You will have 20 minutes to plan, write and revise an essay about the topic below. Your response will be judged on how well you develop a position, organise your ideas, present supporting details, and control the elements of standard written English. You should write 200–300 words.
Early collectors of rural musical traditions often deposited sound archives in national institutions without granting credit or royalties to source communities. Some argue that historical collections should now be repatriated and managed solely by descendants, while others maintain that central academic archives best preserve this heritage for humanity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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You will have 20 minutes to plan, write and revise an essay about the topic below. Your response will be judged on how well you develop a position, organise your ideas, present supporting details, and control the elements of standard written English. You should write 200–300 words.
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The rapid digitisation of historical folk song collections has made thousands of unedited field recordings freely accessible on the internet. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of making traditional oral heritage available through unrestricted global platforms, and provide your own perspective.
When compiling regional folk songs for educational songbooks, collectors often blend diverse lyrical variations into a single standardised version to make the music easier to learn. Do the benefits of standardising traditional oral material outweigh the drawbacks? Support your opinion with relevant arguments.
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