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Ridington, Amber Flower, B. 1969 (Fa 599), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ridington, Amber Flower, B. 1969 (Fa 599), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 599. Folk studies project titled: “At the Crossroads: Commercial Music and Community Experience The Quonset Auditorium – A Roadhouse on the Dixie Highway” which includes interviews with performers about their time at the Quonset Auditorium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Interviews may include a brief description of their performances and memories of the Quonset. Ridington used this material for her WKU master's thesis of the same title.
Detours In Music - Podcast, Laura F. Ruple
Detours In Music - Podcast, Laura F. Ruple
Senior Honors Projects, 2020-current
The podcast, Detours in Music, aims to inspire, spark interest, and educate its audience of all ages and music levels about a life in music. Each episode includes an interview with someone involved in music at the professional level. The interviews focus on the person's story and the paths and detours their lives have taken them on, leading them to where they are today. The project has been well received, with episodes downloaded on four continents, and a consistent following of listeners. The podcast is intended to help its listeners connect with music faculty members at JMU, gain new perspectives …
Conceptualizing Psychological Performance Enhancement In A Music Domain, Jessica Lynn Ford
Conceptualizing Psychological Performance Enhancement In A Music Domain, Jessica Lynn Ford
Theses and Dissertations
Contrary to sport, the study of performance enhancement in music is at an earlier stage of development in its research, practice, and performer acceptance (Pecen, Collins, & MacNamara, 2016). In the absence of music performance enhancement research, practitioners frequently utilize sport as a template to inform both research and applied practice with musicians to optimize performance (Hays, 2002, 2012). While sport provides an evidence-based framework for studying performance enhancement, musicians have unique performance considerations that differ from athletes (Pecen et al., 2016), and these divergences in domains are not well understood. Using the McLeroy framework (McLeroy, Bibeau, Steckler, & Glanz, …
Focal Dystonia Causes And Treatments: A Guide For Pianists, Juan Nicolás Morales Espitia
Focal Dystonia Causes And Treatments: A Guide For Pianists, Juan Nicolás Morales Espitia
Theses and Dissertations
Focal dystonia is a movement disorder that precludes the execution of fine motor skills. Although research on focal dystonia has been intensified during the last few decades, particularly because it has affected eminent musicians such as pianists Leon Fleisher and Gary Graffman, violinist Peter Oundjian, and oboist Alex Klein, there are still several answered questions, as well as numerous misconceptions, commonly associated with this disorder. This document comprehensively explores dystonia’s mechanism of action, causes, potential risks, and treatments. The publicly available statements of three prominent concert pianists who successfully recovered from focal dystonia are also included in this document. Additionally, …
Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 (Mss 690), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 (Mss 690), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 690. Research material collected by Nancy Richey and Carlton Jackson about thumbpicking guitarist Mose Rager for their book Mose Rager: Kentucky’s Incomparable Guitar Master. Includes interviews, news clippings, and correspondence by and about Rager as well as other thumbpicking guitarists, such as Merle Travis, Arnold Shultz, and Eddie Pennington.
Fine, Elaine - Covid-19 Journal, Elaine Fine
Fine, Elaine - Covid-19 Journal, Elaine Fine
Personal Journals
COVID Diary submitted by Charleston/Coles County, IL resident and musician, Elaine Fine