The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to describe your subjective reactions to some specific music-related experience. This task is intended to develop your powers of introspection and to practice communicating your internal experiences to others.
Choose a specific event, situation, or experience you will have in the coming days. Describe in as much detail as you can, how you react to the experience. Do not speak in general terms. Describe both mental and bodily sensations as appropriate. Aim for intimacy, truthfulness, and vividness. Avoid philosophical discussion or drawing conclusions; your task is purely descriptive.
Any music-related experience can be a suitable topic for description: getting a tune stuck in your head, becoming frustrated while practicing, visiting a Karaoki bar, hearing a musical fragment on the street, singing Happy Birthday. Don't be afraid to describe something annoying, trivial, or utterly commonplace. Aim for vivid intimate description.
Essays should be submitted as a printed document. Two pages is ideal, but there is no limit as to the length of your essay.
DUE DATE: Friday April 7 WORTH: 5 percent