Article 1

I believe that the first article I chose "Pat Martino, Jazz Guitarist Who Overcame Amnesia, Dies at 77," would be categorized as a news article. It shares the facts about Martino's life and career, and it contains stories told by those who knew him. The author of the article does not make any judgments about Martino or his performances, only sharing how he was acclaimed and revered by others. Because of this strict adherence to factual information, this article is a news article and not a music review.

Article 4

The second article I chose, "Fidelio review - musically excellent but panopticon staging is overloaded," is definitely a music critic's review. Even though there is a great deal of factual information about the production, on the main photo the performance is given 3 out of 5 stars, and the author writes about how "Herbert is a tremendous Leonore,"…

Fact or Opinion?

Each of the following articles falls into ONE of two categories: a news article (which provides factual information and only reports other people's opinions) and a music review (or critic's review, which reports the opinions of the author).

Your task: CREATE A NEW POST on this discussion board. In it, you will write about any TWO of these articles. For each article, explain whether it is a news article or a music review, and explain why you think so. After you have posted, comment on THREE of your classmates' posts explaining why you agree or disagree with their views.

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Levels of Perception

We can devote different amounts of attention to our music listening, and in this course, our goal is to reach higher levels of perception than we might be used to. This develops our critical thinking and communication skills, and can help us enjoy our favorite music even more than we already do. In fact, when we train ourselves to listen for more detail, we can actually begin to articulate why a song or piece of music is our favorite - in great detail.

Levels of Experiencing Music