CONCERT REPORT INSTRUCTIONS ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9cJon89bs4) Write the name and artist or group you went to see, and the date of the show in bold. OUESTIONS TO CONSIDER AND ANSWERS WHEN WRITING YOUR REPORT In what musical genre(s) or styles would you place this music? What tradition does this music come from? Spend time examining the history of the music, and the influences on the band or artist. Give a clearly outlined history of the artist(s) and if relevant their recording career, Name the instrumentation & number of performers Were the electric or acoustic instruments used, or a mix? Is this instrumentation characteristic of the genre? If not or why not? Describe the repertoire. Did you know some of the songs? (give examples) I KNOW VALERIE, REHAB AND ME AND MR JONES What was the function of the music? Was it for dancing, was it meant to be listened to attentively or was it background music, or? Describe the audience. Be observant but avoid judgements. Approximately how many people were at the show? Can you make any generalizations about the audience demographic? Was there a sense that this band was associated with a certain musical community or geographical ‘scene’? Describe the venue ( eg, intimate, smoky, crowded, seated audience, dance floor, lighting etc). Was this venue appropriate for this performance? Why or why not? How was this music financed? Admission fee, sales or other? How did this music affect you? Other observations? 2000 words I HAVE ATTACHED PDF FILES TO THE INSTRUCTIONS AND IT WAS READING WE HAD TO DO FOR THE CLASS JUST TO GIVE YOU A BACKGROUND BEFORE WRITING THE REPORT. PLEASE GO BACK TO WHEN MUSIC FIRST STARTED AND “THE BLUES” “RHYTHMIC BLUES” AND “ROCK AND ROLL”