Using program notes and/or your own research, provide the background, historical and
social context of the music. Cite the research or program notes (usually program has an
author)
• If the music is entirely new or completely improvised, what scene or community is it
from and does it have a history or an origin tradition? Keep these details brief, as they are
mainly needed for context.
• Name the venue and artists, describe the music (style, genre, instrumentation, texture,
timbre, spatial configuration, performative gestures) and setting. Provide the date/time.
• Explain what you liked or did not like about the concert and why. How were the
performers effective or ineffective?
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