La música latina
Your mission: Visit Alt Latino, the website for NPR's Latin alternative music and rock en español. Choose one podcast and listen to the entire selection.
Write a 1 page response in English about what you heard. You can respond to any of the following questions or think about other things you learned/heard.
Paper requirements: 1 page with heading (name, date, class, title of your reflection).
Citation: Include the title of the podcast, the date you listened, and the date it was broadcast.
Reflection topics:
Did you enjoy the music? Which piece did you enjoy most? Why? Who do you think would like it? Someone in your family? Adults? Young people?
Note: If you listen to the first song and really dislike it, don't torture yourself! Choose a different podcast.
Did you enjoy the audio? You can download the podcast for free and get weekly updates from NPR Alt Latino on your Smart phone. Go to the app store and search for NPR Alt Latino.
Write a 1 page response in English about what you heard. You can respond to any of the following questions or think about other things you learned/heard.
Paper requirements: 1 page with heading (name, date, class, title of your reflection).
Citation: Include the title of the podcast, the date you listened, and the date it was broadcast.
Reflection topics:
- Who was highlighted? Was it an artist, a genre, a country, etc.?
- What did you learn about the artist/country/genre?
- Describe the music. Did it sound like folk music, rock, pop, country?
- How was this music influenced by other world music?
- How has this artist or genre influenced others in the world of music?
- Choose two of the songs to describe in detail. Identify the instruments you heard in each. Name the title of the song. Describe the song. Who's singing? Is it slow/fast? Is it a complicated rhythm or a simple beat?
Did you enjoy the music? Which piece did you enjoy most? Why? Who do you think would like it? Someone in your family? Adults? Young people?
Note: If you listen to the first song and really dislike it, don't torture yourself! Choose a different podcast.
Did you enjoy the audio? You can download the podcast for free and get weekly updates from NPR Alt Latino on your Smart phone. Go to the app store and search for NPR Alt Latino.