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The History Of The Guitar, Júlio Ribeiro Alves Marshall University

The History Of The Guitar, Júlio Ribeiro Alves

Music Faculty Research

Conceived as instructional material for the guitar students at Marshall University (or anyone interested in the subject), it presents the historical process of the guitar in a clear and attainable fashion. Several topics related to the guitar will be discussed in detail throughout the book: the postulates associated with its origins, its evolution through the centuries, its repertoire, composers, performers, techniques, etc., culminating with the achievement of the privileged status of a respected concert instrument which it currently possesses.

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Play Makes Perfect: An Exploration Of Game And Play Elements In Composition And Performance, Gabrielle Chou The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Play Makes Perfect: An Exploration Of Game And Play Elements In Composition And Performance, Gabrielle Chou

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation aims to explore the intersection of play and games in Western classical music and define a new category of pieces, “ludic pieces,” which contain play structures and game mechanics within their composition. Starting with surveying perspectives in ludology and ludomusicology, including those by Roger Caillois, Johan Huizinga, Jesper Juul, Katie Salen, and Eric Zimmerman, I will examine various definitions of a “game” and what its qualifying aspects are. I will then turn to music and consider pieces that interact with play and games without containing game structures, including examples of musical humor and pieces which evoke the imagery …

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Melodia : A Comprehensive Course In Sight-Singing (Solfeggio), Samuel W. Cole, Leo R. Lewis San Jose State University

Melodia : A Comprehensive Course In Sight-Singing (Solfeggio), Samuel W. Cole, Leo R. Lewis

Open Educational Resources

Melodia is a 1904 book designed to teach sight-singing. The educational plan is by Samuel W. Cole; the exercises were written and selected by Leo R. Lewis.

Melodia is presented here as a complete edition and has also been divided into its four separate books.

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The Parton Paradox: A History Of Race And Gender In The Career Of Dolly Parton, Lindsey L. Hammers Georgia Southern University

The Parton Paradox: A History Of Race And Gender In The Career Of Dolly Parton, Lindsey L. Hammers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

With a career that has spanned over five decades, country music artist Dolly Parton has continually redefined her image and her music to remain relevant. By incorporating the musical and lyrical stylings of disco and other popular music genres into her songs, Parton moved beyond music’s color line to increase her popularity as an artist. This thesis shows how Parton established a distinct career that catered to different audiences as she traversed the musical color line and repackaged what feminism looked like to country music fans during the Women’s Movement of the 1960s. Placing Parton’s actions in conversation with music’s …

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The Music Industry Has A Mental Health Problem, Manny Manriquez University of the Pacific

The Music Industry Has A Mental Health Problem, Manny Manriquez

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The Effect Of Richard Wagner's Music And Beliefs On Hitler's Ideology, Carolyn S. Ticker Cedarville University

The Effect Of Richard Wagner's Music And Beliefs On Hitler's Ideology, Carolyn S. Ticker

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The Holocaust will always be remembered as one of the most horrific and evil events in all of history. One question that has been so pervasive in regards to this historical event is the question of why. Why exactly did Hitler massacre the Jewish people? Why did he come to the conclusion that the Jews were somehow lesser than him, and that it was okay to kill them? What and who were his influences and how did they help form Hitler’s opinions leading up to the Holocaust? Although more than one situation or person influenced Hitler, I believe that one …

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The History Of The Marimba, Daniel Rager Cleveland State University

The History Of The Marimba, Daniel Rager

Music Faculty Publications

The author presents an international and historical history of one of the earliest melodic percussion instruments made by man. His research suggests the instrument was widespread throughout Asia and Africa, although many other regions claim it to have originated in their country.

Known by many names and created from an endless array of materials, this paper reflects the marimbas evolution from the fourteenth century to present day. The writer’s research encompasses the marimbas social roles, musical functions, timbres and styles across many countries as well as its evolution into the twenty-first century.

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Gender Inequality In The Music Industry, Issadora Tulalian University of the Pacific

Gender Inequality In The Music Industry, Issadora Tulalian

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The Evolution Of The Cello Endpin And Its Effect On Technique And Repertoire, William Braun University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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

Student Research, Creative Activity, and Performance - School of Music

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 …

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Contemporary Music Notation For The Flute: A Unified Guide To Notational Symbols For Composers And Performers, Ms. Eftihia Victoria Arkoudis West Virginia University

Contemporary Music Notation For The Flute: A Unified Guide To Notational Symbols For Composers And Performers, Ms. Eftihia Victoria Arkoudis

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

David Cope stated: “There are two basic approaches to the study of New Music Notation: codification and comprehension […] what really needs to be done is not to keep listing the diverse ways each composer symbolizes his music or create substantially new and negating systems of notation, but to concentrate on codifying one way for future composers to symbolize their music.”[1]

In an attempt to limit the inconsistency and complexity characterizing contemporary notation idiomatic to the flute, this paper is the first to adopt Cope’s statement and ultimately apply it in relation to the notation of non-standard extended flute …

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Rudolph Süss’S Lyrische Suite No. 1, Op. 23, Matanya Ophee 2023 University of Denver

Rudolph Süss’S Lyrische Suite No. 1, Op. 23, Matanya Ophee

Soundboard Scholar

This article reproduces the Lyrische Suite [no. 1], op. 23, by the Austrian composer Rudolph Süss, with a short introductory commentary. First published in Vienna around 1921, this suite is a fine example of the enthusiasm for the guitar in early twentieth-century Austria and Germany, which resulted in much music that has been overlooked, overshadowed as it was by the emerging Spanish repertoire.

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This article is one of a series of seven celebrating the work of Matanya Ophee (1932–2017) on the ninetieth anniversary of his birth. Written between 1982 and 1991, these articles first appeared in early issues of …

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2023-2024 Philharmonia No. 3, Lynn University Conservatory of Music 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Philharmonia No. 3, Lynn University Conservatory Of Music

Philharmonia

Philharmonia No. 3

  • November 4, 2023 at 7:30 PM and November 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM
  • Guillermo Figueroa, music director and conductor ; Miriam Smith, violin, Lauren Washburn, clarinet ; Angela Fiedler, violin ; Aneliya Novikova, piano
  • Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, op. 19 / Sergei Prokofiev -- Clarinet Concerto / Aaron Copland -- Poeme for Violin and Orchestra, op. 25 / Ernest Chausson -- Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, op. 21 / Frederic Chopin

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William Albright's Whistler (1834-1903): Three Nocturnes: "Why The Hell . . . Should Anyone Listen To This?!", R. Douglas Reed 2023 independent scholar

William Albright's Whistler (1834-1903): Three Nocturnes: "Why The Hell . . . Should Anyone Listen To This?!", R. Douglas Reed

Music & Musical Performance

William Albright's Whistler (1834-1903): Three Nocturnes: "Why the hell...should anyone listen to this?!"

By Douglas Reed--2022

The article explores William Albright's Whistler (1834-1903): Three Nocturnes (1989) through historical context, musical analysis, performance practice, and the composer's essay on the relationship between his composition and Whistler's paintings. Commentary by composer Sydney Hodkinson gives information about the 1960s new music scene in Ann Arbor (the ONCE Group, The Grate Society) composition study with Ross Lee Finney.

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Full Issue: Fall 2023, 2023 DePaul University

Full Issue: Fall 2023

DePaul Magazine

In DePaul Magazine's fall 2023, President Robert L. Manuel unveils his Designing DePaul road map to position the university for monumental impact. We also highlight an innovative program that merges law and tech, an initiative centering humanities in collaborative, community-based interactions, and the ascendance of soprano Janai Brugger (SOM '05) on the international opera stage.

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Aria Ascending, 2023 DePaul University

Aria Ascending

DePaul Magazine

DePaul University alumna Janai Brugger (SOM ’05) scales the opera world’s heights with a soaring voice, perseverance and dedication to collective creativity.

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Hey, Teacher, Leave Them Kids Alone: Facilitation In Modern Band, Warren Gramm 2023 Lebanon Valley College

Hey, Teacher, Leave Them Kids Alone: Facilitation In Modern Band, Warren Gramm

Visions of Research in Music Education

The purpose of this investigation was to examine a single modern band ensemble to discover how an ensemble director/facilitator implemented student-centered pedagogical approaches. Examinations of practical applications of facilitation were found due, in part, to an educational approach that promoted the opinions and decisions of students. The facilitator encouraged students to share their knowledge, opinions, and suggestions for the ensemble’s direction. Findings include the significance of sharing knowledge between students in a relaxed atmosphere in which student agency, autonomy, and democratic decision-making were key tenets. Data analysis revealed musical and social benefits with a facilitator who championed a democratized and …

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2023-2024 Performance Forum - October 27. 2023, Esther Platt, Lauren Washburn, Keegan Neely, Jafet Diaz, Kenton Campbell, William Penn, Jeremiah Grace, Astrid Jerez, Lillian Platte, Rachel Miner, Nia Morgan, Gabrielle Malaniak, Samuel Dionisio, Sarah Conley, Lauren Swartz, Jeremy Jefferson, Rosa Ortega, Paola Garcia, Juan Fernandez Villegas, Anna Dunford, Steven Halpner, Jose Ignacio Diaz, Angela Fiedler, Adriana Fernandez, Jon Cruz, Eliza Willett, Patrick Hengstler, Sheng Yuan Kuan 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Performance Forum - October 27. 2023, Esther Platt, Lauren Washburn, Keegan Neely, Jafet Diaz, Kenton Campbell, William Penn, Jeremiah Grace, Astrid Jerez, Lillian Platte, Rachel Miner, Nia Morgan, Gabrielle Malaniak, Samuel Dionisio, Sarah Conley, Lauren Swartz, Jeremy Jefferson, Rosa Ortega, Paola Garcia, Juan Fernandez Villegas, Anna Dunford, Steven Halpner, Jose Ignacio Diaz, Angela Fiedler, Adriana Fernandez, Jon Cruz, Eliza Willett, Patrick Hengstler, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Performance Forum

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The Dilemma Of Empty Halls, Joanna Lauer 2023 Cedarville University, Cedarville

The Dilemma Of Empty Halls, Joanna Lauer

Musical Offerings

Today, live classical concert attendance is low, a fact which threatens the careers of professional musicians. This paper examines recent statistics of classical concert attendance, theories as to why attendance rates are low, marketing methods for target audiences, and finally, recommendations to solve the dilemma of empty concert halls. To encourage concert attendance, classical music must be tastefully marketed to present-day audiences through the experience of technically excellent, musical, and interesting live performances. Ultimately, the relationship between art and its audience (the consumer) reveals that the key to the dilemma is the audience.

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The Chapman Orchestra, Chapman Orchestra 2023 Chapman University

The Chapman Orchestra, Chapman Orchestra

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Chapman University Wind Symphony, Chapman University Wind Symphony 2023 Chapman University

Chapman University Wind Symphony, Chapman University Wind Symphony

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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2023-2024 Violist Amadi Azikiwe And Pianist Inesa Gegprifti In Recital, Amadi Azikiwe, Inesa Gegprifti 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Violist Amadi Azikiwe And Pianist Inesa Gegprifti In Recital, Amadi Azikiwe, Inesa Gegprifti

Guest Recitals

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Opera Chapman: Fright Night!, Opera Chapman 2023 Chapman University

Opera Chapman: Fright Night!, Opera Chapman

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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2023-2024 Performance Forum - October 20, 2023, Jasmin Abdunazarova, Miriam Smith, Lillian Platte, Megan Hagel, Elisabeth Thomashoff, Kari Jenks, Samuel Dionisio, Yu-Hsuan Feng, Dina Bikzhanova, Amelia Dixon, Gabrielle Malaniak, Niloufar Mirzanabi Khani 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Performance Forum - October 20, 2023, Jasmin Abdunazarova, Miriam Smith, Lillian Platte, Megan Hagel, Elisabeth Thomashoff, Kari Jenks, Samuel Dionisio, Yu-Hsuan Feng, Dina Bikzhanova, Amelia Dixon, Gabrielle Malaniak, Niloufar Mirzanabi Khani

Performance Forum

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2023-2024 Master Class - Raúl García (Viola), Raul Garcia, Lauren Schwartz, Gabrielle Malaniak, Rosa Zoraida Ortega Iannelli, Astrid Jerez, Rachel Miner 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Master Class - Raúl García (Viola), Raul Garcia, Lauren Schwartz, Gabrielle Malaniak, Rosa Zoraida Ortega Iannelli, Astrid Jerez, Rachel Miner

Master Classes

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2023-2024 Performance Forum - October 13, 2023, Ryan Barrett, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Ingryd Herrera, Youbeen Cho, Kari Jenks, Noah Suarez, Graydon Howard, Baran Zolfaghari, Caroline Drantal, Mable Lecrone, Ruvit Bracho, Rosa Zoraida Ortega Iannelli, Joel Owings, Matthew Montelione, Jafet Diaz, Devin Salazar, Patrick Hengstler 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Performance Forum - October 13, 2023, Ryan Barrett, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Ingryd Herrera, Youbeen Cho, Kari Jenks, Noah Suarez, Graydon Howard, Baran Zolfaghari, Caroline Drantal, Mable Lecrone, Ruvit Bracho, Rosa Zoraida Ortega Iannelli, Joel Owings, Matthew Montelione, Jafet Diaz, Devin Salazar, Patrick Hengstler

Performance Forum

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2023-2024 Master Class - Gary Levinson (Violin), Gary Levinson, Adriana Fernandez, Esther Platt, Angela Fiedler, Emin Huseynov, Eliza Willett 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Master Class - Gary Levinson (Violin), Gary Levinson, Adriana Fernandez, Esther Platt, Angela Fiedler, Emin Huseynov, Eliza Willett

Master Classes

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2023-2024 Master Class And Piano Recital - Matthew Manwarren (Piano), Matthew Manwarren, Jasmin Abdunazarova, Shuqi Yang 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Master Class And Piano Recital - Matthew Manwarren (Piano), Matthew Manwarren, Jasmin Abdunazarova, Shuqi Yang

Master Classes

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2023-2024 Master Class - Rafael Figueroa (Cello), Rafael Figueroa, Joel Osinga, Yu-Hsuan Feng, Niloufar Mirzanabi Khani, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Jon Cruz 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Master Class - Rafael Figueroa (Cello), Rafael Figueroa, Joel Osinga, Yu-Hsuan Feng, Niloufar Mirzanabi Khani, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Jon Cruz

Master Classes

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Notorious Rbg In Song, Patrice Michaels, Andrew Harley 2023 Chapman University

Notorious Rbg In Song, Patrice Michaels, Andrew Harley

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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2023-2024 Performance Forum - October 6, 2023, Santiago Moreno, Luis Pulido, Andres Borja, Miguelangel Garcia Marquez, Mark Severeniuk, Aneliya Novikova, Brenda Lorenzo 2023 Lynn University

2023-2024 Performance Forum - October 6, 2023, Santiago Moreno, Luis Pulido, Andres Borja, Miguelangel Garcia Marquez, Mark Severeniuk, Aneliya Novikova, Brenda Lorenzo

Performance Forum

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Department of Music Andrews University

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