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Mus113.1 Collaborative Musicianship: Project Development And Pre-Production Example 2, Sae Institute

Exemplars

Development of pre-production strategies for the creation of audio media in a collaborative context.

Mus113.1 Collaborative Musicianship: Project Development And Pre-Production Example 1, Sae Institute

Exemplars

Development of pre-production strategies employed in the creation of audio media in a collaborative context.

New Paradigms In Band Performance: An Analysis Of Three Prototypes, Scott Walker-Parker

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Creative Work, and Performance

This document seeks to propose new paradigms in band performance through inter-, multi-, and transdisciplinarity. Initial inspirations were drawn from performance innovations shaped by the new music theater which became popular in the 20^th century. Key concepts which were used throughout the creative, planning, logistic, rehearsal, and performance processes are analyzed in three recitals through prototypes of new paradigms in band performance. These concepts include accessibility and community, nonverbal/multimodal performance and instruction versus time, and nonverbal/multimodal communication.

The document has been organized in a manner which highlights successes and breakdowns of each process so future refinement can be made. …

Cf Album, Transcriptions, And Analyses, Collin Felter

Honors Scholars Collaborative Projects

CF is an album of Collin Felter original compositions with a focus on creating a more approachable form of jazz harmony. To further the accessibility of the music, Felter has transcribed and analyzed his compositions for the listeners to theoretically understand what they are aurally experiencing. Included is the transcriptions/analysis document along with a link to the recordings of the album (can be found on all music streaming platforms).

J.K. Mertz’S Bardenklänge: A Context For The Emergence Of The Character Piece Genre Within The Repertoire For Solo Guitar, Brinsley Doran

Masters

Having experience a large increase in concert activity in recent years, one would assume that the works of J.K. Mertz (1806–1856) would haveexperience the same level of attention within academic circles, however research is still limited. As a result, this thesissetsout to understand in what areas do Mertz's works differ fromother guitar works in the first half of the nineteenth century—specifically Mertz's set of character piecesfound in hisBardenklänge, op. 13. This thesiswill address shifts in culture, aesthetics and the increasing interest in the ‘Folk’c.1800–1850 that led to the composition of Mertz’s Bardenklänge. Published in 1847, these works are unique in …

Music Is The "Noise Of Remembering" Tracing The Origins, Influences, And Connectivities Of West African Music, Adam Friedman

Lawrence University Honors Projects

The popularity and universal reach of music genres such as Jazz and Hip Hop attest to the idea that these forms have been long established as a vital part of global musical culture. For people who are familiar with Afrocentric music, it is clear that styles such as Jazz and Hip Hop are rooted in, and inextricably linked with, African culture and history. What is more difficult to make sense of, however, is how and why transplanted African culture came to have such wide reaching impact in the new contexts in which it was taken up – because the stories …

Cello Technique: A Result Of Cello Construction And Its Effect On Virtuosic Playing In The Works Of Dvořák And Pärt, Mineo P. Yasutake Mr.

Music: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

It's Instrumental, My Dear Watson: A Collective Investigation Of Early Instrumental Practices, Jillissa A. Brummel, Nate Chester, Joshua Drake, Janelle Finley, Josiah D. Keith, Jonathan Lyons, Sarah R. Plumley, Kirsten Saur, Rachel Stevenson

Music and Worship Student Publications

No abstract provided.

Missa Yielu: Music In The Dagara Mass, Karin Rau

Masters Theses

This paper explores the music of Dagara Masses in Ghana. The Dagara people are defined and described according to the geography of their land and linguistic dialects spoken in the region. A discussion of cultural indicators highlights traditional occupations, family structure, and social practices. Dagara musical practices are outlined by function and include descriptions of instruments and how they are played. Examination of indigenous religious beliefs describe the behaviors, values, and symbols that permeate Dagara life. A summary of the Dagara's encounter with Christianity sets the scene for present-day celebrations of the Mass. Through observation and interview, research was conducted …

Virtuoso Violinist Maud Powell: Enduring Champion For American Women In Professional Music, Sarah Joy Pizzichemi

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Creative Work, and Performance

Maud Powell, the first great American virtuoso violinist, sparked a change in the spirit of the advancement of classical music throughout North America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This document addresses gender inequality present in the classical music profession during Powell’s lifetime. It also explores the roles women occupied in the public and private spheres in Western art music of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. More specifically, it investigates the life of virtuoso violinist Maud Powell through her activism and interest in American women in professional music.

The document is divided into three parts. After a …

The Evolution Of The Cello Endpin And Its Effect On Technique And Repertoire, William Braun

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Creative Work, and Performance

This document investigates how the concept of a lifting device has evolved into the modern endpin that is a now a standard part of the cello. The endpin has a unique history that, prior to this writing, has not yet been fully documented. The evolution of the endpin has caused significant changes to cello technique, as its use, or lack of, alters the basic posture and setup of the instrument on the cellist’s body. Written and iconographic evidence show that endpins and other lifting devices have been used throughout all eras of the cello’s history. There are many instances when …

Strategies For Music Learning, George Palton

Music Faculty Research

Article provides strategies on how to take a new and fresh piece of literature from being completely unknown to performance ready.

A Critical Review Of Violin Solos Section Of The Nyssma Manual, Di Su

Publications and Research

The New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) runs an annual evaluation of students' musical performance. The purposes of the evaluation are to promote music programs in the schools and communities of New York State, and to provide a means of objective evaluation of musical performance. The evaluation is influential because the selections of participant for All-State, All-County, and other music festivals are mainly based upon NYSSMA scores. To familiarize the evaluation criteria and to prepare students to meet the requirements, New York State music teachers use the "NYSSMA Manual" as an important teaching guide. Aiming at future revisions, this …

Sight-Reading Versus Repertoire Performance On The Piano: A Case Study Using High-Speed Motion Analysis, Brenda Wristen, Sharon Evans, Nikolaos Stergiou

Health and Kinesiology Faculty Publications

This study was intended to examine whether differences exist in the motions employed by pianists when they are sightreading versus performing repertoire and to determine whether these differences can be c[uantified using high-speed motion capture technology. A secondary question of interest was whether or not an improvement in the efficiency of motion could be observed between two sight-reading trials of the same musical excerpt. This case study employed one subject and a six-camera digital infrared camera system to capture the motion of the pianist playing two trials of a repertoire piece and two trials of a sight-reading excerpt. Angular displacements …

Uncharted Waters: "Hidden" Jazz Collections At The U.W.O Music Library, Lisa Rae Philpott

Western Libraries Presentations

Popular music has long been ignored by academic music programs and their associated libraries. If we are now playing 'catch-up' with pop music, then what is the status of jazz music? At Western, surprising collections of jazz music exist, but are hidden. This presentation offers an overview of the Simmons Collection and the CKGW Radio Orchestra collection, and highlights some of the Canadian content contained therein.

89th Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, The Sherwood Conservatory Of Music

Commencement Programs

Programs for the Sherwood Music School 89th Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 3, 1984 and the Annual Spring Concert on May 20, 1984

88th Annual Convocation, The Sherwood Conservatory Of Music

Commencement Programs

Program for the Sherwood Music School 88th Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 3, 1983

87th Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Programs for the Sherwood Music School 87th Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 4, 1982 and the Annual Spring Concert on May 23, 1982

86th Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Programs for the Sherwood Music School 86th Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on May 29, 1981 and the Annual Spring Concert on May 3, 1981

85th Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Programs for the Sherwood Music School 85th Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 3, 1980 and the Annual Spring Concert on May 18, 1980

84th Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Programs for the Sherwood Music School 84th Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 1, 1979 and the Annual Spring Concert on May 20, 1979

83rd Annual Convocation, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Program for the Sherwood Music School 83rd Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 2, 1978

82nd Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Programs for the Sherwood Music School 82nd Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 3, 1977 and the Annual Spring Concert on May 20, 1977

81st Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Programs for the Sherwood Music School 81st Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 8, 1976 and the Annual Spring Concert on June 3, 1976

80th Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Programs for the Sherwood Music School 80th Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 11, 1975 and the Annual Spring Concert on May 28, 1975

35th Annual Concert And Commencement, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Program for the Sherwood Music School 35th Annual Concert and Commencement at Orchestra Hall (218 South Michigan Avenue) held on June 21, 1930.