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The [Digital] Beat Goes On: Music And Meaning In A University Music Therapy Program During Covid, Andrea M. Hunt

College of Performing Arts Departmental Research

No abstract provided.

School Of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter, October 2021, School Of Music

School of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter

Accomplishments and news from the faculty and staff of the School of Music at Illinois State University.

Mus 121: Writing About Music (Syllabus, Zero Cost), Emily Wilbourne

Open Educational Resources

No abstract provided.

Uni Wind Ensemble And Uni Symphonic Band, October 1, 2021 [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.

Karel Keldermans, Carillonneur, October 1, 2021 [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.

The King With The Vīṇā Flag – Perspectives Of Rāvaṇa In Film, Achintya Prahlad

Journal of Religion & Film

Rāvaṇa, the ten-headed Rākṣasa (‘demon’) king of the epic the Rāmāyaṇa, is the most fascinating of all the antagonists in films based on Hindu mythology, so powerful that even the Sun cannot rise without his orders, and celebrated as an unparalleled musician-scholar and great devotee of the god Śiva. His passion for the vīṇā, a string instrument with divine associations, is so great that this instrument adorns his royal flag as its emblem. His consciousness of his supreme powers and great knowledge soon gives way to ahaṅkāra (hubris) and lust, which leads to his eventual downfall and death at the …

Pandemic Music: Developing Music Compositions For Performance During Covid-19, Maia R. Denzler

University Honors Theses

The Covid-19 pandemic posed an interesting challenge for performing artists: How does one continue to make art and perform while maintaining performer and audience safety? As a music student preparing for my Junior Music Composition Recital, the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic forced me to reevaluate the direction and nature of the music I was writing. This led to the composition of three new works which were specifically written to be performed while adhering to social distancing and mask requirements. The three Meditations for Woodwind and Electronics explore themes of nature and were pre-recorded to maximize safety. Des-C-H-Ut-Es (Deschutes) is a …

An Application Of Natural Learning Processes In The Preparation Of Edward Gregson's Trumpet Concerto, James Jenkins

Doctoral Projects

Concerto for Trumpet and Strings by Edward Gregson is a substantial work of the late twentieth century underperformed among trumpet players. The primary reasons for its relative neglect are its technical challenges and the demands of endurance it places on the player. A well-designed approach to the preparation of this work will benefit students and professional players wishing to prepare for a performance of the work. This project will combine the knowledge of researchers and teachers in formulating specific practice approaches for the concerto’s challenges.

The findings of neuroscientists and psychologists, gained through testing and measurement, will be consulted along …

V.1 Fall 2021, Center For Arts & Language, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

v.1 is a publishing platform for the ongoing work, ideas, discussions, debates, and aspirations of students at the Rhode Island School of Design. The Fall 2021 issue is formatted as a zine and contains notes from students displayed on their phones and otherwise, along with student creative writing.

Pedagogical Solo Piano Nocturnes: A Progressive Leveling With Annotations On Stylistic, Technical, And Musical Challenges And Benefits, Michaela Anne Boros

Theses and Dissertations

Nocturnes have remained in the standard piano literature for over two hundred years. However, students may not study this genre of repertoire until the advanced level of playing, and might therefore lack the full skills or knowledge necessary for successful nocturne performance. The purpose of this study is to provide a current, comprehensive, didactic resource on Romantic-style pedagogical piano nocturne literature from early elementary to early advanced levels, to aid teachers in the education of their students.

This study comprises four chapters, a bibliography, and two appendices. Chapter 1 consists of an introduction, purpose of the study, need for the …

A Pedagogical Analysis Of Henglu Yao’S Microkosmos From Chinese Nationalities, Yanting Wang

Theses and Dissertations

Microkosmos from Chinese Nationalities (2017) is a collection of twenty-four piano solo pieces composed by Henglu Yao (b. 1951), a composer who combines ideas of cultural awareness and comprehensive musicianship in this set. This collection’s unique language, musical design, and Chinese music elements provide learners with a multicultural experience. In addition, pianists are able to explore and apply various music theory knowledge and improve technical and musical skills through this collection.

This study analyzed each piece from a pedagogical perspective to provide a guide for pianists to learn and perform this collection, to present value and potential for teaching and …

Family Weekend Concert, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Quantitative Data Collection On The Fundamental Components Of Saxophone Tone Production, Matthew Troy Castner

Theses and Dissertations

Wind instrument pedagogy has historically been limited by the inability to collect quantitative data on the relationships and impact of different elements of tone production. This study collected and analyzed data on three of the fundamental components of saxophone tone production: embouchure pressure, air velocity, and air direction. The results help build a better understanding of the inner workings of producing a characteristic saxophone sound.

Six classical alto saxophone players completed a variety of exercises to isolate and measure each of these components. The data was collected using a force-sensitive resistor and a pitot tube, each connected to an Arduino …

Un Piano «Tòxic»: Chopin I El Seu ‘Pianino’ En Temps De La Covid, Antoni Pizà

Publications and Research

L'escena la podria haver escrita Proust o tal vegada Henry James en un dels seus viatges per l’Europa meridional. Hi ha grans dames, salons elegants i un piano molt especial. Hi ha, sobretot, gent ociosa.

I també, amb més coneixement de causa, hauria pogut ser un quadre de costumisme literari de Llorenç Villalonga perfilant amb sorna, distància i sang-froid la belle époque mallorquina. Fins i tot alguns dels protagonistes reals que hi intervenen, en aquest petit sainet verídic, apareixen en els llibres de l’escriptor mallorquí, com la senyora Gradolí, o, en tot cas, hi haguessin pogut aparèixer, com la comtessa …

An Annotated Bibliography Of Flute Repertoire By Iranian Female Composers, Roya Farzaneh

Theses and Dissertations

Compositions by Iranian female composers have rarely been explored or documented. The purpose of this research is to create an annotated bibliography of works by Iranian female composers written for flute. This document will serve as a reference of flute literature for scholars, teachers, and performers to encourage the performance of music composed by Iranian women. Through this research, I hope to increase the exposure of these compositions and amplify interest in performing works written by underrepresented composers.

The annotated bibliography lists information about the repertoire including instrumentation, compositional year, length of piece, publishing, available recordings, commission information, a pedagogical …

A Conductor’S Guide To J. N. Hummel’S Forgotten Oratorio: Der Durchzug Durchs Rote Meer, Rebecca J. Ostermann

Theses and Dissertations

Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s only oratorio, Der Durchzug durchs rote Meer, was lost to the musical world until around 2004. Hummel (1778–1837) was greatly esteemed during his life as a concert pianist and as a composer, and several of his choral works were among those highly regarded by his contemporaries. Interest in his works, along with Hummel scholarship, has increased in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Hummel’s oratorio is for Classical orchestra plus guitar, harp, and bass drum, four to ten vocal soli, and chorus. Its thirteen numbers run about 51 minutes, recounting the biblical story of Moses and Pharaoh, the …

Adele Aus Der Ohe: Pioneering Through Recital Programming At Carnegie Hall, 1895, Grace Shepard

Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this investigation is to focus on the career and times of Adele aus der Ohe and piano performance in the Gilded Age United States. Carnegie Hall, founded in 1891, was one of the first major halls that witnessed and documented solo piano recital programming. Through analysis of Adele aus der Ohe’s programs intended for Carnegie Hall, it is possible to understand some of the complexities surrounding the solo recital, piano performance, and audience culture at the turn of the 20^th century.

Focus on Adele aus der Ohe allows further understanding of her legacy and contribution to …

A Comparative Analysis Of Selected Works By Chen Qigang: Wu Xing, L’Éloignement, And Luan Tan, Isaac Ormaza Vera

Theses and Dissertations

Born in 1951 to a family of artists in China, sent off to re-education garrisons during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, admitted to the famous composition class of 1977 of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, migrated to France, and became the last student of Olivier Messiaen, Qigang Chen is a prominent composer of symphonic literature, vocal repertoire, solo concertos, chamber works, instrumental and electro acoustics, film soundtracks, popular songs, and a ballet. His compositional style melds elements and features of Chinese traditional and contemporary music and western contemporary academic music. This creates a distinctive multicultural expression of art which …

Inclusion Initiative Project (Final Collaborative Composition Project), Brian Ciach

Assignment Prompts

Write a piece for 4-part chorale using text related to Social Justice and Racial Equity. For example, set the words of a speech by John Lewis to music or depict the noble character of MLK Jr. in music. You may alternatively write a solo piano piece, a work for piano and solo instrument, and/or other chamber ensemble (no more than 4 instruments please—which instruments are in your group?). The hard rule is that the work must be collaborative and inspired by our times from some other art form, and it must explicitly depict its source.

2021-2022 Performance Forum - October 1, 2021, Ryan Aguilar, Feruza Dadabaeva, Aaron Small, Sharon Villegas, David Brill, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Sebastian Orellana, Victoria Bramble, Gabriel Galley, Megan Savage, Peter Shane Savage

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.