Listening: David Bowie artist profile by

Listening: David Bowie artist profile by https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c en-us 2017-11-03 02:17:39 UTC 2026-01-05 00:43:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Pre-listening discussion jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203163415
Do you have a favourite band or musician?

What do you like about them?

What kind of music do they make?

Why are they important in the music industry?

Who would you reccomend them to?]]> 2017-11-03 02:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203163415 David Bowie jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203217544 2017-11-03 10:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203217544 Who is he? jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203218712 Ziggy Stardust, Halloween Jack, The Thin White Duke, Aladdin Sane, Pierott, The Goblin King, and of course, just Davey Jones.]]> 2017-11-03 10:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203218712 David Bowie: In his own words jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203219664 2017-11-03 10:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203219664 Why is he important to me? jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203219953 Over the years, I've connected with his many different music styles and personas at different points in time – his albums have come to symbolise different times in my life, different people I've been and different experiences I've had. There's a Bowie album for everybody and everything.

Bowie is more than just a musician – he's an icon. To understand Bowie, you have to look at the picture. He might be famous for his music, but he's also an actor in many great films, an artist, an intellectual (he read 3–4 books/week) and a fashion icon. His personas are the perfect embodiment of a convergence of music, art and fashion, which are all of the things I love and admire in other people.]]> 2017-11-03 10:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203219953 Why is he important to everybody else? jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203221042 He changed music. Bowie spearheaded the 1970s glam rock movement, which rose out of the ashes of late sixties psychedelia movement. By combining bubblegum pop melodies with a wider breadth of influences— anything from 50s RnB to hard rock—Bowie redefined the boundaries of pop music. After that, Bowie became interested in synthesis production and German experimental krautrock music, which he brought to a mainstream audience with the 'Berlin' trilogy. He then helped to bring publicity to the new romantics movement of the 1980s and the art rock movement with his hit song 'Ashes to Ashes'. Bowie continued to make records for his entire life, but his defining periods and biggest impact was undoubtedly during the 70s and 80s when Bowie was doing what he did best: making bold choices, and combing fashion, art and music into a single package.

He changed society. As the figurehead of the glam rock and new romantic movements, Bowie brought a lot of publicity to issues of gender fluidity, and self-expression through fashion and art. In particular, through his highly publicised relationships with other men and androgynous appearance, Bowie helped many young men come to terms with their own sexuality and helped to bring mainstream awareness these kinds of issues.]]> 2017-11-03 10:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203221042 Bowie: A fashion icon jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203221216 2017-11-03 10:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203221216 Bowie: The actor jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203221725 2017-11-03 10:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203221725 Artist profile: My friend David Bowie by Hanif Kureishi jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203225068
Pre-listening vocabulary:

Choreographer

Vivacious

Incompetent

Rags to riches

Mime/mimic

Mockney

Aspirational

Alias

Myriad

Don Juan

Dorian Gray

Narcissist

Nihilistic

Blokey/Laddish

Look up the items on the vocabulary list and make a prediction as to what kind of man David Bowie was based on meanings of the words.

]]> 2017-11-03 10:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203225068 Listening questions jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203227538 Who was Bowie in an 'open' relationship with?

Where did Bowie's father work?

How did Kureishi know Bowie?

When did Kureshi meet Bowie?

What did Bowie did after he left school?

How does Kureishi describe Bowie's accent?

Who were some of Bowie's major literary influences?

How did Bowie change later in life? What kind of 'role' did he take on?

What kind of man do you think Bowie is? (discuss with a partner and then write a short summary – 2–3 sentences describing Bowie's persona)]]> 2017-11-03 11:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203227538 My favourite song: Ashes to Ashes jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203596878 2017-11-05 07:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203596878 Writing task: Musical personas jessdarn https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203596944
Write a paragraph about the topic of music 'personas'.

Why do you think Bowie changed his image so often?
Was Bowie's changes in identity/persona symbolic of his creativity or did it suggest a lack of a stable identity?
What other artists have changed their image a lot?
Do you think artists should take on a musical persona or be as genuine/authentic as possible?
Do you think artists should stick to one image/sound or constantly reinvent themselves?

Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence that expresses your opinion on 'musical personas' in general. Use examples of artists to expand your argument and opinion. Don't forget a concluding sentence that restates and reinforces your opinion.

Discuss these questions with a partner before you start writing. You might need to do some research on your iPads.]]> 2017-11-05 07:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jessdarn/hq82gdwr0n9c/wish/203596944