-(30%)-Do some research on The Beatles and provide some background. What are the

-(30%)-Do some research on The Beatles and provide some background. What are they significant for doing? Are they a technological pioneer or a genre innovator? Are they both? Are there political or cultural issues attached to their life or work?
-(30%)-Listen to 2 of the selections by the musician and discuss recording concepts and techniques. For example, if you write about Tomorrow Never Knows by The Beatles, you can discuss tape loops, or the Doppler effect on the vocals, or the Indian influenced drone that holds the piece together. You can talk about the inspiration for the song. In general, tell us what is significant about this song and why come people regard it as important.
-(40%)-Paper must be a minimum of 4-5 pages and use MLA format for any works cited. The remaining points are will be awarded based on demonstration of critical listening skills and the ability to explain the subject matter in terms of the concepts (Tape loops, Doppler effect, sound sampling)