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Securing Memorization In Piano Performance With Continuous Audiation, Jie He

Theses and Dissertations

The study explores how incorporating continuous audiation, a concept introduced by pianist and educator Sarah Croom-Hatch, can be used as a strategy to improve pianists’ music memorization abilities and relief performance-related stress. The study presents a four-stage memorization process that emphasizes preparation, early, middle, and late stages. By integrating aural, kinesthetic, analytical, and visual memory with continuous audiation during the four-stage memorization process, pianists can develop a cohesive and secure “sound stream” that significantly enhances their memory system. The study provides practical guidance for systematically developing continuous audiation within daily practice routines to enhance memorization skills and achieve successful piano …

Wind Symphony: September 29, 2024, Anthony C. Marinello Iii, Christopher Bulding

School of Music Programs

Center for Performing Arts

September 29, 2024

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

Woodwind/Percussion Seminar, September 27, 2024 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Jazz Ensembles I And Ii: September 27, 2024, Dr. Tom Marko

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts

September 27, 2024

Friday Evening

8:00 p.m.

2024-2025 Performance Forum - September 27, 2024, Caroline Dratnal, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Devin Salazar, Yu-Hsuan Feng, Yilian Concepcion, Jon Cruz, Juan Diaz Quijano, Paula Mora Alfaro

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Nairam Simoes Faculty Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Charles W. Bolen Faculty Recital: Angelo L. Favis, Guitar; Jillian Kouzel, Oboe; Rachel Hockenberry, Horn; Igor Kalnin, Violin; Septemebr 24, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital hall

September 24, 2024

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Convocation Recital, September 24, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

September 24, 2024

Tuesday Morning

11:00 a.m.

Hispanic Heritage Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Hispanic Heritage Percussion Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Evergreen & Oak Trio, September 21, 2024 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

"Latin Keys: A Piano Tribute To Hispanic Heritage", Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

The Tradition Of Illusion: Guitar Arrangement As A Post-Canonical Patchwork, Katalin Koltai

Soundboard Scholar

This paper proposes an underpinning terminology for scholarly discussions of contemporary arrangement practices in the field of classical guitar performance. The introduction provides some historical foundations for the topic, aiming to present the roots of different approaches and methods in the work of important guitar arrangers. The paper continues by contextualizing arrangement processes within linguistics and language philosophy, discussing the topic of translation, and giving an overview of relevant terminologies. The centre of the paper is the theoretical investigation of arrangement and the identification of translating acts related to musical space, instrumental choreography, texture, timbre, or a combination of those, …

2024-2025 Performance Forum - September 20, 2024, Jenna Salliman, Aneliya Novikova, Aidan Quintana, Nabil Hetman, Elisabeth Thomashoff, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Miguelangel Garcia Marquez, Derek Lund, Yu-Hsuan Feng, Santiago Moreno, Ingryd Herrera, Devin Salazar, Dj Combs

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Experiences Of South Carolina Middle School Music Directors Teaching Multicultural Music In Performance Classes: A Multiple Case Study, Helen Bryan Terlizzi

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this multiple case study was to discover the experiences of middle school music directors in providing multicultural music performance experiences for students in South Carolina. The theory guiding this study was Cultural-Historical Activity Theory as it allowed for the examination of tools used for teaching and learning. A qualitative multiple case study design allowed for the collection of data from four purposefully selected middle schools in South Carolina. The study sought to answer the central research question: How do music educators describe their experiences in teaching multicultural music in music performance classes? The focus of the research …

A Holistic Approach To Music For Stress Management During Pregnancy, Danielle Emily Dixon

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Pregnancy is a transformative journey for women, but amidst the excitement and anticipation that most women experience, pregnancy often raises stress levels to profound heights for various reasons, which may include hormonal fluctuations, physical discomforts, concerns about the baby’s health, financial pressures, relationship changes, fear of labor and birth, life adjustments, and societal expectations. The purpose of this qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study was to examine how music interventions impacted stress levels during pregnancy. This two-week study employed an in-person group experiment involving pregnant women. The study sample was selected via voluntary response sampling, where pregnant women volunteered to participate in …

Arranging And Communication Techniques For The Studio Music Producer: A Curriculum, Elizabeth A. Rajcok

Masters Theses

College music students who desire to pursue careers in the commercial music industry would benefit from learning all aspects of music production, including the techniques of rhythm section instruments and the intricacies of various genres. However, courses that provide students with hands-on training in communicating and arranging within a recording studio are lacking in residential collegiate contemporary and commercial music degrees. Students lacking in multi- instrument knowledge and immersion in contemporary genres may find their insufficiency is an impediment when functioning in their desired profession as a music producer post-college. The curriculum project detailed in this study is designed to …

Outlaw Country Chronicles: Rebels, Roots, And Cultural Change, Ashleigh Diane Howell

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Music provides lyrics and symbols to express art within the society. The goal of this research project is to examine the outlaw movement in the country music genre to study the connection of the working-class American culture to the music. Additionally, the purpose of this project is to establish the strong relationship of folk genre and country music as an endeavor to provide authentic lyrics that reach into the past to reflect the experiences of the changes in the present. The outlaw movement in the country music genre provided a unique capture through the lyrics and reflection to the culture …

Benefit Concerts: Truly For The Benefit Of The Cause?, Emma C. Gardner

Mako: NSU Undergraduate Student Journal

Benefit concerts have been used as a fundraising method for urgent issues for centuries, beginning in 1749 with concerts put on by George Handel. The first modern benefit concert was the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971, which proved that these concerts could raise large amounts of money for their cause. Live Aid was put on by Bob Geldof in 1985 Live Aid in response to the famine in Ethiopia. The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness in 1992 was staged following Freddie Mercury’s death and worked to raise money for awareness and a cure for HIV/AIDS. The Concert for …

Guest Artist Recital: Sybarite5 Collective Wisdom, September 17, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts

September 17, 2024

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.