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Theory And Practice At The 'Arabic Org': Digital Technology In Contemporary Arab Music Performance, Anne K. Rasmussen
Theory And Practice At The 'Arabic Org': Digital Technology In Contemporary Arab Music Performance, Anne K. Rasmussen
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The synthesizer is ubiquitous on the Arab–American musical scene. Heard at every party, and on every recording, the synthesizer sings the lingua franca of international popular music. While the facade and the body of the synthesizer consist of neutral, slick, black plastic and metal technology, the soul of the instrument, when played by Arab–American musicians, is capable of a completely indigenous, if synthetic, musical idiom. In this article I draw on my experience of six performers of the Arabic ‘org’, commonly known today as ‘keyboards’, to present a sketch of a modern musical tradition.
1996-1997, Middle Eastern Music Ensemble’
Gol-E Khazan Nadideh, Barar-E No Rassideh
1994-1995, Middle Eastern Music Ensemble’
Part-Time Music Faculty In Selected Senior Institutions Of Higher Education In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Thomas Ward Forrest
Part-Time Music Faculty In Selected Senior Institutions Of Higher Education In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Thomas Ward Forrest
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The purpose of this study was to investigate part-time music faculty in higher education in Virginia. Part-timers are a significant part of music programs in Virginia where they make up fifty-three percent of the music faculty and outnumber the music full-timers. The results of this study suggest that perhaps the discipline of music may use more part-timers than any other discipline.;While the body of literature on part-timers in general is small, scholars such as Howard P. Tuckman, Judith M. Gappa and David W. Leslie have begun significant research and reporting. The literature on part-time music faculty, however, is virtually non-existent, …
1993-1994, Middle Eastern Music Ensemble’
Rock 'N' Roll Stew: The Rolling Stones And Blues Music Through The Looking Glass Of American Culture In The 1960'S, Henry Canning Woodward
Rock 'N' Roll Stew: The Rolling Stones And Blues Music Through The Looking Glass Of American Culture In The 1960'S, Henry Canning Woodward
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Gotta Travel On: A View Of The American Road From Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, 1975, Matthew David Shine
Gotta Travel On: A View Of The American Road From Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, 1975, Matthew David Shine
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"Innocent And Necessary": Music And Dancing In The Life Of Robert Carter Of Nomony Hall, 1728--1804, John R. Barden
"Innocent And Necessary": Music And Dancing In The Life Of Robert Carter Of Nomony Hall, 1728--1804, John R. Barden
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The Development Of The Elementary Music Curriculum Guide For Princess Anne County-Virginia Beach City Schools, Irene Altheide Korte
The Development Of The Elementary Music Curriculum Guide For Princess Anne County-Virginia Beach City Schools, Irene Altheide Korte
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Vocal Music In A City High School And Its Contribution To Community Life, Charles Troxell
Vocal Music In A City High School And Its Contribution To Community Life, Charles Troxell
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No abstract provided.