Watch the documentary "Homemade American Music" about American folk music on Folkstreams.net: https://www.folkstreams.net/films/homemade-american-music
Choose one of the folk musicians featured, and write about him/her. Include the following details:
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o Name of artist
o Instrument(s)/voice
o Origin (geographical region)
o Music style/genre performed
o Time stamp: Timing in the video (the minutes in which the film features the performer)
https://www.folkstreams.net/films/homemade-american-music
• Write a 200-word description of the music style, using as many of the vocabulary words as you can.
o For example: Is s/he singing or playing in high or low pitch?
o Is the timbre and texture of the performance simple, heavy, dense, and/or light?
o Is the performer playing or singing the melody?
o Are there other musicians whom s/he is playing with? What instruments? Do they play the melody too, or only the harmony?). You may need to review the module.
• Use proper English grammar. Follow the guidelines in the Orientation module on Netiquette (e.g. don't use ALL CAPS, abbreviations and informal language like L8R).