Due Friday May 14 or Friday May 21, 2010 by email (albert@cellsum.com)

Homework C6 #3

Read the following article:

http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-05-04/music/daddy-yankee-in-space/

Homework C6 #2

Create original sentences with the following words using them in the proper context. Pay special attention to case, tense and whether it is a noun, verb, adjective or adverb.

1. adrenaline
2. omnivorous
3. smirking
4. squelching
5. multifaceted
6. titan
7. explicit
8. hyperactive


Due Friday May 14 or Friday May 21, 2010 by email (albert@cellsum.com)

Homework C6 #1

Define the following words:

1. adrenaline
2. omnivorous
3. smirking
4. squelching
5. multifaceted
6. titan
7. explicit
8. hyperactive

Due Friday May 14 or Friday May 21, 2010 by email (albert@cellsum.com)

Music II Cycle 5 Final Essay

Write a one page essay. Describe your favorite and least favorite activities in this class. What was the hardest thing? Use one word from the homework in your essay. Describe any other thing you did in the class. What grade do you think you deserve and why?