ATS1345 Assessment 2 - Guided Reading Activity

This article discusses the reciprocal relationship between Karlheinz Stockhausen and Miles Davis in the world of music. The author puts forth a proper argument that states that the stalwarts in the creation of music had maintained an extremely reciprocal relationship. They were observed to have been borrowing the innovative ideas and the creations of each other in order to derive the motivation and the inspiration towards the creation of the music pieces that they had individually composed.

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ATS1345 Assessment 2 – Guided Reading Activity
Scope
Skill development: In
your own writing, it is
important that the title
of your work and the
introduction match, and
that the aim of what
you are writing about is
upfront and clear.
Barry Bergstein, 'Miles Davis and Karlheinz Stockhausen: A Reciprocal
Arrangement', Music Quarterly, 76:4 (1992), 502-525.
The given article attempts a discussion on the inspiration that both Karlheinz
Stockhausen and Miles Davis derived from one another. The article sets out to
trace the reciprocal relationship that existed among the two stalwarts in the
world of music. The article sheds light on the reciprocation that is maintained
by the two stalwarts within the world of music.
Argument
Skill development: A
skim read of a
document in its entirety
should quickly reveal
what it is about.
The author of the article puts forth a proper argument that states that the
stalwarts in the creation of music had maintained an extremely reciprocal
relationship. They were observed to have been borrowing the innovative ideas
and the creations of each other in order to derive the motivation and the
inspiration towards the creation of the music pieces that they had individually
composed. The major motive behind the composition of the source is to shed
light on the influences of both Karlheinz Stockhausen and Miles Davis on the
creations of the musical pieces that they had individually composed. The
purpose of the paper has been clearly indicated in the composition of the paper
as a whole. The author uses the excerpts from the works of the stalwarts in
order to put forth his point in a clearer fashion.
Focus
Skill development:
Good writing is usually
structured around
headings, illustrations
and paragraphs and
collectively they
support the argument
and/or discussion
The author is observed to have been structured the paper in a proper manner
which aids the reader of the paper in developing a sound understanding of the
issues that have been put forth by the author in the article. The article is
subdivided into paragraphs that are well defined by nature and tends to help the
reader in getting a proper idea regarding the facts that are presented within the
article as well as follow the chronology of the arguments that are presented
within the article as well.
Sources
Skill development:
Good writers locate
their work in context of
their peers and previous
research.
The author is observed to have been discussing the previous literature on the
two musicians. The author is observed to have been drawing upon the
biographies of the musicians in order to shed proper light on the types of the
compositions and the influence that the musicians had over the works of each
other. The author is also observed to have been discussing the previous
literature and the works of the peers in order to help the readers develop a
proper idea of the type of music and the elements of music that were prominent
in the given era. The majority of the literature that was discussed by the
concerned author shed light on the types of music and the instruments that were

majorly used in the era and thus helps the reader to have a better understanding
of the reciprocal relationship that existed between the two artists.
The Conclusion
Skill development: The
conclusion should leave
you in no doubt about
the point of the source
and why it is relevant
and important.
The author is observed to have reached a steady conclusion on the reciprocal
relationship among the stalwarts of the twentieth century music. The author
concludes that the reciprocal relationship among the musicians helped in the
development of the similar conceptions in the cross-cultural influences in the
realm of music.
Reflection
Skill development:
Think about what you
have read and outline
the significance of the
source.
The article in discussion tends to help the readers to understand the influences
of the cross-culturalism in the realm of music.

References
Barry Bergstein, 'Miles Davis and Karlheinz Stockhausen: A Reciprocal Arrangement', Music Quarterly,
76:4 (1992), 502-525.