Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Golden Age of Radio

http://www.cybercollege.com/frtv/frtv018.htm

This site provides links to resources on the history, development and social impact of radio and television.

Arturo Toscanini

http://www.toscaninionline.com/bio.htm

The life and times of this influential conductor, who helped bring classical music to the world through radio performance, is presented here.

Saddest Music in the World

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/warrequiems.html

A brief survey of the art of the war requiem is presented here.

African American Art Song Alliance

http://www.darryltaylor.com/alliance/

This site contains information on African American composers of art songs and modern symphonic music.

Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.

1			Mass media was used as a form of propaganda in both world wars. What role did music play in propaganda efforts?
2			How did the world wars affect the lives of musicians in Europe and America?
3			Compare the challenges facing modern composers in the 20th Century to those of past eras.
4			Give evidence of shifting attitudes towards race, class and gender in the musical culture of the 20th Century. How does this compare to past eras?
5			What differences in attitude towards race, class and gender are evident in the musical culture of the 20th Century, compared to past eras?