What is news write 2 pages project to demonstrate that you kno

1. What is news?
Write 2 pages project to demonstrate that you know the
difference between news, as opposed to social media, opinion,
analysis or public relations.
· Look for a news article with lasting social impact. This will be
something recent and of long-term importance to people's lives
(so not sports or traffic accidents, but legal changes, community
funding or and improvement of community assets, for example) .
· Begin with a paragraph that describes your story, its social
importance and its link. Include information on how you
determined it was a story, as opposed to a video clip, teaser,
advertisement, or promotion.
· Dedicate a paragraph to demonstrating the validity of your
choice using at least two of the five media determinants learned
previously.
· Dedicate a paragraph to the identification of your media
source as legitimate news media using results from the
following website: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com
· Dedicate a paragraph to speculation on at least two stories you
might like to write in followup if the story had been your
professional work.
As always, use exceptional grammar. Web, broadcast, and print
are all acceptable venues for this project.
India
Assignment
#3:
Chapter
5

2. Use
the
link
below
to
view
a
map
of
India. http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/india_map.html
In your text is a map at the beginning of Chapter 5 with a dotted
line dividing the Hindustani
(North) and Karnatak (South) is at a slight diagonal, essentially
from Bombay (North) to Hyderabad
(South).
Background preparation Facts about India:
• 1.4 billion people
• Ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity
• Strong British colonial influence
Link to the Taj Mahal
http://hothottest1.blogspot.com/2009/11/history-of-taj-
mahal.html
1. Define Hindustani:
2. Define Karnatak:
3. What are the 2 main languages in India?
4. How many “official” languages does the India constitution

3. recognize?
5. Discuss the British influence in the 1800s.
• When did independence from the British happen?
6. Define Caste System:
7. Define Filmi:
8. Define Qaiwwali (or Kawwali).
9. Define Raga
10.Listen and comment on the Tambura instrument (link below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrlZcgdcMw
11. Listen and comment on the Punji (instrument) in the link
below.
• What do Indian street musicians charm with this instrument?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LugzA9YX-
to&feature=related
12. Listen and comment on the Tabla instrument in the link
below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGnWFBe0lig&feature=relmf
u
13. Listen and comment on the Sitar instrument in the link
below.

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTPxqUtlLdo&feature=relate
d
Listen
to
the
Sitar
fused
into
rock
music
in
our
culture:
On You Tube (or another sharing website) search for and listen
to The Beatles “Norwegian Wood”.
The
Beatles
studied
Eastern
religion
in
India
and
put
some
of
that
culture

5. into
their
music.
On You Tube (or another sharing website) search for and listen
to The Rolling Stones “Paint it
Black”.
14. Listen to CD 1 Track 5 Hindustani Raga.
• Discuss the significance of the Raga to India’s culture.
• What does the Raga mean to them?
15. Define Rasa:
16. What instrument is Ravi Shankar most famous for in India?
17. Define Guru.
18. Listen to CD 1 Track 7 Hindi Bhajan Devotional Song.
• Compare
and
discuss
that
track
with
the
sound
of
a

6. modern (fusion of traditional with
new sounds) Bhajan below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jugiGqglFkU
19. What is the purpose of a Bhajan?
North
India
• Major Cities: Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi
• World’s largest democracy – Caste System
• Disparity of Wealth
• Religious pluralism
20. Discuss Mahatma Ghandi.
• How did he help India?
21. List the 4 classes in North India defining each in descending
order.
(Brahmin is the 1st one)

7. Elements of Hindustani Raga:
“Dreamy” aura
“Boing” drums
Aural
Analysis
Melody: Sarod View and learn about the Sarod from this
musician:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Gh93hjjrA
Rhythm: Tabla – View link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERj8ZC0Y8D4
Modern musicians often substitute an electronic tone device,
known as a Sruti Box, for the drone
element.
Drone: Tambura – View link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTrlZcgdcMw
22. Comment on what you hear in the audio/visual example
below.
• Listen below for all of the elements above as these
Connecticut college students perform
Raga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdDm3UO5WM
23. Define Shisya:
24. Explain the sympathetic strings on the Sarod explained in
your text.

8. • What other instrument has sympathetic strings.
25. What instrument mentioned in this section of your text does
not have sympathetic strings?
12 tone tuning system of Western music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq8OccYocdA
View the link below this is what a guitar piece would sound
like using a microtonal (quarter tone
instead of half tone above) tuning system (similar to the Indian
22 pitch tuning system)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnoWr1kRRi8&feature=relate
d
26. Define Alap:
27. Define Jor:
28. Define jhala:
29. Define tala:
30. Define tintal:
South
India
• Major cities: Hyderabad, Bangalore, Madras
• Carnatic culture more ancient and “pure”

9. • Predominantly Hindu.
31. What are the 3 primary deities associated with Hinduism?
32. Listen to CD 1 Track 6 Carnatic Classical Singing.
• Discuss the sruti box.
• Discuss the violin and how it came to be in Indian music.
• And finally compare the mridangam with the tabla above.
View the links below for instrument references.
Sruti http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urwfAhWVpWM
Mridangam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI9RJbljBLw
33. What is Kriti?
34. Who is Tyagaraja?
PLEASE SUMBIT ASSIGNMENT #3: CHAPTER 5 on or before
the due date via the
“Assignments” link in Canvas. I highly recommend that you
save a word document of your
assignment answers to your computer files in case I ask for a re-
submission.