MUSIC AND

IDENTITY

YOUR MUSIC ID card

Name:E-mail address:Academic background:Music that you like:Why:Music that you play: How do you musical tastes reflect your personality ? Is there any exterior sign that betrays your musical preferences ?

Here is a list of adjectives that you will have to use subsequently:

Serious, rebellious, cheerful, sociable, quick-tempered, conservative, conscientious, sensitive, emotional, assertive, obliging, sentimental, fun-loving, independent, irrespectful, placid, friendly, easy-going, anguished, distrustful, extravagant, morose, intellectual, tolerant, naïve, materialistic, low-brow (sans prétention intellectuelle), flexible, bitter (amer), optimistic, pessimistic, gloomy, bland (fade), dowdy (démodé), fuddy-duddy (vieux-jeu, maniaque), old-fashioned, rude, obnoxious (odieux), aggressive, impulsive, cool-headed, excitable, taciturn, reserved

Identity types

Knowing that musical tastes may reveal a listener’s personality, associate adjectives with the character hereafter, than write a counter-type text that contradicts the stereotype following the example given in the next slide. You will need verbs to express likes and dislikes: I love, I like, I adore, I’m crazy about, I couldn’t live without, I am keen on, I have a particular taste (fondness, liking, weakness) for, I’m fond of, I feel attracted to, I delight in. I dislike, I hate, I can’t stand, I can’t bear, I loathe, I can do without, I don’t care about, this is not my cup of tea, I have an aversion to, I execrate, I can see no point in listening to…

ExamplePaul, 76« I love heavy metal, I delighted in this raging music. Il love the roaring sound of the electric guitar, the emphatic beat. As I’m growing deaf, the loudness of the sound is not a problem!Going to heavy metal concerts energizes me, it makes me forget my age ! It reminds me of my youth. Back in the 1960s, I collected Led Zepplin’s vinyls. My wife doesn’t like heavy metal, she thinks it’s an aggressive masculine music. But I don’t care! »

STEREOTYPED PROFILEFavorite music: classical musicTemperament: serious, dowdy, old-hat, cold-headed. Other hobbies: literature, the arts

Neil: «Hi guys, I like rap music. I have a band in Harlem and spend much time improvising texts in rap battles. I listen to 50 cents and Beastie Boys. I also listen to hip-hop and I adore dancing. Sometimes I listen to disco music and Boney M. Saturday night fever is my favorite film! I even dance on the music. I fight racism and I promote peace and love. Many of my friends are hippies. My father had problems with alcohol so I never drink, well except a few pints of beer. My two kids, Mickael and Daffy say I’m as cool as my hat.

STEREOTYPED PROFILEFavorite music: Country music, southern rockTemperament: low-brow, slight racist, member of the NRA, bellicose and impulsiveOther hobbies: hunting, horse-riding, drinking in his favorite ‘Drunk and roll’ pub, a great fan of ZZ top, rides his Harley Davidson with his motoband or watches catch on TV

Tim: «

STEREOTYPED PROFILEFavorite music: heavy metal

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Anna: «

STEREOTYPED PROFILEFavorite music

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Joey «

STEREOTYPED PROFILEFavorite music

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Adam: «

STEREOTYPED PROFILEFavorite music

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Liam: «

STEREOTYPED PROFILEFavorite music

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Yanna: «

STEREOTYPED PROFILEFavorite music

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Jessica and Tiana: «

STEREOTYPED PROFILEFavorite music

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