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New Mexico Musician Vol 60 No 2 (Winter 2012)

New Mexico Musician

No abstract provided.

Brown Study An Original Musical Recording, Alan Clark

HIM 1990-2015

For a year and a spring semester, I have been in the works of a school music project. I set out to make a record of ten self-penned songs. Along the length of the project, I would discover musicians and recording artists. I notated my songs on a staff and recorded demos to assist players of drums, electric bass, French horn, and violin. I play guitar, percussion, synthesized instruments, and do all of the singing on Brown Study, the record's title. The technology used to create the songs include a Tascam 2488 (home digital recording device), computers, printers, cell phones …

Breanna Bullington In A Senior Soprano Recital, Breanna Bullington

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the senior soprano recital of Breanna Bullington. Ms. Bullington was accompanied on the piano by Louis Menendez. This recital took place on November 30, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Rethinking Purpose: Music, Education And Disciplinary Bridges, Samuel Richards, Cathy Benedict, David Biedenbender, Betty Younker, Mark Clague, Catherine Rand

David Biedenbender

Disciplinary identity is often at the core of our musical engagements, scholarly research and educational goals. Our schools, curricula, and pedagogy are repeatedly (and historically) shaped by how we (and others) view ourselves within the institution, the arts, and our culture. However, recent developments in communications, production, distribution, and consumption of music have drastically changed the way everyone engages with music. Have our educational objectives, goals, and identities evolved as well? We believe that at the nexus of these developments is the necessity to create a productive dialogue with other disciplines, both inside and outside of music, in order to …

Alyssa Jones Koen In A Senior Soprano Recital, Alyssa Jones Koen

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the senior soprano recital of Alyssa jones Koen. Ms. Koen was accompanied on the piano by Terri Lucas. This recital took place on October 26, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Brass And Percussion Ensembles Concert, Fall 2012, The Percussion Ensemble, Ryan C. Lewis, The Brass Ensemble, Justin Isenhour, Heather Thayer

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the Fall 2012 Brass and Percussion Ensembles concert, held on October 22, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall. The following groups performed: Trumpet Ensemble directed by Dr. Heather Thayer; the Trombone Ensemble directed by Dr. Justin Isenhour; the Percussion Ensemble directed by Dr. Ryan Lewis; and the Horn Ensemble directed by Dr. Heather Thayer.

Music At Otterbein Fall 2012 Newsletter, Otterbein University

Music at Otterbein Newsletter

Otterbein University Department of Music Newsletter which includes performance schedules and updates about the Department, Faculty and Students.

Involve Me: Using The Orff Approach Within The Elementary Classroom, Amanda Long

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Musical independence, improvisation, and composition are important skills that teachers should include within an elementary music curriculum. The musical concepts that accompany these skills can be difficult for teachers to convey and for students to understand due to the difficulty and complexity of teaching musical independence. This study consists of a literature review pertaining to the history and development of the Orff Approach, application of Orff concepts to the creation of lesson plans and classroom activities, action research with elementary students, and conclusions. Three different lesson plans were created implementing Orff techniques specific to the following grade ranges: two-four, four-six, …

Deborah Caldwell And Elyse Senteney In A Joint Senior Instrumental Recital, Deborah Caldwell, Elyse Senteney

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the joint senior recital of trumpet player Deborah Caldwell and flautist Elyse Senteney. Both Ms. Caldwell and Ms. Senteney was accompanied on the piano by Louis Menendez. This recital took place on September 28, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Faculty Showcase Recital, Adam Haas, Margaret Garrett, Louis Menendez, Jon Secrest

Faculty Performances

This is the program for the faculty showcase recital featuring the following artists (in order of performance): pianist Adam Haas; soprano Margaret Garrett accompanied by pianist Louis Menendez; tenor Jon Secrest accompanied by Louis Menendez; horn player Heather Thayer accompanied by pianist Susan Monroe; soprano Glenda Secrest accompanied by Louis Menendez; soprano Robin Williams, mezzo soprano Suzetta Glenn, and baritone John Alec Briggs accompanied by Louis Menendez; pianist Louis Menendez; trombonist Justin Isenhour and percussionist Ryan Lewis; Glenda Secrest and Jon Secrest accompanied by Louis Menendez; John Briggs; pianist Cai Lei; and sopranos Glenda Secrest and Robin Williams; altos Margaret …

New Mexico Musician Vol 60 No 1 (Fall 2012)

New Mexico Musician

No abstract provided.

Virtue Ethics, Care Ethics, And "The Good Life Of Teaching", Marissa Silverman

John J. Cali School of Music Scholarship and Creative Works

In "The Good Life of Teaching: An Ethics of Professional Practice," Chris Higgins (2011) reminds people that "self-interest and altruism, personal freedom and social roles, and practical wisdom and personhood" have been ancient philosophical topics that remain vitally important in the practice of contemporary teaching and learning. One of the most fundamental questions Higgins raises is this: "How do we reconcile self-regard and concern for others?" Higgins echoes John Dewey's concern for "balancing the distinctive capacity of an individual with his social service." In other words, and educationally speaking: What does it mean to live "the good life" as an …

Attributional Beliefs In Music Learning: 'Talent' Or Hard Work?, Brian Joseph Harris

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Attributional beliefs of three distinct groups regarding the sources of musical skill—hard work or innate/internal -- were explored through two separate studies. Subjects for the pilot study consisted of thirty-seven private university music majors compared with adult chancel choir members, while the thesis study compared the responses of thirty-four public university music majors with chancel choir members. All subjects responded to researcher-developed attributive questionnaires. The pilot study indicated that a majority had the same notion, that musical skill comes from hard work and innate ability, with no statistical difference between private university music majors and the adult non-majors, p < .9999, on the Freeman-Halton extension of Fisher’s. Differences were found in the thesis study, with the majority of public university music majors favoring hard work and the adult non-majors equally divided between the two choices, resulting in a statistically significant difference at p < .0016 on Freeman-Halton extension of Fisher’s.

Affective-Domain Occurrences Reported By Undergraduate Non-Music-Major Students In A Keyboard-Centered Course Incorporating The Nine National Standards For Music Education And A Methodology Based On Constructivist Principles: Patterns That Might Suggest Hypotheses About Cause-And-Effect Relationships, Gergana S. Argirova

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In this study, data about occurrences in the affective domain of non-music-major subjects taking a keyboard-centered course that incorporates the nine National Standards for music education along with a methodology based on constructivist principles were collected. The problem of this study was to identify any patterns in those data that might suggest hypotheses about cause-and-effect relationships that might be tested later in quantitative studies with experimental design.

The instruction consisted of a keyboard-centered music education curriculum that encompassed the U.S. nine National Standards for music education along with a teaching methodology based on constructivist principles. This study was conducted in …

Interpretations Of Student Engagement In The Context Of The Orff Schulwerk Music Classroom At The Dubard School For Language Disorders, Anna Rebecca Bondurant Halliday

Dissertations

The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the lived experiences of four students with language disorders within the context of their Orff Schulwerk music class at the DuBard School for Language Disorders. In addition, the observational insights of their classroom teachers and the practitioner researcher were compared with the responses of the students in order to determine any discrepancies between the child’s awareness of his or her musical engagement and that of the observer. Using data collected from interviews, stimulated recall (Dempsey, 2010), and student generated artwork (Freeman & Mathison, 2009), I explored the lived experiences of …

Highlights In Jazz Concert 312- We Call It Jazz, Jack Kleinsinger, Danny Gottlieb

Jack Kleinsinger Presents Highlights in Jazz

Jack Kleinsinger presents Highlights in Jazz. The concert was held at The Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 8:00 pm. Jack served as producer and master of ceremonies for the series of concerts. Artists for the concert include Michael Wolff, Harvie S, Victor Jones, Baby Jane Dexter, Christian McBride BIG BAND, Melissa Walker, Ben Williams, Zavier Davis, Steve Davis, James Burton, Michael Dease, Doug Purviance, Nebate Isles, Frank Groove, Frank Green, Freddie Hendrix, Brandon Lee, Carl Rigoli, Ron Blake, Loren Schoenberg, Steve Wilson, Todd Bashore, and special guest Russ Patterson.

2012 Music And Worship Convocation

Senior Recognition Ceremony

No abstract provided.

Jon Sanders In A Senior Composition Recital, Jon Sanders

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the senior composition recital of Jon Sanders. This recital took place on May 1, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Metrical Transition And Resolution In The Music Of Blindside, Patrick Sallings

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Meter in rock cannot always be determined by the backbeat. I have adapted metrical analysis models developed by Harald Krebs and others to the music of the rock band Blindside to address the issue of identifying logical metrical schemes in a particular repertoire of rock music. Blindside's use of metrical dissonance necessitates expansion of the existing analytical models in that the meter in some of their songs is ambiguous at times, allowing for a period of transition from one metrical scheme to another. The ambiguity of the meter in songs such as "The Endings," combined with the message of the …

Johannes Brahms, Vierzehn Deutsche Volkslieder, Woo 34, Nos. 1-14, An Arrangement, Transcription And Pedagogical Rationale For Wind Band, Robert Logan Biles

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This document illustrates how specific educational objectives can be met in the wind band rehearsal through the selection, transcription, and arrangement of the Vierzehn Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 34, Nos. 1-14 by Johannes Brahms. It further defines the pedagogical appropriateness of these works and their transcriptions by outlining the educational goals that they accomplish.

The resulting wind band transcriptions and arrangements, for use at the secondary and post-secondary levels, are presented in two formats. The first is a convertible transcription where each instrumental part contains transpositions of all of the original vocal parts making it adaptable for various combinations of instruments. …

A Model Of An Effective Approach To Studio Voice At The Undergraduate Level: The Vocal Method Of Dr. Raquel Cortina, Kathleen Gorman Westfall

Dissertations

In her forty years of teaching voice at the college level at the University of New Orleans, Dr. Raquel Cortina has developed a method and process of teaching that yields exemplary results in her students. This study will provide a detailed description of her methods, her process of teaching, and the way she communicates information to her students. It will also provide a model for teachers of classical voice at the undergraduate level. The aspects of her method included in this study are limited to breath and support, resonance, issues with register, articulation, and musicality. A context of Cortina’s methods …

A Pedagogical Guide And Argument For Using The Harmonic Series In Teaching Beginning And Intermediate Level Horn Students, Patrick James Richards

Dissertations

An awareness of the harmonic series and its attributes is a crucial part of learning how to play the horn well, not to mention how the instrument works. Numerous undergraduates enter their career as music majors without understanding this important concept. This implies that students are not learning the harmonic series earlier in their development. Horn method books that instruct the student to use one harmonic series at a time often do not explicitly define the harmonic series, or the exercises are too difficult for developing horn students. Collecting existing and developing original exercises and other teaching tools will provide …

Christopher Sumner In A Senior Trumpet Recital, Christopher Sumner

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the senior trumpet recital of Christopher Sumner. Mr. Summer was accompanied on the piano by Susan Monroe. This recital took place on April 27, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Kelli Caldwell In A Senior Soprano Recital, Kelli Caldwell

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the senior soprano recital of Kelli Caldwell. Ms. Caldwell was accompanied on the piano by John Briggs. This recital took place on April 27, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Christina Wood In A Senior Piano Recital, Christina Wood

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the senior piano recital of Christina Wood. This recital took place on April 26, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Brooke Baker In A Senior Clarinet Recital, Brooke Baker

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the senior clarinet recital of Brooke Baker. Ms. Baker was accompanied by Susan Monroe on the piano. This recital took place on April 20, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Alex Goff In A Senior Saxophone Recital, Alex Goff

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the senior saxophone recital of Alex Goff. Mr. Goff was accompanied on the piano by Susan Monroe. This recital took place on April 20, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Justin Isenhour And Ryan C. Lewis In A Faculty Chamber Recital, Justin R. Isenhour, Ryan C. Lewis

Faculty Performances

This is the program for the faculty chamber recital featuring trombonist Justin R. Isenhour and percussionist Ryan C. Lewis. This recital took place on April 17, 2012, in the W. Francis McBeth Recital Hall.

Kelsey Bates In A Senior Horn Recital, Kelsey Bates

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the senior horn player Kelsey Bates. Ms. Bates was accompanied on the piano by Glenda Aldridge. This recital took place on April 13, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Tyler Kemp In A Senior Composition Recital, Tyler Kemp

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the program for the senior composition of Tyler Kemp. This recital took place on April 12, 2012, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center.