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Catalog Of Current Compositions, Dan Rager

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Igor Stravinsky (Primitivism & Cubism), Dan Rager

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Robert Schuman "Novellette In F Major", Opus. 21 No. 1 (Part 1), Dan Rager

Dan Rager

Robert Schumann "Novellette" Opus 21- No. 1 / Full Piano Score (Part 2), Dan Rager

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The Band Came Back (Sousa -1895/Clarke - 1926/Rager - 2016), Dan Rager

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Musical Syntax (Music Vs. Human Language), Dan Rager

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In Search Of The Wind-Band: An International Expedition, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

In Search of the Wind-Band: An International Expedition is a new interactive E-book, exploring 16 countries.

The first-of-a-kind, interactive encyclopedic e-book uses text, video, mp3 and pdf files to bring the history and development of the wind-band to life.

1. Overture: What Constitutes a Wind Band? - 2. Introduction to European History and Development - 3. Historical Homogeneous Wind-Bands - 4. American Wind Music - 5. Denmark Wind Music - 6. Finnish Wind Music - 7. Industry Wind Bands - 8. Ireland Wind Music - 9. Japanese Wind Music - 10. Mexican Wind Music - 11. Native American Indian Wind …

History Of The Blues, Dan Rager

Dan Rager

This all inclusive History of the Blues introduction begins as early as 1400, when the first global trading routes began. Two early maps are enclosed from this period showing the direction and locations from which people, food and supplies were moved.

This research presentation illustrates African tribes such as the Arada, Dahomey and Fulani who sang music in their daily rituals and ceremonies long before they were moved to other continents. Early developmental music elements are introduced including spirituals, worksongs, Scottish ballads, Methodist and Baptist hymns, call and response, guttural effects, interpolated vocality, falsetto and blue notes. All of these …

J. P. Sousa Vol 15 (The Band Came Back), Dan Rager

Dan Rager

Creating And Marketing Your Demo Cd, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

A "one stop book" used in ALL genres of music today and is a required text for many college and university music business courses.

A complete guide on how to create successful DEMO's along with the tools of the trade on getting published, Record deals, Funding, obtaining Copyrights, Contracts, Press Kits, Band business, Touring and much more.

This book is an insightfully direct and informational text without the fluff of other musical books on the subject. It shows the MAZE and money flow of the music business and has a listing of 680 Publishing companies and 125 Record labels for …

Aesthetics In Culture, Dan Rager

Dan Rager

This article examines the role of aesthetics in art, music, non-art objects, and activities in daily life. It shows that recognition is vital to our understanding of art and art-objects and sometimes creates conflicts which ask, what does one do with art? The question becomes more confusing when we think about non-art objects and activities which concern our everyday experiences from eating, clothing, cleaning and dealing with life's natural elements. The author points out that Western cultures have a distinct artworld that is usually limited for special occasions set aside for that purpose. He suggests that aesthetics in culture is …

The Interpretation Of Sousa, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

This article creates a recording anthology from four of John P. Sousa's finest marches and includes "The Washington Post," "The Fairest of the Fair," "Hands Across the Sea," and "The Thunder." The titles were chosen because of their popularity as being the most recorded marches, and that they all have a common thread between them. Together, they create a unique collage of themes that when put together take on a new life. The author shows how all four compositions were assembled into a symphony titled Symphony on the Themes of Sousa written by Hollywood composer Ira Hearshen. Frederick Fennell recorded …

Johann Sebastian Bach's Wind/Brass Instruments And Scoring Techniques, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

Each time period has its own social, cultural and religious rules from which composers obey. Bach’s sacred and secular works walk a fine line and are hard to distinguish between, but each has been performed throughout the ages in a variety of settings. This paper investigates Bach’s: Ideologies and Scoring which include his petition of August 23, 1730, his Horn (Corno) and its many names and uses. The author details Bach’s trombone (s), how he use them and in what compositions they can be found as well as Bach’s trumpet (s), their various keys and uses including musical excerpts, ornaments …

Bridge To A Millennium, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

1) Sedona (D. Rager) 2) As Torrents in Summer (Elgar/D. Rager) 3) Percussive Soundscapes - 4 mvts, percussion septet (D. Rager) 4) Ever Endeavor (D. Rager) 5) Bridge to a Millennium - Symphony No. 1 (D. Rager)

Colours Of Saratov, Daniel Rager, Natalya Rager

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The International Orchestral and Symphonic Wind Music of Dan Rager

Argentine Dances (6 Mvts.)

Dan Rager

Argentine Conducting Tour, Dan Rager

Dan Rager

Argentine Educational Conducting / Lecture Tour, Dan Rager

Dan Rager

Mitificar Con Los Escombros De Las Desmitificacions, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

En el onton de 1996, asisti a un seminario sobre Antonio Buero Vallejo, dictado por Patricia O'Connor en la Universidad de Cincinnati. Al final de una de las sesions del seminario, O'connor me dio un ejemplar de Mito: libro para una opera, obra escrita por Buero en 1967.

El Concepto De Textura Musical Aplicado A La Poesia Contemporanea, Marianella P. Machado

Marianella P. Machado

La palabra textura generalmente es usada para describir percepciones tactiles, visuales y auditivas. La textura tactil se percibe al tocar la superficie de un objeto y sentir su aspereza o suavidad.

Song Of Praise, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

No abstract provided.

Aspectos Estructurales Y Formales Comunes A La Creacion Poetica Y Musical En Mozart: Quinteto Para Clarinete Y Cuerdas En La Mayor De Jose Emilio Pacheco Y Reflejos De La Noche De Mario Lavista, Marianella P. Machado

Marianella P. Machado

Si en algo han de ser comparables la musica y la poesia, es en cuanto a la creacion de la forma. En Mozart: Qunteto para clarinete y cuerda en La mayor de Jose Emilio Pacheco tanto com en Reflejos de la noche de Mario Lavista, el proceso creativo que ambos creadores utilizan nos lleva a definir los aspectos de composicion que dichas artes comparten.

Encuentros Causales, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

Encuentros Causales recoge una variada selecci¿n de poemas compuestos por Marianella Machado entre los a¿os 2001 y 2006. Cada poema de este libro, representa un encuentro con Dios, (la Causa ¿nica), ya sea, en la oraci¿n, la meditaci¿n, la felicidad, el sufrimiento, la culpa, entre otras circunstancias. Cada uno de los poemas es el resultado de una reflexi¿n sobre la causa en torno a la cual ha tenido lugar el encuentro con Dios.

Menudencias, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

Menudencias es una colecci¿n de poemas breves inspirados en los Haikus de poetas japoneses, tales como: Bash¿, S¿gui, Kiorai, Riota, Taigui, Kit¿, entre otros. En Menudencias, Marianella Machado no intenta imitar fielmente a dichos poetas. M¿s bien, la poeta busca exceder los par¿metros de ese g¿nero mediante el uso constante de la variaci¿n de im¿genes.

Una Interpretacion Del Ritmo Poetico En Mester De Lejania De Pedro Lastra, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

En Metrica Espanola, Tomas Narro Tomas dice ques "el espanol ha enriquecido las experiencias de su versificacion mediante el cultivo del ritmo". Tal afirmacion pone un enfasis supremo sobre el ritmo como conductor principal en la creacion de un poema.

La Interpretacion De La Musica Contemproranea Vista Como Un Sistem Complejo, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

A partir del siglo XX, la creacion musical se ha enriquecido con una gran diversidad de tecnicas, multiplicidad de medios y facilidad de recursos expresivos.

Composition And Analysis Of Music Using Mathematica, Marianella Machado, Christopher Kulp, Dirk Schlingman

Marianella P. Machado

In this paper we demonstrate how to create and analyze musical compositions using Mathematica. In §1, we begin by demonstrating how to create a musical composition for an orchestra based on the butterfly curve using traditional means. In §2, we then show how a computer generated piece based on any curve can be composed using Mathematica. Finally, in §3, we show how Mathematica can be used to analyze muscial compositions using the methods from nonlinear time series analysis.

Hounds Of Spring (Geauga Wind Ensemble), Dan Rager

Dan Rager

Butterfly Triptych, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

No abstract provided.

Triumph Of Love, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

For narrator, two solo violins, and string orchestra.

Performer:

The Starling Chamber Orchestra of Cincinnati

Audrey Gray and Alex Fager, soloists

Mark Perzel, narrator

Kurt Sassmannhaus, conductor

This is a musical composition by the Venezuelan composer Marianella Machado. The piece is based on the old Spanish-Arabic legend, The Legend of Abencerraje and the Beautiful Jarifa. This legend takes place during the last period of the Muslim domination in Spain.

Abindarráez, a noble Muslim from the Abencerraje family, is captured by Rodrigo de Narváez, a noble Spanish Christian Knight, and his troops on the border between the Kingdoms of Castilla’s and …