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A Brief Exhibition Of Eastern And Western Classical Music, Naia Brandt
A Brief Exhibition Of Eastern And Western Classical Music, Naia Brandt
Honors Projects
This is the program I created for a short violin recital I held that goes into a little bit of detail behind the stories and composers of the pieces I played. I found them to be really interesting and both are important pieces culturally and in the field of classical music. Growing up, I primarily studied classical music written by European composers and as I’ve gotten older, I've developed an interest in learning more about an ethnic background I was not deeply connected to when I was younger. This project was a way for me to learn about a cool …
Mus 306: Music From 1900-1960, Kim Ranger
Mus 306: Music From 1900-1960, Kim Ranger
Handouts
This handout guides students to resources they'll need to complete assignments in the MUS 306 class. Given prompts and search tips, students will practice using Oxford Music Online, Find It!, and RILM. Saving citations and finding full text are covered. The handout also includes suggested search terms for research paper topics for this class.
The Integration Of Performance Practice And Stylistic Understanding In The Realization Of Schubert's Sonata D. 845, I. Moderato, Becca Hanson
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts
Franz Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845 was written in 1825 and is considered to be one of his late works. The first movement shows Schubert’s mature and unique approach to Sonata Form while reflecting his song, dance, and orchestral writing styles. To develop an artistic and informed conception of this piece, a seasoned performer must have an approach that integrates numerous areas of music scholarship, including a stylistic comprehension of the music and its composer. One complication in interpreting this movement originates from the inconsistency between its original instrumentation—the fortepiano—and the most probable modern choice of instrumentation—the …
Grand Rapids Musical Life At The Turn Of The 20th Century: An Archival Study, Thomas J. Stutz
Grand Rapids Musical Life At The Turn Of The 20th Century: An Archival Study, Thomas J. Stutz
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts
This project focuses on outlining the vibrant musical soundscape and traditions of Grand Rapids Michigan at the turn of the 20th century. At the forefront of this research is the contrast between men’s and women’s clubs at the time. Our analysis indicates that the foremost women’s club–the St. Cecilia’s Society–took a more nuanced and intellectual approach to musical programming and performance whereas their male counterparts were more focused on the social and public view of their club; this view is in line with the historical trend of women’s clubs holding a great deal of power in the arts at the …
Mus 100: Introduction To Music Literature Oer Curation, Erica L. Schiller
Mus 100: Introduction To Music Literature Oer Curation, Erica L. Schiller
Curated OER Collections
This OER curation is an annotated bibliography of prospective OER for the GVSU course MUS 100: Introduction to Music Literature.
Shaping The Mind Through Music- A Family Challenge Of The 21st Century, Elisa H. Meyer
Shaping The Mind Through Music- A Family Challenge Of The 21st Century, Elisa H. Meyer
Honors Projects
This research provides reasoning for the importance of music education in America's schools. Music education is an integral ingredient in the cognitive development of the child- benefiting long term functions such as speech and language skills, memory, creativity, critical thinking, and general intelligence. Music allows a child to develop into their whole selves, encouraging the growth of their fullest potential. Various educational philosophies, such as the Rudolf Steiner philosophy and the Suzuki method describe the significance of this and outline substancial ways in which this integration is made possible. These philosophies are defined and discussed within this paper. Finally, insight …
An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Catholic And Secular Music Throughout The Ages, Rosalie Gagnon
An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Catholic And Secular Music Throughout The Ages, Rosalie Gagnon
Honors Projects
This study analyzes the progression of sacred Catholic music and secular music over the ages, beginning with the Renaissance and ending with the current times, post Second Vatican Council. The mutual effects of these two genres of music on each other over this time period are analyzed and compared.
Mus 302: Music Of The Medieval And Renaissance Eras, Kim Ranger
Mus 302: Music Of The Medieval And Renaissance Eras, Kim Ranger
Handouts
This handout guides students to resources they'll need to complete assignments in the MUS 302 class. Given prompts and search tips, students will practice using Oxford Music Online, Find It!, RILM, and Music Periodicals. Saving citations and finding full text are covered. The handout also includes suggested search terms for research paper topics.
Protest Music Of The 2010s, Tumaini Sango
Protest Music Of The 2010s, Tumaini Sango
McNair Scholars Manuscripts
Throughout U.S. history, music has served as a soundtrack to transformative social and cultural movements. Songs like “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” “Lift every Voice and Sing,” and “We Shall Overcome” are linked to key events that inspired hope and change. Collectively, these songs are known as protest music. Protest music can act as a type of social commentary, expressing a wide range of emotions, and have a uniting element, calling leaders and groups to action for tangible results. At its core, protest music is a musician’s creative response to events happening in the world around them. The 2010s saw the …
Gender Expansive Students In The Choral Classroom: Awareness & Practices Of Secondary Music Educators, Emma E. Taranko
Gender Expansive Students In The Choral Classroom: Awareness & Practices Of Secondary Music Educators, Emma E. Taranko
Honors Projects
In an age of growing diversity, it is essential for educators, both pre- and in-service, to seek out strategies that will assist them in creating a welcoming classroom environment for all learners. It is incumbent upon choral music teachers and community leaders to educate themselves in the diversity that presents itself in their classrooms in order to better service all students. In this study, twenty-five secondary music educators shared their awareness of gender expansive students in their choir classrooms and any strategies they have used to better service their singers. This study was conducted in order to assess which strategies …
A Mad Magical Poet: Essays On The Life And Art Of Warren Zevon, Zachary E. Tenney
A Mad Magical Poet: Essays On The Life And Art Of Warren Zevon, Zachary E. Tenney
Honors Projects
"A Mad Magical Poet: Essays on the Life and Art of Warren Zevon" is a series of three essays on the titular subject. Warren Zevon was an American songwriter whose career spanned from the late 1960s to the early 2000s. Though known for his hit single "Werewolves of London," Zevon is a far more interesting figure than the "one hit wonder" label can possibly capture. Here, I explore his appeal as a literary and philosophical figure, examine his prophetic song of environmental crisis, "Run Straight Down," and consider the theme of violence as it appears throughout his music. The text …
Music Preferences Among College Students Through The Decades, Janelle Potter
Music Preferences Among College Students Through The Decades, Janelle Potter
Honors Projects
Music plays a part in every person's life, whether they realize it or not. From the radio to background music to ringtones, music influences most aspects of our lives. Radio took music from local clubs and concert halls to places that were thousands of miles away. Radio evolved to vinyl discs and then into cassettes and compact discs. These went further in MP3 recordings and on into streaming services that control the music of today’s industry. The 1960s brought soul, R&B, Motown, and rock to the world. The 1970s brought hard rock and pop and pushed the industry into less …
The Development Of The Concept Album, Savannah Klein
The Development Of The Concept Album, Savannah Klein
Honors Projects
As the world of music has continually evolved and expanded, so has artists’ desire for inventive expression. An important tool that has long satisfied this growing need is the concept album. Although its appearance has been anything but novel in the contemporary music scene, the concept album was not introduced until the 1950s. With influences of Classical and Folk Music, the concept album quickly grew to become a steadfast element of musical culture that has allowed artists to elevate their musical expertise, express their views on societal conditions, and enhance the listening experience of their fans.
Bill Evans Senior Honors Project, Reese Lyon Rehkopf
Bill Evans Senior Honors Project, Reese Lyon Rehkopf
Honors Projects
A paper on the life and music of Bill Evans and his influence on jazz music. This project consists of three transcriptions of Evans' jazz improvisations and a paper.
Across The Ages Of Music And Emotions: What It Is To Be Human A Reflection On My Senior Voice Recital, Amanda Haverdink
Across The Ages Of Music And Emotions: What It Is To Be Human A Reflection On My Senior Voice Recital, Amanda Haverdink
Honors Projects
Creators and artists involve themselves in the passion and process of art as a way to discover what it is to be human. Such a notion has been central to my experiences at Grand Valley, growing as a student, as a performer, and as an individual. This recital aims to address four primary feelings (love, sadness, longing, and passion) that remind each of us what it is to be human. The pieces featured in this recital will explore a range of interpretations based on each emotion, depicting the multi-faceted and personal experience of feeling. Every performer has a unique interpretation …
Music As The Architect For Speech And Language: A Systematic Review, Savannah Vance
Music As The Architect For Speech And Language: A Systematic Review, Savannah Vance
Honors Projects
It is hypothesized that before the complexity of speech and language developed, much of human communication was based on basic forms similar to music and gesture (Hamilton, 2010). Differences in pitch and tone in conjunction with expressive gestures were used in conveying excitement, fear, danger, or happiness. Today, music is used as a way to express emotions when spoken words are just not enough. As a result, many have begun to see the significant relationship between the use of music and language in human development as a whole. Specifically, some speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are learning to accept music in speech …
Reconnecting Veiled Minds Through Music, Carolyn A. Scharf
Reconnecting Veiled Minds Through Music, Carolyn A. Scharf
Honors Projects
No abstract provided.
Reconnecting Veiled Minds Through Music: A Volunteer Experience Evaluation, Shelby N. Gird
Reconnecting Veiled Minds Through Music: A Volunteer Experience Evaluation, Shelby N. Gird
Honors Projects
No abstract provided.
A Comparative Analysis Of Three Concerti, Julia Gjebic
A Comparative Analysis Of Three Concerti, Julia Gjebic
Honors Projects
No abstract provided.
Set Lister, Cyril Casapao
Acoustics Of The Louis Armstrong Theatre, Bailey Groendyke
Acoustics Of The Louis Armstrong Theatre, Bailey Groendyke
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts
Like many multipurpose auditoriums, the Louis Armstrong Theatre (LAT) at Grand Valley State University has been reported by a considerable number of students and faculty to have unsatisfactory acoustics for music performance. This study focused on physical measurements and simulated changes to LAT. Reverberation time (RT) was measured by filling LAT with sound and measuring the decay for select frequencies as per ASTM E2235 protocol, and the initial time delay gap (ITDG) was determined using slapsticks as an impulsive sound source. A model of LAT was also constructed from blueprints and physical measurements; simulations using this model were conducted using …
Health And Aesthetics In Singing: A Brief Examination Of Classical And Musical Theatre Vocal Technique, Gabe Reitemeier
Health And Aesthetics In Singing: A Brief Examination Of Classical And Musical Theatre Vocal Technique, Gabe Reitemeier
Honors Projects
No abstract provided.
Exploring The Impact Of German-American Heritage And The Musical Works Of William Henry Pommer, Holly Cassell
Exploring The Impact Of German-American Heritage And The Musical Works Of William Henry Pommer, Holly Cassell
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts
William Henry Pommer (1851-1937) was a versatile German-American composer and musician of St. Louis. He held various musical positions as an educator, director, and performer. He was also an active composer with almost 500 works to his credit, composed in a variety of styles that reflect the variety of the different positions he held. Through archival work in St. Louis and by studying and playing through Pommer’s music, we have identified different styles that he composed in and begun to pick music for performances to best represent his work. In addition to performances, recordings of these performances will be on …
Elementary Children’S Tonal Awareness As Related To Perception Of Tonal Dissonance, Charles E. Norris
Elementary Children’S Tonal Awareness As Related To Perception Of Tonal Dissonance, Charles E. Norris
Peer Reviewed Articles
This study investigated children’s tonal awareness by measuring their abilities to detect dissonance in major tonality using the author-created Tonal Dissonance Detection Test. A two-way analysis of variance of 312 elementary school subjects’ Tonal Dissonance Detection Test scores revealed that first- and second-graders’ dissonance detection abilities were significantly weaker than those of their third- to sixth-grade counterparts. Subsequent analysis revealed neither a significant gender effect nor interaction between grade level and gender. Findings are consistent with related study of the perception of tonality and tonal expectancies in children and adults. Given the homogeneity of the sample, the longevity of the …
Music Of The Stage: A Recital Program Notes And Translations, Elizabeth Klesmith
Music Of The Stage: A Recital Program Notes And Translations, Elizabeth Klesmith
Honors Projects
No abstract provided.
Introducing Creativity In The Ensemble Setting: National Standards Meet Comprehensive Musicianship, Charles E. Norris
Introducing Creativity In The Ensemble Setting: National Standards Meet Comprehensive Musicianship, Charles E. Norris
Peer Reviewed Articles
This article explores realistic ways with which ensemble conductors can facilitate the conceptual acquisition of their students via creative activities. Creativity, as included in the National Standards, is presented through the “eyes” of comprehensive musicianship.
An Examination Of The Reliabilities Of Two Choral Festival Adjudication Forms, Charles E. Norris, James D. Borst
An Examination Of The Reliabilities Of Two Choral Festival Adjudication Forms, Charles E. Norris, James D. Borst
Peer Reviewed Articles
The purpose of this study was to compare the reliability of a common school choral festival adjudication form with that of a second form that is a more descriptive extension of the first. Specific research questions compare the interrater reliabilities of each form, the differences in mean scores of all dimensions between the forms, and the concurrent validity of the forms. Analysis of correlations between all possible pairs of four judges determined that the interrater reliability of the second form was stronger than that of the traditional form. Moderate correlations between the two forms further support the notion that the …
Using Questions To Teach The National Standards In Rehearsal, Kevin Tutt
Using Questions To Teach The National Standards In Rehearsal, Kevin Tutt
Peer Reviewed Articles
No abstract provided.
A Nationwide Overview Of Sight-Singing Requirements Of Large-Group Choral Festivals, Charles E. Norris
A Nationwide Overview Of Sight-Singing Requirements Of Large-Group Choral Festivals, Charles E. Norris
Peer Reviewed Articles
The purpose of this study was to examine sight-singing requirements at junior and senior high school large-group ratings-based choral festivals throughout the United States. Responses to the following questions were sought from each state: (1) Are there ratings-based large-group choral festivals? (2) Is sight-singing a requirement? (3) Are there specific levels or classes of difficulty? (4) Is musical content specified for each level or class? (5) Is there an overall rating that includes both the performance and sight-singing ratings? Data revealed that less than half of all states require sight singing at large-group festivals at both the junior high and …
Factors Related To The Validity Of Reproduction Tonal Memory Tests, Charles E. Norris
Factors Related To The Validity Of Reproduction Tonal Memory Tests, Charles E. Norris
Peer Reviewed Articles
The purpose of this investigation was to acquire data regarding the validity of reproduction tonal memory tests by examining the relationships between performances on an existing reproduction tonal memory test and performances on several recognition tonal memory tests. Analysis of 210 fifth- through twelfth-grade students' scores on one reproduction test and four recognition tests of tonal memory revealed moderate relationships (r = .47 to .66) between the two types of tests. Stepwise multiple regression revealed a moderately strong predictive relationship between a combination of three recognition measures and the reproduction test (R = .73, R2 = .53). Little change was …