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African Art Music For Flute: A Study Of Selected Works By African Composers, Wendy Kristin Hymes Onovwerosuoke

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Recent years have witnessed an increase in the number of Western classical music performers actively programming works employing multi-cultural musical idioms. Though there exist many compositions by African composers, African art music is not often programmed by Western performers because of the lack of exposure these compositions have received, lack of commercially-available recordings, and the difficulties of obtaining information about African musical styles. The information presented in this research aims to aid performers in their preparation and approach to performing African art music compositions, specifically those for the western flute. This research includes biographical information and compositional philosophies of five …

To Cite Or Not To Cite? Confronting The Legacy Of (European) Writing On African Music, Kofi Agawu

Publications and Research

English Abstract:

The current citational practice in Western scholarship is ideologically loaded, being far more suited to a written economy than a primarily oral culture in which knowledge is preserved in memory and disseminated through repeated performance. The impact of orality on musical scholarship should be more closely investigated; African scholars have all too often become informants rather than theorists of their own traditions. It is therefore proposed that the routine citation of a body of scholarship developed without Africa's historically-specific intellectual needs and ambitions in mind should in fact be discouraged.

German Abstract:

Die heutige Zitierpraxis der westlichen Wissenschaft …

Absolute Pitch Perception And The Pedagogy Of Relative Pitch, Elizabeth West Marvin

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

While intuition suggests that aural skills pedagogy should be closely linked to findings in music-cognitive research, music theorists have only infrequently written about this relationship (Butler 1997, Butler and Lochstampfor 1993). Gary Karpinski's research is a notable exception (Karpinski 2007, 2000, 1990), as are occasional articles appearing in the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy and elsewhere (Lake 1993, Larson 1993, Marvin 1995, Potter 1990). More recently, two experimental studies have empirically tested the effectiveness of various dictation and sight-singing strategies (Killam, Baczewski, and Hayslip 2003, Lorek and Pembrook 2002). Even so, researchers from other fields as disparate as developmental psychology, …

Volume 21, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Pedagogy Of Selected Non-Western Musical Traditions In Collegiate World Music Ensembles., James B. Morford

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Music teachers are often influenced by pedagogical practices in the collegiate ensembles in which they performed. Opportunities to participate in collegiate world music ensembles have increased in recent decades; West African ensembles and steel bands represent the second and third most common of these in the United States. The absence of scholarly research regarding the nature of the teaching and learning processes that occur in these non-Western ensembles represents a significant problem in music education. In this study, two collegiate West African ensemble directors and two collegiate steel band directors were interviewed using an instrument developed by the researcher to …

The Interpenetration Of Indonesian And Western Elements In Trisutji Djuliati Kamal's "Sunda Seascapes"., Pinkcheer Shintai Tamio

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Trisutji Djuliati Kamal (b Jakarta, 1936) is one of the most prolific of Indonesian composers. Her compositions encompass a wide range of genres including orchestral, chamber, choral, solo piano, opera, ballet, and film music. Due to her childhood musical background, which was dominated by the Javanese musical culture and tradition, combined with her Western musical training in Europe, many of her compositions exhibit the ingenious amalgamation of the musical idioms taken from both traditions. Sunda Seascapes is a set of seven character pieces written for solo piano. Two of the pieces in the set that most strongly exhibit the unique …

The Faculty Notebook, December 2006, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Mckillop Library Newsbrief Dec 2006

McKillop Library Newsbrief

No abstract provided.

Ole Miss African Drum And Dance Ensemble To Present Fall Concert Nov. 14, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

The Ole Miss African Drum and Dance Ensemble celebrates three years of cultural diversity Tuesday (Nov. 14) with its fall concert at the University of Mississippi.

Study In Ghana Yields Dialogue On Musical, Religious Roots Of African-Americans, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

Reflecting on their unique two-week study in Ghana last summer, three University of Mississippi students and their professor share a deeper appreciation of the historic and cultural linkages in African Diaspora.

A Practical Guide To The Digitization Of Analog Reel Tapes, Lowell H. Lybarger

Faculty Scholarly Works - Library

The purpose of this document is to provide a condensed version of the specialized technical information available from the Bradley and CLIR/NRPB publications, and gleaned from various primary and secondary sources. In other words, this work is strictly a "bare-bones" guide for those persons seeking to learn the basics of the archival preservation of noncommercial audio recordings. It is strongly suggested, however, that one eventually consult the resources listed at the end of this document to gain in-depth knowledge of analog reel preservation.

The Don Dance: An Expression Of Karen Nationalism, Heather Maclachlan

Department of Music Faculty Publications

How do Karen people define themselves as Karen? This question has particular import for one community in New York State—the Karen of Utica. The two hundred members of this group affirm their distinctiveness in part by celebrating a day that is special to Karen people worldwide. Since their arrival in Utica in 1999, every January they dance the don dance, a dance created and practiced only by Karen people. This article will discuss the performance of the don dance in another context: in a refugee camp in Southeast Asia, the dance functions to create and reinforce a particular ideal of …

Peace Through Music: Music And Multiculturalism In Fiji, Felice Carey

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The music of Fiji is as diverse as its population, and acts as both a mirror and catalyst to the culture. Indo-Fijians and indigenous Fijians have been the main players in Fiji’s multiculturalism, and are therefore focused upon. This paper explores the ways in which music is used to extol the benefits and cope with the problems of Fiji’s multiculturalism through cross-cultural listening (viewed from a perspective of radio) and fusion music. Fusion between Indo-Fijian and indigenous Fijian music is especially important – although extremely rare, it is in many ways a metaphor for attempts at racial reconciliation in Fiji.. …

The Riddim Method: Aesthetics, Practice, And Ownership In Jamaican Dancehall, Peter L. Manuel, Wayne Marshall

Publications and Research

The Jamaican system of recording and performance, from the 1950s to the present, constitutes a distinctive approach to notions of composition, originality and ownership. Emerging from a tradition of live performance practice mediated by (and informing) sound recordings, the relative autonomy of riddims and voicings in the Jamaican system challenges conventional ideas about the integrity of a song and the degree to which international copyright law applies to local conceptions, as enshrined in decades of practice, of musical materials as public domain. With the spread of the ‘riddim method’ to the sites of Jamaican mass migration, as evidenced by similar …

Tour Of The University Of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives, Lowell H. Lybarger, Laurel Sercombe

Faculty Scholarly Works - Library

Interview with Dr. Laurel Sercombe, PhD, MLIS at the University of Washington's Ethnomusicology Archives in Seattle, Washington.

Tracks :

Who, What, Where When

1. Introduction Log Sheets

2. Reference Shelf

3. Collection Media

4. Additional Storage Room

5. Original Film Footage

6. Musical Instruments

7. DATs

8. More Instruments

9. Grooved Media

10. Oven for baking tapes

11. Environmental Conditions

12. Dubbing Room

13. Electronic Equipment

14. CD Duplication Towers

15. Misc. Gadgets & Supplies

16. Digitization Process – Reel Recording

17. DATs, Problems with

18. Using the Otari Open Reel Machine

19. Mixer to Computer

20. CD Documentation

21. …

Demonstration Of The Open Reel Machine, Lowell H. Lybarger, Gary Louie

Faculty Scholarly Works - Library

Interview with Gary Louie, Sound Engineer at the University of Washington School of Music, at U. W.'s Ethnomusicology Archives in Seattle, Washington.

Tracks:

1. Who What Where When

2. Introduction

3. Cleaning

4. Sticky Shed Syndrome

5. Demagnetizing

6. Azimuth

Groove Media And Digitization / Cassette Repair And Tape Splicing, Lowell H. Lybarger, John Gibbs

Faculty Scholarly Works - Library

Interview with John Gibbs, Special Projects Librarian at the University of Washington School of Music Library in Seattle, Washington and

Demonstration of cassette repair and tape splicing by Dr. Lowell Lybarger for at the University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives in Seattle, Washington

Tracks:

1. Who What Where When

2. Groove Media and Digitization

3. Cassette Repair and Tape Splicing

August 2006 Commencement Program, Bowling Green State University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Dancing Into Modernity: Multiple Narratives Of India's Kathak Dance, Pallabi Chakravorty

Dance Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Newscope - Summer 2006

Newscope

No abstract provided.

Redefining Multicultural Education And Its Applications In The General Music Classroom, Emily C. Hardwick

Theses and Dissertations

"Understanding music in relation to history and culture" is the ninth standard for music education developed by the National Association for Music Educators (MENC) in 1994 (Mark, 1996, p. 50). This principle is very broad and it is up to individual teachers to make sure they include history and multiculturalism in their curriculum. The term multicultural education is extensive and because many teachers do not understand what all it entails, some students do not get a comprehensive multicultural education.

In the general music class for example, teaching students a Japanese folk song is a typical multicultural lesson. I do not …

Digging A Little Deeper: Coverage Of Archaeology From The U.S. From 1950 To 2000+ In Discipline-Specific And Subject-Oriented Online Indexes, David C. Tyler, Katharine C. Potter, Susan M. Leach, Jennifer M. Kreifels

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

Librarians, faculty and professional researchers, and students often encounter difficulties in locating pertinent journal articles for the field of archaeology. This article examines the coverage given to ninety-three archaeology journals originating in the United States over a fifty-year interval by twelve discipline-specific and subject-oriented indexes available online. The coverage provided by the individual indexes and some of the larger issues surrounding the coverage of the field itself are discussed, and several recommendations are offered.

June 23, 2006, Ohio University Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Ohio University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes document the activities of Ohio University's Board of Trustees.

Heartbeat Of The People': Music And Dance Of The Northern Pow-Wow, Chris J. Goertzen

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Writing American Indian Music: Historic Transcriptions, Notations, And Arrangements, Chris J. Goertzen

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Baysider : Vol. 6, Issue 5 - May 2006, Bayside Neighborhood Association

The Baysider

The Baysider (1999 - 2018) a community newspaper, published by the Bayside Neighborhood Association. Bayside is an inner-city Portland neighborhood flanked by Parkside, Back Cove, Downtown (a.k.a. Intown), and the East End. Feature articles focused on Bayside, though also included many city themes.

The Study And Application Of Rhythmic Analysis For Wind Band Repertoire, Christopher Keith Dye

Theses and Dissertations

The ultimate goal of this thesis is to inspire an interest in rhythmic analysis and an understanding of its tools and applications, particularly to the repertoire of the wind band. The content is divided into two sections. Part I deals with a general overview of the subject matter. It includes a review of literature on the subject of rhythm, an outlining of terms and systems that attempt to reconcile the broad approaches taken in the literature, and a general look at the tools and applications of rhythmic analysis. Part II deals directly with applications of rhythmic analysis. It consists often …

Religion And Spaces Of Technology: Constructing And Contesting Nation, Transnation, And Place, Lily Kong

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

In this paper, I focus on one particular technological development that has come to influence religious practice in significant ways-religious broadcasting. Whereas computer-mediated communications now garner growing research attention, I have chosen to remember the influence of the older technology of broadcasting for its continued influence on myriad lives. In bringing this focus to bear on another major phenomenon, that of trans nationalism, I have come to understand how religious broadcasting does not contribute in a straightforward, linear fashion to perpetuating transnational identities and communities, but is instead implicated in the assertion of the national in the face of transnational …

African Dance-Drum Ensemble In Concert At Ford Center April 18, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Tokoe, gahu, borborbor and other Ghanaian dances highlight the Ole Miss African Drum-Dance Ensemble's spring concert April 18.

A Day Of Celebration Of Student And Faculty / Staff Collaborations 2006, St. Norbert College

Undergraduate Research Forum Programs

A Day of Celebration focuses on the rich tradition at St. Norbert College of collaborations taking place in labs, in studios, and in other scholarly or creative settings, resulting in a rich array of scholarly research and creative works.

A Day of Celebration features collaborative projects that grew out of independent studies, class assignments, and hallway conversations as well as those collaborations supported through Student-Faculty Development Endowment Grants or the Research Fellows Program.