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Documenting The Genesis Of The International Horn Society, Zachary Cooper
Documenting The Genesis Of The International Horn Society, Zachary Cooper
University Grant Program Reports
The primary objective of this project was to enhance the historical, educational, and pedagogical records regarding the inauguration of the International Horn Society (IHS) by creating new audio documents with 97-year-old founder William “Bill” C. Robinson. The applicant would conduct a week of interviews with IHS founder Robinson (born 1919) to create an audio document of his personal insights and recollections regarding Robinson’s important contributions to the founding of the IHS. This project would commemorate and honor Robinson’s legacy to the international horn community, create a greater biographical footprint of his life, and enhance the international pedagogical archive.
Mood Selection In Spanish-English Bilinguals In The U.S., Pablo E. Requena
Mood Selection In Spanish-English Bilinguals In The U.S., Pablo E. Requena
University Grant Program Reports
This project investigates the effects of bilingualism on mood selection in Spanish.
Performing, Recruiting And Educational Tour Of Southern Sweden, Johan Eriksson
Performing, Recruiting And Educational Tour Of Southern Sweden, Johan Eriksson
University Grant Program Reports
My musical tour of Sweden (May, 2016) with jazz guitarist Steve Kovalcheck was a success both artistically and educationally. The tour was promoted by Radio Nostalgi who featured a 45-minute interview with myself and Royne Nilsson (the station’s jazz expert). Topics covered ranged from differences between the systems of higher education in Sweden and the United States, the School of Music at UM, the current direction of jazz music, my influences and background. Radio Nostalgi also featured my recorded music. The response was positive from listeners and the station plugged our first concert on the hour, every hour for a …
The Émile Levassor Museum Of Art (Elma), Matthew M. Hamon, Brad Allen
The Émile Levassor Museum Of Art (Elma), Matthew M. Hamon, Brad Allen
University Grant Program Reports
This grant helped finance the development of an alternative exhibition and mobile art museum for outreach and promotion of visual arts research in Montana and abroad. These funds were critical in creating what has become a vibrant art venue for the presentation of artworks by University of Montana students and professional artists locally, nationally and internationally.
Participation In The 2014 Dublin Biennial "Intersections Between Environmentalism And Contemporary Art Practice", Kevin Bell
University Grant Program Reports
This letter summarizes the results of my University Research and Creativity Small Grant to participate in the 2014 Dublin Biennial, “Intersections between Environmentalism and Contemporary Art Practice.” Overall, this experience provided an invaluable catalyst for my professional development.
(Un)Fair Labor: American Indians And The 1893 World’S Columbian Exposition, David Beck
(Un)Fair Labor: American Indians And The 1893 World’S Columbian Exposition, David Beck
University Grant Program Reports
I have spent the year since May 2014 visiting the major archival collections with holdings relating to the experiences of American Indians and other indigenous peoples with the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. With UGP funding I spent approximately three weeks in Cambridge and six weeks in Chicago, traveling to each place once during fall semester and once during spring semester.
Crossing The Orthographic Wall: Mastering Edo-Period Written Japanese, Brian Dowdle
Crossing The Orthographic Wall: Mastering Edo-Period Written Japanese, Brian Dowdle
University Grant Program Reports
The Small University Research Grant ($3500), together with support from the Mansfield Center in the form of a Yamaguchi Opportunity Grant ($500), supported participation in a two-week seminar on reading, decoding, and interpreting original texts from the Edo period (c. 1600-1868)
Audio Recording Of New Clarinet And Saxophone Music, Christopher H. Kirkpatrick, Johan Eriksson
Audio Recording Of New Clarinet And Saxophone Music, Christopher H. Kirkpatrick, Johan Eriksson
University Grant Program Reports
The ORSP grant is able to cover the entirety of costs associated with the recording, mixing, digital and mechanical rights, and release of an album with Duo Nyans (Dr. Christopher Kirkpatrick, clarinet, and Dr. Johan Eriksson, saxophone). The focus of the album is new music for clarinet and saxophone, with a historical range of repertoire from 1993 to 2014. The recorded music includes Mischief (2011) by Perry Goldstein, PitBand (1993) by William Albright, Sa Vada (2010) by Charles Nichols, Ragamuffins (2013) by James Grant, Cose Virtuose (2001) by Bernadine Beggio, 16 September (2014) by Simon Hutchinson, Flea Circus (2010) by …
Project On Brazilian Theater, Clary S. Loisel
Project On Brazilian Theater, Clary S. Loisel
University Grant Program Reports
Professor Clary Loisel, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he obtained hard to find information written by Brazilian critics on several Brazilian plays that will constitute the corpus for his anthology of Brazilian theater.
Investigating The Anthropocene: A Critical Look At A New Geological Epoch, Christopher J. Preston
Investigating The Anthropocene: A Critical Look At A New Geological Epoch, Christopher J. Preston
University Grant Program Reports
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