Interview Scott Joplin after premiere of his opera 'Treemonisha'

[Joplin: Piano Rags; Roy Eaton, piano; Sony SBK 833 (1995)]

Holmdel Music
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Homework due Monday, Oct. 13

Choose one of the following:
• Design a t-shirt to be sold at the debut concert of The Entertainer.
• You are a writer for Rolling Stone magazine assigned to interview Scott Joplin after the premier of his opera Treemonisha. What questions would you ask him? Write at least five developed questions with detailed answers. Present your magazine article as creatively as possible, using photos, websites, facts, and examples.
• Listen to Sidewalk Blues by Jelly Roll Morton. How is this style of music different from the music of Scott Joplin? What similarities do you hear? Do you think one inspired the other? Discuss in a well-developed essay.
• Read some poems written by Black Americans during the 1920’s. Describe how the poems are like the music.