Describe in detail the sonic components of “Addictive” and how the sample from “Thoda Resham Lagta Hai” is incorporated

1. Answer your choice of one (1) of the following prompts in approximately 1-2 pages: (a). Analyze the “Addictive” lawsuit and the claim by Lahiri and Saregama to receive credit for the sample of “Thoda Resham Lagta Hai” and money for copies of “Addictive” sold.

Describe in detail the sonic components of “Addictive” and how the sample from “Thoda Resham Lagta Hai” is incorporated. How do you hear the relationship between the two tracks? Is this black appropriation of Indian images and music? Is this a cultural sharing or collaboration? Why? Give your verdict in the case and explain why you came to that conclusion. Also, propose what should be done, if anything, to rectify the situation. Finally, give your thoughts on whether a copyright infringement case is the best way to address the questions of appropriation or racial/cultural interaction? If not, what is a better way?

(b) You are applying for funding to produce a one-night performance in the Issues in American Music concert series. Write a plan for a concert that illuminates a social, political, or economic concept important to discussions of U.S. musical cultures and that is applicable to multiple genres or cultural groups. Include the following: 1) Give your event a title that colorfully illustrates your theme and will attract audiences. 2) State your organizing concept, describe how your series will help listeners better understand it, and detail its importance to discussions of music in the U.S. 3) select three (3) artists (solo or ensembles) that illustrate your theme to perform in the concert. Give basic information on the musician/group (who, style or styles they play, from where, instrumentation, or any other important features) and how they relate to and illustrate your concert theme. There are no era or geographical limitations. Artists can be dead or alive, from different time periods than each other, or from outside of the U.S., as long as they best exemplify your theme. You can choose genres we studied or not, although one of your examples must be an artist we did not study in class. 2. Answer your choice of one (1) of the following prompts in approximately 1-2 pages: (a). What is migration and how has it shaped U.S. American music? Give a detailed definition of “migration” and the types of social, political, economic, etc. processes this term describes. Then, discuss how the concept of migration pertains to music in the U.S. Why or how has this impacted the creation or consumption of musical cultures? Are there particular historical moments when migration has been more impactful or has it been an important influence throughout U.S. musical history? How has migration and the music impacted by it been distinctly impactful? Give two musical examples that illuminate the meaning of the term and two different perspectives on how it relates to music. Please be specific in your historical and cultural detail as well as in your analysis of elements of your examples. (b). What is cultural revival and how has it played a role in U.S. American music? Give a detailed definition of this term and give two distinct examples of how or why artists have employed it. Give as much detail as applicable: artist, era, racial group, political cause, etc. Detail what culture is being revived and its roots. Then discuss in detail how the culture was revived and how it was used, including what remained the same from earlier historical moments and how it was adapted. Give specific musical examples from pieces the highlight the dynamic of cultural revival and how it plays out lyrically and sonically. 3. Answer the following prompts in approximately 1-2 pages: In what ways has the music industry had a hand in defining who or what is “American”? How does race and gender factor into this? Give a broad and comprehensive answer that reflects back on the course as a whole. Then offer two (2) examples of artists, genres, or pieces that illustrate your point.