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Pitch Perception In Changing Harmony, Cecilia Taher

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The role of harmony in the definition of tonality provides theoretical framework for the hypothesis that harmonic context affects pitch perception. In tonal music, the stability of individual notes depends on the harmonic setting. It seems then reasonable to expect harmonically guided variations in the cognitive representation of tones. With the purpose of enhancing current models of pitch perception, this thesis proposes an empirical investigation of the effects of harmony on pitch sensitivity. In two experiments, nonmusicians performed a same/different discrimination task on two pitches (a reference tone RT and a comparison tone CT) that were embedded in a melody …

2011-2012 Master Class - Elmar Oliveira (Violin), Elmar Oliveira, Takuya Yamamoto, Anna Tsukervanik, Cassidy Moore, Roman Yearian, Zhen Yang Yu, Tao Lin

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

2011-2012 Master Class - Neal Gripp (Viola), Neal Gripp

Master Classes

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2011-2012 Master Class - Elmar Oliveira (Violin), Elmar Oliveira, Marina Lenau, Zhou Jiang, Zhen Yang Yu, Silvia Suarez, Zhou Jiang, Takuya Yamamoto, Heqing Huang

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

2011-2012 Recital & Master Class - David Northington (Piano), David Northington, Stephen Seto, Fabian Alvarez, Agnieszka Sornek, Aneliya Novikova

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

2011-2012 Master Class - Jeffrey Khaner (Flute), Jeffrery Khaner, Fabian Alvarez, Agnieszka Sornek, Jo Brand, Anna Tsukervanik, Jesse Yukimura, Victoria Hauk, Aneliya Novikova, Kelley Barnett, Dan Yi

Master Classes

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2011-2012 Master Class - Anne Epperson (Piano), Anne Epperson, Doniyor Zuparov, Darren Matias, Miranda Scoma, Jared Cooper, Dan Yi, Anastasiya Timofeeva, Jie Ren

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

2011-2012 Master Class - Ilya Kaler (Violin), Ilya Kaler

Master Classes

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Essays (Sc 245), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 245. An essay by an unknown writer concerning the progress of musical education in this country compared to that in portions of Germany.

2011-2012 Master Class - Jon Kimura Parker (Piano), Jon Kimura Parker, Aneliya Novikova, Dotan Nitzberg, Marina Lenau, Zhou Jiang, Darren Matias, Anastasiya Timofeeva, Stephen Seto, Heqing Huang, Misaki Saito

Master Classes

Jon Kimura Parker Performance (January 15, 2012) - Program

Hollingsworth, Teresa L. (Fa 39), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 39. [Singing schools] Interview with Zilpha Amanda Hume concerning her husband’s (Archie Hume’s) singing schools where he acted as a singing school instructor. Interview was conducted by Teresa Hollingsworth for an oral history project at WesternKentucky University. Includes index, tape summary, transcription, handwritten fieldwork notes and a cassette tape.

2011-2012 Master Class - Phillip Evans (Piano), Phillip Evans, Claire Chiu, Ellis Regina Ramos, Agnieszka Sornek, Maria Lyapkova

Master Classes

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Clara Schumann, Andante, Jennifer Snodgrass

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

Ua94/6/12 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Raldon Smith, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Sheet music and music composition books used by Raldon Smith while a student at WKU.

Preferences Of And Attitudes Toward Treble Choral Ensembles, Jill M. Wilson

Research & Issues in Music Education

In choral ensembles, a pursuit where females far outnumber males, concern exists that females are being devalued. Attitudes of female choral singers may be negatively affected by the gender imbalance that exists in mixed choirs and by the placement of the mixed choir as the most select ensemble in a program. The purpose of this research was to determine student and choral educator perceptions of and attitudes toward treble clef choral ensembles.

Results support the existence of a stigma toward treble clef choirs as second-place ensembles. A majority of students who were surveyed and interviewed chose the mixed choir as …

How Participants Envision Community Music In Welsh Men’S Choirs, Debbie Rohwer, Mark Rohwer

Research & Issues in Music Education

The purpose of this study was to describe choristers’ perceptions of Welsh men’s choir participation. Four choirs were observed in concert and rehearsal settings across Wales. Focus group interviews were conducted with between 4 and 10 members in each of the 4 choral settings for a total of 24 total interview respondents. The interviewees had a spread of years of male choir participation, from 4 months to 47 years, and a spread of ages, with members ranging in age from 32 to 89. The interview questions were designed to be flexible, yet focused. An interview guide was organized with a …

Composition Instruction And Cognitive Performance: Results Of A Pilot Study, Jennifer Bugos, Edward Jacobs

Research & Issues in Music Education

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a composition program, Composers in Public Schools (CiPS), on cognitive skills essential for academic success. The underlying hypothesis is that composition instruction will promote creative expression and increase performance on music-specific skills such as music reading, as well as foster general analytical/aural skill development associated with vocabulary, arithmetic, and processing speed abilities. Two sixth-grade classes assigned to the experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 13) groups completed a series of standardized neuropsychological and cognitive assessments pre and post-instruction. Results of a Repeated Measures ANOVA (Group …

Himie Voxman: His Contributions To Music Education, Bruce Gleason

Research & Issues in Music Education

Himie Voxman is a name few instrumental teachers and students of the past fifty years would fail to recognize. His method books and arrangements are in school districts and private studios across the United States, serving as a testimony to his influence as a teacher, scholar, editor and arranger. His life and career as a prominent U.S. music educator is certainly worthy of the attention of anyone with an interest in the history of American music education.

Spirituality And Synagogue Music: A Case Study Of Two Synagogue Music Ensembles, Carol Shansky

Research & Issues in Music Education

Participation in community music ensembles is an important and popular form of music education—with members of ensembles that perform within religious services having the opportunity of experiencing a possible extra dimension of a spiritual experience. Thus the intent of this study was to survey adult choir and band members at Temple Emeth in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA in terms of connections between music performance, educational experiences and spirituality. Thoughts and reflections of the participants as well as those of the clergy and choir director were gained through qualitative, open-ended interviews. Overall, it was found that participating in a synagogue musical …

Review Of Menc Handbook Of Research On Music Learning (Vols. 1 & 2), Oxford University Press, 2011, Edited By Richard Colwell And Peter Webster., Nathan Buonviri

Research & Issues in Music Education

Music educators and researchers regularly seek new ideas and current information about effective teaching and learning at all levels of instruction. The vast quantity of completed studies, and the time required to review, edit, and publish them, often puts readers at a disadvantage when trying to collect and organize current, relevant literature on a given topic. The MENC Handbook of Research on Music Learning provides excellent syntheses of the most recent research on multiple topics with “a laserlike focus on what is at present known about learning [italics added for emphasis] in music” (p. v).

This handbook provides a thorough, …