The goal of this assignment is to document, as a class, the varieties of global popular music that can be found in Los Angeles. Students will conduct original research on an individual musician or band that has contributed in some way to the cultural life of Los Angeles. The selected musician or band may practice any genre of popular music that has direct ties to Los Angeles including, for example, Mexican mariachi, Brazilian samba, or Cambodian hip-hop. Your selection should be made from the list of suggested artists/bands (see next page) or, if approved by the TA or instructor, you may choose a musician or band of your own interest. Students may make use of course readings, but must also cite a minimum of three outside sources (including a minimum of one academic source, such as a book or journal article; one journalistic source such as a newspaper or magazine article; and one audiovisual source, such as a music recording, video, documentary film). The UCLA Librarys ethnomusicology research guide is a helpful resource: https://guides.library.ucla.edu/ethno. You may use Wikipedia to locate other sources, but it will not count as one of your required sources. Make sure you consult the artist or bands official website, and those of legitimate educational and entertainment outlets, since fan sites often contain unreliable or unverified information. The paper must be five (5) pages or 1,250 words, and should be formatted in Times New Roman, 12pt., double-spaced, with 1 margins. In-text source citations with a reference list are required.
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