Feedback: 12/1/11

Corey's defense of indie and his taste for music that brings him into an artist's environment was well-supported and well-done! He showed a lot of connection in a musicianship sense and how it plays into his personal taste.

Emily's presentation was a great example of emotional connection through life experiences and depicted her taste well.

Kristen had an interesting presentation that involved film scores as well as her country roots. I also found a parallel conceptually between her description of music and addictive substances. She talked of needing to find her self and breaking away from her friend's influence because their music wasn't the music she truly enjoyed. This was a cool way of showing how music plays a role in one's character.

Hunter packed his presentation with lots of personal connections explaining his strong bond to music, but kept the mood light with a good touch of improvised comedy. His emotions for music are nearly unbelievable; it's his strength, life, and entire world. He tied in Plato's protection of the Guardians from music capable of corruption with his own protection from music, which demonstrated course knowledge as well as segueing into his path to finding Metallica.

Dan's presentation focused on experiences in life and allowing music to be a stimulant to relieve stress and revisit cherished moments. He touched on something we hadn't discussed either, which is music that is designed to be played for occasions, such as pep-songs and renditions of supportive crowd-chants (example: Da da da dun, da daa! Charge!). These specific songs share the same associations for nearly everyone since they here them while experiencing and focusing on the same emotional, visual, and auditory stimuli. Very cool!