nov 04 | Week 11

Overview

Our first task is to meet the final member of the First Viennese School, Ludwig van Beethoven. Next, tip your toes into the music of West Africa and Korea. By week's end you'll be conversant with kora and gayageum repertoire and the works of Beethoven. Finally—drum roll—rendezvous with Test 3 at Laulima.

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Beethoven

The iconic German composer, Ludwig van Beethoven, straddles the Classical and Romantic era, influencing generations of 19th century composers. We'll be auditioning Beethoven's piano and symphonic works, so block off a healthy chunk of listening time.

6. Ludwig van Beethoven

West African Kora

While Beethoven was active in Vienna, the Kora, a harp and lute hybrid, existed as a sophisticated performing tradition in West Africa, remaining popular to the present day.

7. West Africa: The Kora

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Korean gayageum (가야금)

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The final topic of this unit focuses on the Korean gayageum (가야금). We’ll listen to both traditional and modern gayageum.

8. Korean Gayageum

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Test 3

Gird your loins and sharpen your pencils—it's time to dance with Test 3. This assessment covers the Music in the Baroque Era and Music In The Age of Enlightenment units. Listening is incorporated into this test so be able to identify era, style, genre, composer, etc., of listening examples studied in the Baroque and Enlightenment units. Study Questions are available in the textbook.

Test 3 | 11/08 12:00 AM to 11/12 11:55 PM

This test is worth a potential 100 points. Tests are untimed and may be retaken once if within the due date window. After submission, your score will be available in the Laulima GradeBook.

Avoid Peak Hours

Due to high user volume on Laulima and Google, test audio may not load during peak weekday use times of early mornings and evenings. From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM are congested. Midday, late at night during weekdays and all weekend have little traffic. Avoid peak hours and nix needless frustration.

Learn to Play Guitar

This Spring 2025 learn to play guitar in MUS 121D, Guitar 1, live and hands-on in the classroom. No Zoom! We start with the basics of technique, notation and music playing. You'll be strumming, picking melodies, soloing and jamming with other musicians in no time!

안녕 (Annyeong), Peter