Music Review: Imagining the Experience of Others

-This project is an opportunity to demonstrate the ability to analyze and write about music with clarity and purpose. Assume the role of a reviewer/critic who is applying for a job writing a music column for a progressive weblog catering to readers who on average have at least a bachelor’s degree and are concerned with issues of justice and equality
-The CD reviewed is one that will allow reflection about how music can provide people the opportunity to imagine the lives and experiences of others different from oneself. Questions to guide reflection while listening should include:
    1. Who are the peoples performing the music or who is the music about?         
    2.What type of life is presented through the music’s lyrics and musical sound?  
    3.What themes or issues are presented by the music? 
    4. How do the various musical selections relate to each other? 
    5.What can be learned about people by listening to this CD? 
    6.Why should other people listen to this music? 
-A list of CDs is available for this assignment. CDs may be downloaded for a fee from a preferred site. 
-The review will need to include:  
    1.CD title, artist, genre, release date, etc 
    2.Background information about the artist or artists for those who may not be familiar. 
-The review should be between 800 and 1000 words. 
-Conventions of good writing (e.g., correct grammar, spelling, appropriate use of quotations, unctuation) should be observed throughout this project. Moreover, it is important to consider the audience and write in a style that is appropriate. Quotations or information from a primary or secondary source should be cited correctly using APA, Turabian, or MLA.