The Rise and Fall of Bossanova

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-rise-and-fall-of-bossanova

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the album title?The Rise and Fall of Bossanova
2. What is the artist?Michael J Bostwick (Pipe Choir Three)
3. How long is the album and why is it so long?The album is 13 hours, 23 minutes, and 32 seconds long. The artist wanted to make a single, unbroken musical experience that would take listeners many hours to finish.
4. Who made the album and when was it released?Michael J Bostwick, who goes by Pipe Choir Three, created it. It was released on November 1, 2016.

Continuous Composition: A musical work designed to be performed or experienced as a single, unbroken entity, regardless of internal divisions.
Experimental Music: Music that pushes the boundaries of established musical conventions and explores new sonic territories.
Independent Label: A record company operating outside the major corporate structures, often fostering diverse and avant-garde artistic projects.
Sonic Narrative: A story or progression conveyed entirely through sound and music, without spoken words or lyrics.