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Music and the Individual

In what ways are your musical tastes similar to your friends?
In what ways are they different?
Musical Connections to childhood Exposure to music begins in childhood
What were your favorite songs as a child?

Childhood songs play an important role in a culture

Family and Musical Identity

Assignment – Create a list of songs that you associate with certain family members or that
you recall being played in your home. Write a brief description of the memory associated
with each song.

Musical Preferences Do you enjoy the music of your parents?

Activity 3, p. 10 CD 1:8-13 – Musical Identity worksheet Label and rate types of music If
you could be in the audience of any of these performers at a live concert, which would it
be? (Rate each piece from 1 to 6, where 1 is identify with most and 6 is identify with least.)
Why?If you could join any of these performers on stage as an actual performing musician,
which would it be? (Rate each piece form 1 to 6) What would your musical role be?
Why?What do you think your ratings of these pieces reveal about who you are? Which of
these songs do you think the majority of your classmates identify with most? Least? Why?

17 Family and Musical Identity

Did your family members’ musical tastes influence your own?

Are there songs you associate with family traditions and gatherings?

Musical families Music plays a more important role in some families than others In some
families it takes on a professional role.