**Watch the following video for questions 1-5.
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3V6zNER4g&t=1557s
1.) What is translation? What is interpretation? What is the difference between translation and interpretation in music? Give an example of how both translation and interpretation might be helpful to musicians when learning a piece of music.
2.) What is a technician? What is a musician? What is the difference between a technician and a musician? Give an example of how the technician and the musician are necessary in music?
3.) What is special about Evelyn Glennie being a musician? In your own words, how does she perceive and understand music that is different than the conventional ways of perceiving and understanding music?
4.) What is sound sensation? Give an example of how you think sound sensation can be perceived and understood in music.
5.) What do you believe is Evelyn Glennie’s overall message is in this video? Has she changed your understanding of how to listen to music? Why or why not?
**Watch the following video for questions 6-8.
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9LCwI5iErE&t=901s
6.) Why does Benjamin Zander believe that nobody is tone deaf? Why does he believe everyone can have a passion for and understand classical music? Explain in detail why you agree or disagree.
7.) Explain in detail how Benjamin Zander encourages you to listen to classical music. How is this different than other ways of listening to classical music? How does his differ from how you listen to classical music?
8.) Why do you think there is so much disinterest in classical music among the general American public? What are some ways that classical musicians can make change this?
**Watch the following video for questions 9 and 10.
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf9ypRpbZMA
9.) Explain how rhythm plays a primary role in this piece of music? How are you understanding beat, meter, and tempo in this piece of music? How does the rhythm in this piece shape your understanding of this piece itself?
10.) How is melody presented in this piece of music? Is it more important than rhythm in this situation? Explain in detail why or why not?
