DAY 1
Hello, everyone! Welcome. My name is Claire, and I will be guiding you through our online discussion over the next 3
days.
I am very excited to learn about your thoughts and opinions in regards to music, and to see how you respond to the
thoughts and opinions of your fellow participants. I encourage you to be as honest, open, and detailed as possible,
because there is no right or wrong answer!
So, here’s how the discussion will work…
I will post questions/activities today, tomorrow, and Friday. It is important to visit each day that questions are posted.
Please log in once early in the day and once in the afternoon or evening. Each task will probably take you about 15
minutes/day. You can participate anywhere and spend as much time on the site as you desire. Before getting started,
please don’t forget to complete your user profile, and add a picture so we can all get to know you better!
To answer a question or respond to a post, simply click on the red button in the bottom left corner that says “You have not
replied. Click here to reply,” type your response in the space provided, and click on the “Submit” button. Please
completely answer each question and be as conversational as possible, details are great! Any questions that you have not
answered will have a large red button saying “You have not replied. Click here to reply”. This way you can easily tell what
you still need to answer.
Keep an eye out for follow-up questions from me. I may ask questions of you specifically or to the group as a whole. To
easily see if you have follow ups you can look at your Project Alerts box on the left of your screen and if you see a number
beside "Unanswered Follow Up Questions" you'll know I have put something in specifically for you. Just click on that
number and it will be brought up on the screen for you.
There are no wrong answers, and I am not looking for everyone in the group to agree, so if you have a different opinion
from other participants, please jump in and let me know what you are thinking, too. And again, feel free to “talk” to each
other (through your posts) about issues that relate to the subject we are discussing.
They may trigger additional thoughts on your part.
There are some really good help articles and “How-To’s” on this website if you run into questions about how to use
QualBoard: http://participanthelp.qualboard.com (you can also click “Help Desk” on the top right of your screen to get to
this site.)
If you have technical difficulties of any kind while participating in this discussion, please click “Chat with QualBoard
Customer Support” or “Submit Support Request” at the bottom right of your screen. A technical representative will reply
promptly during normal business hours (within 24 hours of your request).
One other thing – typos and spelling mistakes don’t matter, we all make them!
Finally, and most importantly, please have fun with this! Looking forward to connecting with you all.
- Claire
TASK A:
Good morning! Today I’m going to start by asking you a few questions about music.
Please write a short, informal paragraph answering each of the following questions in this section. If you would like to
include your responses in a video recording, please feel free to upload your video file directly (200 MB max), or to
YouTube or Vimeo and share the link.
To add images or video this post or any in the future, click on the Insert Image icon on our toolbar (the one next to the
smiley face) and upload a picture or video. Once you’ve uploaded it, click on the image “one time” and it will insert into
your response.
1. What was the last song you listened to?
2. What style of music are you most likely to listen to on a daily basis?
3. How often do you listen to music?
4. What does music mean to you?
Thank you so much for your responses. Please check back later on today for your next task.
TASK B:
Welcome back!
Thank you for your great answers so far. For those of you who have not gotten a chance to complete the first task, please
click back to the previous section to answer those questions and also respond to other participants’ posts.
Over the next few days, we will be discussing traditional Latin music and the meaning it has for you in connection with
your particular Hispanic roots.
Traditional music tends to have the following characteristics: story-telling songs that use traditional sounds, instruments,
and music-making techniques to talk about particular topics. The lyrics, melodies or related dance often talk about social
and political issues of the day, which could include work, war, and popular opinion. Most of these songs have been
around for so long that nobody is entirely sure who originally wrote them. Traditional music is often passed down over
generations within a community, and evolves over time to fit the issues of the day.
Please answer the following short questions.
1. Did your parents or grandparents listen to traditional music of your country of origin while you were growing up?
YES
NO
NOT SURE
2. Of the traditional music of your country of origin, can you name at least one band or song or lyric that you remember?
Which one?
3. How often do you listen to the traditional music of your country of origin today?
SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
ONCE A DAY
A FEW TIMES A WEEK
ONCE A WEEK
A FEW TIMES A MONTH
SELDOM
NEVER/I DON'T LISTEN
4. What is the difference between the music you are likely to listen to on a daily basis and traditional music of your country
of origin?
5. Is the traditional music of your country of origin good music?
YES
NO
I DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE
6. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement:
Compared to other styles of music that you listen to daily or weekly, including pop, rock, rap, country, jazz, classical,
blues, alternative, etc. the traditional music of your country of origin makes you feel the most connected to how you selfidentify or how you see yourself. [SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE]
STRONGLY AGREE
AGREE
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
DISAGREE
STRONGLY DISAGREE
NOT SURE
7. Do you believe traditional music is important for how you self identify, or how you see yourself?
YES
NO
I DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE
8. Which of the following musical elements commonly found in traditional music is most important in making you feel
connected to your culture? Please rank in the box below in order of most important to least important.
RHYTHM/BEAT
DANCE
LYRICS/STORIES THEY TELL
MOMENTS YOU LISTEN TO IT
IT’S A PART OF MY PAST
9. In which moments would you most likely find yourself listening to the traditional music of your country of origin? Is it
when you are...? [YOU MAY SELECT MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE IF APPLICABLE]
WAKING UP AND GETTING OUT OF BED
OUT WITH FRIENDS
WITH YOUR FAMILY
AT THE GYM/WORKING OUT
DOING HOUSEWORK
WORKING
COMMUTING
HAVING PEOPLE OVER
AT OTHER HISPANIC FRIEND’S HOUSE
BY YOURSELF
TRAVELLING TO YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
I DON’T LISTEN/RARELY LISTEN
10. Which of the following reflect your beliefs on the traditional music of your country of origin? Traditional music of my
country of origin is…? [YOU MAY SELECT MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE IF APPLICABLE]
A PROUD LINK TO MY HERITAGE
AN OPEN CONNECTION TO FELLOW HISPANICS
A GREAT BEAT THAT MAKES ME WANT TO SING OR DANCE
A DATED REFERENCE TO A WORLD THAT I CANNOT RELATE TO
I DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE
11. To what extent you agree with this statement below?
“Traditional music of my country of origin has played a strong role in my connection to my Hispanic culture.” [SELECT
ONLY ONE RESPONSE]
STRONGLY AGREE
AGREE
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
DISAGREE
STRONGLY DISAGREE
DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and opinions, and for your good work today. Please be sure to look out for
Day 2’s first section opening at 9am EST tomorrow morning. If you have not completed any tasks, or responded to any
questions, please be sure to go back to the previous section. Looking forward to tomorrow!
DAY 2
TASK C:
Hello there, everyone!
Thank you for your great answers and discussion so far. For those of you who have not gotten a chance to complete the
previous tasks, please click back to the previous sections to answer those questions and also respond to other
participants’ posts.
Yesterday we talked about elements within music that make you feel connected to it. I mentioned rhythm or the beat, the
dance, the lyrics and the stories they tell, and the moments you may listen to it as a few examples of these details.
Tell me how these specific musical details and elements help you feel either more or least connected to the traditional
music, your culture, or your country of origin.
Please share a story, a song, a personal recording, a YouTube or Vimeo link, a photo, a drawing, a poem, a short
paragraph, or a personal video response, to help you describe and further explain your response.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and opinions. Please be sure to look out for your next task, which opens
later today. If you have not completed any tasks, or responded to any questions, please be sure to go back to the
previous section.
TASK D:
Welcome back!
Thank you for your great answers and discussion so far. For those of you who have not gotten a chance to complete the
previous tasks, please click back to the previous sections to answer those questions and also respond to other
participants’ posts.
Please read all the participants’ responses from the previous section, and reply directly below their post to at least 5
people sharing your own thoughts, opinions, and perspectives.
Have you responded to at least 5 posts from the previous section, and shared your own thoughts and opinions? Please let
me know that you’ve completed the task by checking the “YES” box below.
YES
NO
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and opinions, and for your good work today. Please be sure to look out for
Day 3’s first section opening in the morning. If you have not completed any tasks, or responded to any questions, please
be sure to go back to the previous sections. Talk to you again tomorrow!
DAY 3
TASK E:
Hello! Welcome back for the final day of discussion. If you haven’t completed any of the tasks, please go back to previous
day’s sections to answer the questions, and respond to other participants’ posts.
Yesterday we talked about your connection to traditional music. Today, we will be talking about music and its role in your
Hispanic culture and identity.
Please think about some of the things that may connect you to your Hispanic culture, such as language and food. How
important is traditional music in forming and preserving your Hispanic cultural identity? In your response, please compare
traditional music to other things that are part of your Hispanic culture, such as language, food, dress, or other such
examples.
If you would like to include your response in a video recording, please feel free to upload your video file directly (200 MB
max), or to YouTube or Vimeo and share the link.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and opinions. Please be sure to look out for your next section, which opens
later today. If you have not completed any tasks, or responded to any questions, please be sure to go back to the
previous section.
TASK F:
Buenos dias! Thank you so much for sharing and responding so far. For those of you who have not gotten a chance to
complete the previous tasks, please click back to the previous sections to answer those questions and also respond to
other participants’ posts.
Please read all the participants responses from the previous section, and reply directly below their post to at least 5
people sharing your own thoughts, opinions, and perspectives.
Have you completed this section and the previous days sections, with each of the tasks and discussions? Once you check
“YES,” you will be directed to information regarding your incentives for having completed this project.
YES
NO
If you have finished all the questions today, you’ll receive your $75 Visa gift card in 10-15 days. The email will be sent to
the email address you provided in the screening survey and the one you accessed the study with. It will be coming from
[email protected].
If you don’t receive the gift code after 15 days (please be patient – it can take some time!), send an email to the Support
team at [email protected]
If you have any other questions in regards to the study, please email [email protected] and they will forward the
question on to me and to the project manager, depending on who needs to answer it!
Thank you so much for your participation in this discussion about music over the past 3 days. I hope you have enjoyed it
as much as I have. If you have any unanswered questions, replies that have not been addressed, or any final thoughts
you would like to share, please complete those before you log out.
Have a great weekend!
-Claire