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Proceedings Of The 2023 Undergraduate Research Day, Rebecca Day Babcock Dr., Mohamed Zobaa

UTPB Student Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Wanny Angerer Interview, Mark Naison

Oral Histories

INTERVIEWER: Lisa Betty, Mark Naison

INTERVIEWEE: Wanny Angerer

SUMMARY BY: Grace D’Ambrosio

Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Wanny Angerer is the founder of several global social movements. Her parents both came from small Garifuna communities and moved to larger cities to further their own education as well as expand the opportunities available to their children. Wanny’s family, including her grandparents, were leading members of the Garifuna cultural movement in Honduras. In her early years, Wanny and her siblings were raised to value education, spirituality, and community service. From a young age she was taking music and dance classes and would spend …

Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra, October 22, 2023, Glenn Block, Igor Kalnin

School of Music Programs

Sunday Afternoon
October 22, 2023
3:00 p.m.
Center for Performing Arts Concert Hall

Davison Plays Davison, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

The Scholarship Of Rock Music: Knowledge Mapping Through Bibliography, Monica Berger

Publications and Research

Scholarship on rock and popular music has grown dramatically in volume and methodological variety and complexity including extensive use of interdisciplinary approaches. There currently is no comprehensive resource for scholars and educators to explore monographic scholarly literature on rock. I will showcase a new annotated bibliography, with a focus on disciplinarity and methodology, which provides a lens into how this scholarly discourse has evolved. This bibliography also makes visible broader trends regarding research topics in rock and popular music. This project will be a resource to academics and other authors, faculty designing and updating curricula, and librarians interested in building …

Illinois State University Philharmonia Orchestra, October 11, 2023, Glenn Block, Useon Choi

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
October 11, 2023
Wednesday Evening
7:30 p.m.

Ensemble Concerts: Symphonic Band And Symphonic Winds, October 5, 2023, T.J. Mack, Mack Wood

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
October 5, 2023
Thursday Evening
8:00 p.m.

History Of Jazz, Charles "Trey" Wright

KSU Distinguished Course Repository

This course is an in-depth study of jazz styles, historical periods, and innovative artists in the jazz idiom.

Ember Jazz Trio, Music Department

Concert and Recital Programs

The recital program for a performance of selections from Brooklyn-based Ember Jazz Trio's albums "August in March," "No One is Any One," and "New Year." Performed October 21, 2023.

Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion Annual Report, 2022-2023, Illinois State University

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Annual Report

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 2022-2023 Annual Report for Illinois State University.

Componiendo El Núcleo: Una Exploración De La Bomba Y La Identidad Afroecuatoriana En El Valle De Chota, Ethan Guok

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Este proyecto se centra en la bomba, una tradición musical y de danza afroecuatoriana que se practica en el valle del Chota, situado entre las provincias de Imbabura y Carchi, pero también más ampliamente en el Territorio Ancestral que comprende el valle del Chota, La Concepción, Salinas y Guallupe. Históricamente y en la actualidad, la bomba ha desempeñado un papel importante en la creación de comunidad y la preservación de la identidad cultural afrochoteña, y el conocimiento de cómo tocar la bomba se ha transmitido intergeneracionalmente a través de la tradición oral. Sin embargo, como tradición negra y oral, la …

The Politics Of Popular Music In Iranian Cinema: A Case Study Of Dariush Mehrjui’S "Santouri" (2007), Ardavan Mofidi Tehrani

Regards

This article explores the restrictions placed on music creation and their broader societal implications in post-revolutionary Iran, focusing on Dariush Mehrjui’s renowned film, Santouri, released in 2007. The narrative of the film demonstrates the state’s censorship of music and cinema after the 1979 revolution, which parallels the film’s tribulations during its production and subsequent unofficial release. Generally, the limitations imposed on popular music, known locally as musiqi-e pāp, became a prominent theme, explored openly or subtly within the context of cinematic storytelling. I discuss how the film serves as a revealing mirror of the complex and ambivalent attitudes …

The Moorland, Oct. 2023, Msrc Staff

Moorland Spingarn Research Center Publications

A news letter of The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center

"Coros Y Danzas" I Les Contradiccions Del Nacionalisme Espanyol, Antoni Pizà

Publications and Research

L’estudi de Daniel Jordan ressegueix l’ús que va fer el primer franquisme d’aquestes agrupacions amb una base folklòrica. Sota l’estela de la Secció Femenina, fou entorn de trobada i lleure majoritàriament per a les dones, i va arribar a convertir- se en carta de presentació de cara al món.

Ensemble Concerts: Wind Symphony, October 1, 2023, Anthony C. Marinello Iii, Jillian Kouzel

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
October 1, 2023
Sunday Afternoon
5:00 p.m.

(Alte)Rnative Realities In Ghana; An Africanfuturist Travelogue Into The World Buildings Of Contemporary Ghanaian Female Alte Musicians, Agasarokeza Natasha Naomi

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In this research paper, I will use Africanfuturism as a lens through which I explore Ghanaian female alte musicians’ contributions to the growing Africanfuturistic imaginaries. Overall, this research aims to contribute to the growing body of knowledge on Ghanaian female Alte musicians and highlight their significance in shaping alternative realities. I will employ a qualitative research methodology, including interviews with two Ghanaian female alte musicians, and content analysis of their music videos, lyrics, and musical productions. By delving into their personal experiences and artistic expressions, the paper seeks to uncover how these artists challenge traditional gender roles, explore cultural identities, …

Ensemble Concerts: Isu Jazz Ensembles I And Ii, September 29, 2023, Matthew Muñeses, Tj Mack

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
September 29, 2023
Friday Evening
8:00 p.m.

Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra, September 24, 2023, Glenn Block

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
September 24, 2023
Sunday Afternoon
3:00 p.m.

Fall 2023 Neumann Lecture On Music: Sounds, Communities, And Cultural Ecosystems, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Collage Concert, September 17, 2023, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
September 17, 2023
Sunday Afternoon
3:00 p.m.

Despedidas Con Mariachis: Examining Covid-19'S Impact On Mexican Americans In Southern California, Jessie M. Vallejo, Latin American And Iberian Institute

LAII Events

Although the trope of silenced mariachis was common in early COVID-19 news stories about Los Angeles County, many mariachis were actively performing and supporting community wellbeing between 2020 and 2022. This talk discusses pre-existing sociopolitical challenges and reflects on the pandemic's traumatic impact on Mexican Americans in the region.

Dr. Vallejo's research areas focus on mariachi, music education, and Indigenous cultural-linguistic revitalization. She co-produced Smithsonian Folkways’ 2013 release ¡Así Kotama!: The Flutes of Otavalo, Ecuador. She has also published in Smithsonian Folklife Magazine, Ethnomusicology Forum, Sonocordia, and The Ethnomusicologists' Cookbook vol.2. Jessie is a founding member of ICTM's …

2023-September-01-Etsu Names New Director Of Institute For Appalachian Music And Culture, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University’s Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services has appointed Dr. Lee Bidgood as director of the Institute for Appalachian Music and Culture. 

“We are excited by the prospect of this new Institute, which will greatly enhance our ability to serve our communities and celebrate the cultural traditions of our region. Dr. Bidgood’s proven track record as a musician and scholar makes him the ideal person to lead this effort,” said Dr. Ron Roach, chair of the Department of Appalachian Studies and Center director.

An accomplished musician, Bidgood performed with the Steep Canyon Rangers and …

Representasi Jejak Memori Budaya Lokal Dalam Karya Performance Art Seniman Indonesia, Litya Ainunning Puri, Handriyotopo Handriyotopo, Khoirunnisa Qonita

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

This article offers an interpretation of performance artworks that serve as representations of local identity and values in the period of Indonesian new media artists. By emphasizing on local identity, this article seeks to reveal how artists respond to global challenges through artworks while capturing the aesthetics and values prevailing throughout Nusantara (the Indonesian archipelago). Additionally, this research offers an analysis of the timeline and geographic distribution of performers from the standpoint of the growth of new media art. Data were collected using a variety of methods, including observation, interview, and literature review involving both historical archives and literary works. …

Potential Pathways To Culturally Relevant Licensure, Jeremy Reuben Fritts

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Despite recent trends favoring the integration of vernacular music in higher education, there are still stakeholders who are resistant to change. This qualitative study seeks to account for such responses. By examining relevant literature relating to the movement and interviewing educators with substantial experience in the field, the researcher seeks to uncover potential pathways to music education licensure for college graduates specializing in bluegrass and roots music studies. This study also considers foreseeable advantages and impediments to the initiative, including classism, Euro-centric musical biases, the marginalization of likely participants, and educational mandates for cultural relevancy. The study cross-references and compares …

“Rare And Curious Covers”: Embroidered Book Bindings In Early Modern England, Christy Elaine Gordon Baty

History Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

Protestant devotional books with highly decorative embroidered bindings flourished in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century like no other time in history. Indeed, the number of these objects extant in collections today attest to their importance. Although decorative embroidered book bindings on Protestant devotional works would seem to be a contradiction, it was a natural confluence of religious, economic, and societal factors that enabled women to assert both a private and a public identity. Because the explosion of printers in Europe brought Bibles and other books to a much wider audience at a time when women’s education and literacy …

Peruvian Musical Elements In Selected Peruvian Piano Compositions By Duncker Lavalle, Ayarza De Morales, And E. Valcárcel Arze, Gonzalo Aguilar

Dissertations

This research paper focuses on Peruvian musical elements used by three Peruvian composers active in the twentieth century: Luis Duncker Lavalle (1874-1922), Rosa Mercedes Ayarza de Morales (1881-1969), and Edgar Valcárcel Arze (1932-2010). The analysis is centered upon three solo piano works: Duncker’s Leggenda Appassionata (published 1964), Ayarza’s Marinera y Resbalosa (n.d.), and Valcárcel’s Cuatro Piezas Infantiles (1963). These composers represent a cross section, not only chronologically, but also geographically. Relevant Peruvian traditional music (such as mestizo music; Arequipan yaraví; música criolla: marinera, zamacueca; cueca chilena; as well as music of Cuzco and Puno—including from …

Creating Information-Literate Musicians In The Academic Library, Z. Sylvia Yang, Jessica M. Abbazio, Angela L. Pratesi

Library Faculty publications

For musicians, the act of creation is multifaceted: musicians perform, analyze, write, speak, and teach in highly collaborative and diverse environments. Information-literate musicians require training to understand and engage with the myriad kinds of content and materials inherent to the contemplation, study, creation, and enjoyment of music.

The various information needs of musicians requires creators to make many choices--from selecting a particular score edition or recording from many similar options, to employing a specific scholarly or pedagogical methodology to their work, musicians require the skills to critically evaluate information and determine its usefulness. Music’s ubiquity adds a further layer of …

A Qualitative Content Analysis Of Nigerian Popular Music Genres: A Culture And Heritage Approach To Nation Branding, Cecilia Ashibel

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores the potential of Nigerian popular music as an approach to nation branding. The study employs qualitative content analysis to analyze select Nigerian music genres to examine how Nigeria is portrayed to international audiences and the economic benefits that can be derived from this form of branding. The analysis focuses on narrative themes of “the value of hard work,” “ethnic pride,” “lavish lifestyle,” and the impact of differences which were derived from the data. Findings indicate that Nigeria is globally reckoned for its musical prowess and rich cultural heritage. In highlighting the role of music in Nigeria’s political …

“Let A Hundred Flowers Bloom, To Discard The Old For The New.” The Building Of The Modern Chinese Orchestra, Ema Plafcan

Music Undergraduate Honors Theses

“Let a hundred flowers bloom, to discard the old for the new.” Mao Zedong first said this when outlining his expectations for artists under the regime of the Communist Party in 1954, but it is also a quote that embodies what the Modern Chinese Orchestra is and has been throughout time. This paper aims to analyze this Chinese instrumental tradition and how it represents the people of China past and present, both inside China and in its diaspora. It shows music as a powerful tool for creating a collective identity. Starting with influences from ancient China, origins in the folk …

Indigenous Genres On Digital Keyboards: Vitalizing Choral Worship In The Methodist Church Ghana, George Mensah Essilfie

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This research examines digital keyboard workstations for choral accompaniment in the Methodist Church Ghana from an Ethnodoxological perspective. The Methodist Church Ghana has a strong choral tradition and is known for using indigenous African musical genres to inspire congregational singing and liturgical music. Digital keyboards are adaptable and versatile, making them ideal for Christian worship and inspiring the Methodist Church Ghana composers to write and arrange music rooted in traditional African genres. Choral keyboardists often accompany choral ministrations using rhythmic patterns programmed and played on digital keyboard workstations. However, little academic research has been conducted on the spiritual implications of …