Unit 9: The Music of Life

Page 145
Pages 146-147
Pages 148-149
Pages 150-151
Page 153
Pages 154-155
Pages 157
Pages 158-159
Pages 160-161

 

Pages 145 - Photo
 
The two artists: Warhol and Lennon
  Andy Warhol • There is of course a Warhol Museum site which you can complete with this biography from the Guggenheim Museum in New York. You will get a list of his works from Artcyclopedia.
  The Legend of John Lennon (USA) • A biography, some lyrics and photos: a tribute to John Lennon.
   

 

Pages 146-147 - Outline
 
Quick links...
  Jam Session
PBS: Jazz: a site about the history of jazz, which includes a page showing the importance of jazz festivals.
  The Influence of Music
Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice • Shakespeare is one of the most present authors on the web. You can visit this complete guide or simply read the works online.
  Rock and the Road
The Pretenders • Find more information about the legendary band on this fan site.

 

Pages 148-149 - Text 1: Aeroplane
 
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
  Official website: the most complete resource on the band.
  The band by Rolling Stone Magazine: check out this site for a biography, some news and reviews.
   

 

Pages 150-151 - Text 2: Music Heals
 
Music therapy
  Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CA) • Check out the "Faq & Info" section to learn about the history of music therapy, its benefits and the methods which are used.
  British Society for Music Therapy (UK) • Some useful information about music therapy in the UK.
   

 

Page 153 - Views
 
The American 1950s
  Music of the 50s (USA) • Oldies but goodies: you will find some song charts and a history of music on this site, but also information on fashion, TV shows, and many more.
  Fifties Boulevard (USA) • A portrait of the 1950s in pictures: fashion, food, cars, entertainment, etc.
 

 

 

Pages 154-155 - Text 3: The Music of the Violin
 
About the text
  Fools and other Stories • A description of the book.
  Njabulo Ndebele: interview • An interview on a French university site, in which he talks about the "shocking contrasts" between blacks and whites and between suburb and township under the apartheid government.
   

Page 157 - Insight: South Africa
 
The country
  BBC Country Profile: South Africa • A complete profile: main facts, leaders, and links to the main media.
  South African Government • You will find official information about the government system, but also about the main problems South Africa is facing today (choose Key Issues).
  South Africa Photo Essay • 11 photos about life in South Africa in 1999.
 
Nelson Mandela
  The long walk of Nelson Mandela • A portrait of the South African icon: his life and his character.
   

 

Pages 158-159 - Issue: Gangsta Rap, Hip Hop, R&B
 
The singers
  Ms Dynamite (UK) • The official site features some news, a biography and lyrics.
  50 Cent (USA) • The official site with a bio and news. For the lyrics, go to 50 Cent Online.
 
The music & the culture
  Davey D's Hip Hop Corner (USA) • One of the specialists of hip hop has gathered a lot of information here, including a history of hip hop.
  Rap Dictionary (USA) • All the keys you need to understand rap lyrics: hundreds of words are listed.
 
The full articles
  Hip Hop: Today's Civil Rights Movement? (NPR) • The full version of the article on page 158.
  Rap culture has hijacked our identity (The Guardian) • Page 159: the article in full.
   


Pages 160-161 - Text 4: The sound of Music
 
The author
 

Vikram Seth • You can check out his publisher's site to read an interview and even an excerpt from An Equal Music, then listen to an interview on BBC 4 in which he explains why he wrote about music.