Reggae Concert Report
*** Must be able to identify instruments playing from video *** This assignment is for a Salsa, Soca, Reggae music class! Prepare to listen to some Reggae 🙂 It is a concert report for the performance Ziggy Marley celebrating his father (Bob Marley) in his 75th birthday. I watched on Youtube, it’s called Ziggy Marley – Bob Marley 75th Celebration (pt. 1). You must watch it. The report will be about it. You can search this name on Youtube but I will also include the link.
I will attach/include
– Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-yQ38s7iiU&ab_channel=ZiggyMarley
– Class Readings (chose at least 1 to incorporate)
* Veal, Michael. Dub:Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican ReggaePreview the document. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press. Read Intro and Chapter 8 (pdf)
* Manuel, Peter. Caribbean Currents (Third Edition). Philadelphia; Temple University Press. –> Chapter 1 and 7
(LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE READINGS)
– Three sample reports (they were written by other students before coronavirus, which explains why they describe a concert they visited)
– A concert report sample I previously submitted titled Absolutely “Live II Viva Mexico- Concert Report”
~ Some class notes (look at the terminology we use and what notes I took on what he said analyzing a reggae song)
I’ve copied and pasted the professor’s instructions for this assignment:
“The attendance of a Caribbean virtual music performances during the semester is required. A three-page review is required. The three page reports should include the following: documentation of who performed (names of musicians and bandleader); location of event (include the name of the venue); what type of event (e.g., club performance, street festival, etc.); how you would stylistically classify the music (i.e., after positing the music stylistically, describe the cultural influences that can be heard both in terms of musical elements and non-musical components that support your claims); try to use the musical terminology introduced in class; repertoire played (name of selections); and include your impressions of the event (was the performance competent? what did you learn from the experience?). You will be required to incorporate class readings into your discussion. Be sure to use proper citation style (Chicago or MLA). Please keep your answers concise and limit your responses to three pages, double space, 12 point type (Times New Roman font preferred).”
Extra instructions/notes from me:
~ Minimum one reading is required! And maybe all that possibly fits considering this report is only 3 pages double spaced
– I realize that the youtube description has no information about the musicians names. I am trying to find this information by emailing the bandleader. If I do not get an answer, mention in the essay that you reached out but did not get a response if I do not message you back with names.
– The type of terminology the professor is referring to is mentioned in the readings & chapters. Terminology like collective participation, call and response, etc.
– Things I was thinking about mentioning in the report:
*This is Bob Marley’s son! So that is definitely something to talk about. I noticed how he sings about peace and social justice, the war on drugs, decriminalization of weed, etc. a lot. There’s a section about him in Chapter 7.
* The way that the performers are dressed
~ Pick a song so you can identify what instruments you can hear (You MUST identify the instruments heard)
~ An idea to consider is lyric interpretation
Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions, I am more than happy to answer anything.
