Social responsibility preservation of musical heritage

This assignment is worth 20% of your final course grade.
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Must be in MLA Format

Title of Essay: Social Responsibility and the Preservation of Musical Heritage

Social Responsibility: the obligation of an entity or individual to act for the benefit of the society at large

Heritage: property that descends to an heir: something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor LEGACY, INHERITANCE, TRADITION, BIRTHRIGHT

Throughout history, every country, culture and people have contributed their own unique ideas, thoughts, stories, structures and voices to the musical landscape. It may have been unthinkable during their lifetimes but those contributions have been available to the world for many years now. Through the work of musicians, archivists, historians, musicologists and technology, the “history” of music has been passed down from generation to generation. So, if music has been, as the definition of heritage indicates, “….transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor.” does it mean MUSIC is a heritage? Is it YOUR heritage? You may not have been born in that country or belong to that culture but is it YOUR heritage because you are a citizen of the world?

The purpose of this essay is to explore those questions.

Whether its music that informs you or just entertains, as the definition of Social Responsibility indicates, do you have an “….obligation to act with the benefit of society at large in mind.” Do you have a Social Responsibility to preserve it? What is that responsibility and how do you show it? Is preserving a musical heritage important? Why is it important? How is its importance measured? Can it be measured at all? What methods do you suggest should be used to accomplish this? Can it be done without cost, whether in time or money? Who should shoulder the burden of that cost? Should we have entities like the National Endowment for the Arts (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)? Why or why not? Should the responsibility to preserve your musical heritage lie only with the NEA? How should we handle the support and/or preservation of art forms that do not generate enough income to be self-supporting?

Your essay should also include the following two statements as an introduction.

Social Responsibility: the obligation of an entity or individual to act for the benefit of the society at large

Heritage: property that descends to an heir: something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor LEGACY, INHERITANCE, TRADITION, BIRTHRIGHT

Please attach your essay. It should be at least 750 words

Formatting your Social Responsibility Essay

Use MLA Style standards when formatting your assignment. Before submitting your document, be sure that your name, my name, the course name, course number and section number, as well as your MC student ID number appear in the of your paper.
Upload your concert report as a Microsoft WORD (.doc or .docx) file.

How Your Concert Report Will Be Graded

Your concert report will be graded on how closely you follow the assignment guidelines and the depth of your responses.

Keep in mind that A grades will only be awarded (and should only be expected) if your work goes above and beyond terms like good, solid, and competent to reveal notable depths of originality, insight, and excellence. Merely fulfilling the terms of an assignment, and doing so in a competent, reasonable manner, is generally only enough for a B grade.

Here is an explanation of letter grades as they relate to this particular assignment:

An A Concert Review:
It is original, interesting, and strongly thoughtful. Stylistically, it is free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors. It uses proper musical terminology often to describe a piece of musics artistic principles. It skillfully presents research that addresses the historical significance of a piece of music. Overall, it excels in responding to the assignments requirements and guidelines.

A B Concert Review:
It is original and interesting, but too general at times. It contains a few mechanical errors, which may annoy (but not impede) the reader. It uses proper musical terminology to describe a piece of musics artistic principles, but sometimes lacks sophistication. It presents research that addresses the historical significance with some sophistication. Overall, it responds appropriately to the assignments requirements and guidelines.

A C Concert Review:
It is original, but lacks interest and thoroughness. Stylistically, it may contain several mechanical errors, which may temporally confuse the reader. It with some success, but often lacks precise understanding. It presents research that demonstrates only a basic comprehension of a piece of musics historical significance. Overall, it is adequate but is weaker and less effective than the B assignment.