MUSI 2331 Listening to Music

Listening Log #1: Post Modern Period (1970 – present): Film & Television Music

100 points

Entry #1: Identifying musical ideas and significant musical elements of a piece of music (60 pts)
Directions: For each of these three pieces of music from Music Literacy List I , listen to the music. Using the video
counter time as a guide, identify which sections of the piece share the same or similar music (idea) and identify the
featured instrument or performer type by selecting the most appropriate option in the drop-down box. In the “Identifying
Notes” row, write key words and descriptions that will allow you to aurally identify the section.

Figure 1. John Williams, “Theme from Jurassic Park” from Jurassic Park (1993)
Link to Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEZh88vz8b8

Video Counter 00:00 - 00:20 00:20 - 2:54 2:56 - 3:10 3:11 - 3:29 3:30 - 4:29 4:30 - 5:53

Musical Idea Introduction Idea A Idea B Idea B Idea A Idea C

French Horn solo No single instrument is featured

Violin (group) Harp solo Trumpet (group) No single instrument is featured
Featured Instrument

Slow rising Instruments Violin group solo Creates initial Transitions to

sounds for into All instruments
Identifying Notes begin to rise takes over backup of trumpets, violin to
end together
calming affect orchestra flutes and back
Figure 2. Mike Post “Law & Order Theme” from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1994)
Link to Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=651E2btN7Ok

Video Counter 00:00 - 00:15 00:16 - 00:25 00:26 - 00:38 00:39 - 00:46

Musical Idea Idea A Idea B Idea B Other

Group Instruments featuring Wind Instrument

Group Instruments featuring Wind Instrument
Group Instruments, no solo instrument
Performer Type Group Instruments, no solo instrument

City is introduced;
corps investigating, Wind instruments play; Ends with repeat of intro
Identifying Notes electric guitar Guitar is reintroduced
introducing actors then fades out

Figure 3. Fred Rogers, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” from Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood (1967)
Link to Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP10t_d3Fs0

Video Counter 00:00 - 00:11 00:11 - 00:20 00:20-00:30 00:30 - 00:47

Musical Idea Idea A Idea A Idea B Idea A

Solo vocalist accompanied by instruments

Solo vocalist accompanied by instruments
Solo vocalist accompanied by instruments
Performer Type Solo vocalist accompanied by instruments

Intro of rogers, soft Xylophone softly plays

Identifying Notes Melody picks up in pace Soft outro, nice towards ears
vocal start accommodates voice

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Entry #2. Choose one of the following options: (40 points)
Option 1.
Directions: Write a haiku for each of these two (2) pieces from Music Literacy List I. Your haiku should fully
communicate the characteristics and/or the story of the piece. The form of a haiku is 3 lines of text, where Line 1 = 5
syllables, Line 2= 7 syllables, and Line 3= 5 syllables.
1. Alan Silvestri, “Main on End” from Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Link to Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B3gCHbDu94
2. Danny Elfman, “Main Titles” from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Link to Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALABlRoRXbU

Option 2.
Directions: Create a meme for each of these two (2) pieces from Music Literacy List I. Your meme should fully
communicate the characteristics and/or the story of the music:
1. Alan Silvestri, “Main on End” from Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Link to Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B3gCHbDu94
2. Danny Elfman, “Main Titles” from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Link to Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALABlRoRXbU

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Your Entry: <- (when the song for End Games theme song that’s
how beautiful it is)

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