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Here Comes The Sun: A Diachronic Study Of The Role Of Music In The Amarna Period, Waleed Hawatky

Theses and Dissertations

Music has and continues to play a prominent role in the lives of individuals and in society, hardwired into the human experience and integral to our understanding of the world in both its tangible and intangible manifestations. This was no different in dynastic Egypt, where abundant iconographic and physical evidence from the Old Kingdom onward shows music performed in many diverse contexts at every social level.

Music appears not only to gain prominence during the reign of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten (c. 1353–1335), also known as the Amarna Period, but also to develop innovations, including new kinds of instruments and musical ensembles, …

Historical Piccolo Concerti And Works By Women Composers, Repertoire Catalogue, And A New Concerto For Piccolo And Orchestra, Mikaela Storm

Doctoral Scholarly Projects & Capstones

The following document is an overview of historical piccolo concerti with an emphasis on works by women, a repertoire catalogue of the piccolo concerti, and an analysis/performance guide for my own Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra: The Dreamer. The primary goal of this document and subsequent score is to provide a resource for future composers, music theorists, conductors, and performers. The piccolo has limited repertoire in comparison to many of the standard instruments in our modern Western musical canon, and the number of piccolo concertos (particularly by women) is even smaller. The concerto that I have written, subtitled “The Dreamer,” …

2026-2027 Philharmonia No. 3, Lynn University Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, Mia Cotton, Owen Chen, Noah Suarez, Emma Joyce

Philharmonia

Concert Date & Time: November 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM and November 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM

2026 Concerto Competition Winners

• Ballade for Flute and Orchestra by Frank Martin / Mia Cotton, flute
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 by Ludwig van Beethoven / Owen Chen, piano
• Clarinet Concerto by Aaron Copland / Noah Suarez
• Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 by Erich Wolfgang Korngold / Emma Joyce

To view the season program, visit 2026-2027 Philharmonia Season Program

Singing With Understanding: How Music Literacy Influences Congregational Singing, Sarah Thigpen

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study seeks to examine how music literacy influences congregants’ participation and active engagement in contemporary worship at Journey Bible Church (JBC). Congregational singing is a central component of worship among Christian churches; therefore, worship leaders must identify ways to encourage congregants to continue participating in this communal practice. Guided by a praxial philosophy, which understands music as a lived and interactive practice, the research examines how the variability in music literacy among congregants shapes their interpretation of and contribution to congregational singing. This study draws on theories of desire-shaping liturgies to inform how consistent musical participation in worship over …

Mentoring Preservice Teachers Of Voice In The Collegiate Setting, Lynne M. Ferrara

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Despite the vast wealth of knowledge available in the field of voice, there appeared to be a deficiency on the topic of mentoring preservice voice teachers at the collegiate undergraduate and graduate levels. Considering the ways in which collegiate voice faculty members prepare preservice voice teachers is vital. Their instructional style, communication skills, and relationship to students are among the many factors that may influence the personal and professional outcomes of future voice teachers and their students. In search to better understand the preparational experiences of preservice voice teachers, a phenomenological study was conducted in the United States. The results …

Resounding Legacies: “Icons Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities Marching Bands", Jonathan D. Lilly Sr.

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Marching bands at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) entertain fans and play a crucial role in these schools' success. With the zero quarter and the 5th quarter dedicated to band battles, HBCU fans arrive early each game for musical excitement. Marching bands have entertained thousands of spectators every fall during football season. Each program has spent time perfecting their music and movements to impress the crowd during halftime shows. HBCU bands have elevated the traditional high-step marching style while continuing to adapt to modern marching band styles and techniques. Research into the origins of HBCU marching band programs sheds …

Hamlet, Act I, Scene V Soundscape, John M. Pena Ross

PANDION: The Osprey Journal of Research and Ideas

When I set out to create this piece, my goal was to build the entire soundscape from scratch. I wanted to capture the atmosphere of a late-night, ominous encounter with the ghost in Act I, Scene V. To do that, I chose one longer line from the Ghost of King Hamlet and one from Hamlet that I felt captured the heart of the scene. The soundscape is mostly musical, with those two spoken parts and a few minimal sound effects.

I included the sound of leaves crunching underfoot to show the scene takes place outdoors, which I made with fabric …

Cantata Or Concert Aria: A Question Of Genre In Haydn’S Scena Di Berenice, Michael Goetjen

HAYDN: Online Journal of the Haydn Society of North America

Haydn’s “Berenice, che fai?” Hob.XXIVa:10, also known as the Scena di Berenice, raises some important questions about genre in operatic works intended for performance outside the theater, whether in a public concert or a private venue such as an accademia or a salon. While sometimes referred to as a concert aria or scene, Berenice has also been called a cantata, including in its earliest reception in London after its 1795 première. While the two genres are closely related in their origins in the salon, the concert aria/scene later ventured out of the salon into the concert hall, coinciding with …

Therapeutic Harmony: Combining Music Therapy And Psychedelic Treatments In Psychiatric Care, Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang, Nadiya Kurniati, Gita Arisara, Listya Istiningtyas, Rose Mini Agoes Salim

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Focusing on the synergistic efficacy of music therapy and psychedelic treatment in improving patient recovery, this paper addresses their possible integration in the treatment of psychiatric diseases. The authors give background in the introduction on the need of looking for alternative therapies for psychiatric disorders, presenting music therapy to enhance emotional and cognitive well-being in patients and psychedelic treatment as a hopeful approach for treating conditions untreatable with conventional techniques. An integrative narrative review, choosing studies that address the use of music therapy, psychedelic treatment, and a combination of the two, constitutes the approach taken in this paper. The findings …

2026-2027 Master Class And Piano Recital - Daniel Shapiro (Piano), Daniel Shapiro, Xiaoyu Li, Christopher Linson

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

Carnatic Entanglements: Influences Of South Indian Classical Music In Songs For Dead Sailors, Toby Wren

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

Jazz and Carnatic music have constituted one of the more surprising entanglements in global improvisatory practice. While these two traditions have fundamentally different theoretical and aesthetic bases, they are perhaps uniquely situated for intercultural dialogue, both relying at higher levels of performance on intensely focused interactions and reactions. For the last twenty years, I have been attracted by the similarities and the differences, and the implications of creating music in the border zone.

This paper examines intercultural music-making through an analysis of Songs for Dead Sailors (2025), a song cycle that functions as a site of my sustained entanglement with …

Idiosyncratic Serialists: The Guitar After Tonality, Alex Tripp

Soundboard Scholar

A review of A Twelve-Tone Repertory for Guitar: Julian Bream and the British Serialists, 1956–1983, by Oliver Chandler.

2026-2027 Performance Forum - October 23, 2026, Hanting Peng, Zion Pe Montebon, Paola Nava, Rodrigo Rodriguez, Taylor Shorey, Aj Meyer, Karen Trujillo, Ethan Thompson, Joseph Muhl, Nicholas Weathers

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

The Life Of A Showgirl As A Cultural Artifact: What's Hidden By The Lipstick And Lace?, Crystal F. Haryanto

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

This paper develops a collage-based framework to holistically assess Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated first release after the Eras Tour concluded. The Life of a Showgirl, with sparkling promotional materials leading up to its October 2025 drop and polarizing critical reception following it, represents an entertainer’s lifestyle while still concealing what was alluded to behind the Eras Tour curtain. Rather than engage in a direct response to Showgirl, I critically evaluate positive and negative commentary from listeners regarding the album, and I thematically analyze lyrical concepts throughout Swift’s discography to contextualize Showgirl within the arc of her work. I …

“I’M A Biracial Person Who Looks White In A Black Man’S Rap Game”: Exploring Expressions Of Multiracialized Masculine Vulnerability In Logic’S “Everybody”, Matthew Oware

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The field of Black vulnerability studies includes analyses of Black men rap artists’ sexual debut, romantic relationships, mental stress, self-medication, and suicidal thoughts. I expand this analysis to Black-white mixed-race men who express emotional vulnerability regarding their racial identities. Using a case study of the song “Everybody” by Logic—a Black and white, mixed-race man—I find that Logic expresses joy and pride in his Black and biracial identity. Similarly, I observe that he expresses anger and frustration toward those who question, dismiss, or degrade his Black and biracial identities, a pattern paralleled in research on multiracial individuals. By analyzing his radio …

2026-2027 Performance Forum - October 16, 2026, Rishi Gurnani, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Paola Nava, Hyunwoo Jeoung, Juanita Jaimes, Andrew Bures, Michael Shipps, Adam Weekes, Pual Brown

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

The Female Voice: Hormones, Literature And Education, Meg Booker

Confluence: Emerging Voices in Music Research and Creativity

The female body experiences significant hormonal change throughout the stages of life, and these fluctuations can substantially impact the voice. Many female singers are aware that their voice changes during times such as menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause, but they are rarely taught the scientific reasons behind these changes. A review of pedagogical books and research studies reveals that many earlier sources either ignored or misunderstood the connection between hormones and the voice. Conversations with singers further highlight that, despite commonly experiencing these changes, many women receive little to no formal education on the topic. This paper explores how hormones affect …

Sixth-Grade Inclusive Chorus Curriculum, Lauren Rancourt Eubanks

Masters Theses

This curriculum is an eighteen week block plan for sixth-grade inclusive chorus. Emphasizing adaptive activities and specific strategies for students with disabilities, this curriculum can be used with any middle school repertoire concert plan. Through visual aids and color coding, students with disabilities can participate effectively in the performance of melodic contour, rhythm, and repertoire. This curriculum is for a sixth-grade chorus that is preparing for a concert, in which students rehearse two to three times weekly. Drawing from the Orff approach and Dalcroze techniques, this curriculum has adaptions to activities in which students can demonstrate their understanding of musical …

Cultivating A Culturally Relevant And Inclusive Elementary Music Classroom, Elisabeth Virginia Marie Buzzell

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

While programs such as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Act (DEI) and the practice of Culturally Responsive Education (CRE) existed for much of the last decade, representation of marginalized and intersectional identities in traditional music education is often limited to world culture units, rather than being consistently integrated throughout the curriculum. The social understanding of CRE and DEI often limits their purpose to racial diversity; however, these philosophies affirm people from any marginalized class, including those based on gender, disability, race, culture, community, orientation, socioeconomics, or simply bringing one’s lived experiences into a valued perspective. The lack of integration happens …

Review Of Re-Reading The Beethoven Violin Sonatas By Daniel Tong, Katharina Uhde

The Beethoven Journal

No abstract provided.