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Drake

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Pedro Luis Ferrer

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One dance

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Mi Camino

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"Closeness is developed over time, and its value to the ear is absolute" -Ratliff 161

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"We translate sounds into visuals, and we apply our own rulers and meters" - Ratliff 161

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Find at least one musical example outside of Ratliff’s playlist and justify its inclusion – how does it exemplify this musical concept?

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Find at least one musical example outside of Ratliff’s playlist and justify its inclusion – how does it exemplify this musical concept?

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One musical example I found outside of Ben Ratliffs playlist is the song "One Dance" by Drake. This example uses the musical element of Closeness as stated in this chapter. Drake is an artist who find himself on the top of the chart with the some of the songs he has released. This song is asking for one dance with a special someone and you can get the sense of closeness. It uses this by having a special melody that makes you want to have the "one dance" with that someone. This song is one of the most famous songs to be released by Drake.

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Examine at least one musical example in Ratliff’s playlist in detail – how does it exemplify this musical concept?

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Examine at least one musical example in Ratliff’s playlist in detail – how does it exemplify this musical concept?

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One musical example I found inside Ratliff's playlist is the song "Mi Camino" by Pedro Luis Ferrer. This song has Spanish culture to it. As told by Ratliff on page 163 the song was written and sung along with his daughter, you can hear both of them in the song. This duo have different vocal styles with his being more deeper and her being more higher but it mixes very well together. This song as stated before was written for his daughter, the sense of closeness is very important between the two.

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Define and evaluate the concept of closeness (Ratliff, Ch. 14) as an important musical element across all kinds of music. Do you agree with Ratliff’s arguments regarding this musical element? Why or why not?

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Define and evaluate the concept of closeness (Ratliff, Ch. 14) as an important musical element across all kinds of music. Do you agree with Ratliff’s arguments regarding this musical element? Why or why not?

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In chapter 14, Ben Ratliff evaluates the concept of closeness, As stated by Ratliff himself "the sound of closeness-two or more musicians, or musical elements, acting in the purest coordination". This means that music if this elements is its purest form. "Closeness is developed over time, and its value to the ear is absolute". From what I can tell music that uses the element has a sense of connection with the music. I agree with Ratliffs musical arguments because music that can be pure and straight to the point and music can have the connection for all of us. Regardless of the taste.