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Piano Recital Consisting Of Works By J. S. Bach, L. Van Beethoven And F. Chopin With Extended Program Notes, Danica Borisavljevic

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Partita No 4 in D Major, BWV 828 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Sonata No 23 in F minor, Op 57 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Scherzo No 1 in B minor, Op 20 - Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

The Development And Creation Of A Multicultural Entertainment Company, Mileyka Burgos

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis proposed the creation of a multicultural entertainment company. The thesis comprises two components: the development of the entertainment company and the production of a concert. The mission of the private company is to bring together the best of different cultures onto the stage. It aims to craft productions that people would identify with and which would appeal to the diversity of the American landscape.

Along with the development of the entertainment company, a sample concert is suggested. The sample concert implements the concept and methods that makes the company unique in the market.

In conclusion, the thesis aims …

Expanding Guitar Production Techniques : Building The Guitar Application Toolkit (Gatk), Roberto Horacio Aramburu

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to build the Guitar Application ToolKit (GATK), a series of applications used to expand the sonic capabilities of the acoustic/electric stereo guitar. Furthermore, the goal of the GATK was to extend improvisational capabilities and the compositional techniques generated by this innovative instrument.

During the GATK creation process, the current production guitar techniques and overall sonic result were enhanced by planning and implementing a personalized electroacoustic performance set up, designing custom-made performance interfaces, creating interactive compositional strategies, crafting non-standardized sounds, and controlling various music parameters in real-time using the Max/MSP programming environment.

This was the …

Exposing And Filling The Need For An Intermediate Steel-String Guitar Method, Charles O. Carey

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis demonstrates the need for and the importance of developing a comprehensive curriculum for the intermediate steel-string guitarist and provides a method to fill this need. The method is not specific to any one musical style and will serve to offer information necessary for the performance of music in any idiom. The lack of material presently available for the intermediate guitarist leaves them without proper musical guidance during this significant stage of their learning curve. The use of this method will help the prospective student to grow both as a guitarist and a musician.