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The Passion Of Love Or The Love Of Passion In A-Minor, Brendan Whitt

ETD Archive

A-Minor is an one-act play that examines the relationship between a Black artist and the predominantly white society and industry he must assimilate into in order to be considered a success. The main character Jacque Bonnet is used as a vessel to interpret the life and career of Joseph Bologne Chevalier de St. George. Despite Bonnet and Bologne being from different eras (Bologne mid to late 1700’s, Bonnet Mid 1800’s) I used Bonnet as a device to investigate the lesser explored life of Bologne. By creating a meta-gothic world for Jacque Bonnet to exist in, the crowd can watch his …

Religious Music In Public School Choir: Attitudes, Practices, And Experiences, Landon R. Lamontagne

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A large portion of the choral music canon is sacred or religious in nature because the history of choral singing is in large part due to its importance in the development of the Christian church. Many public school choir teachers include sacred or religious music as a part of their repertoire because of its historic, musical and educational value. The fact that religious songs and sacred texts are often included in public school choir curricula has raised numerous philosophical and legal questions over the past several decades, although research regarding public school choir curriculum and religion is limited. The purpose …

Experiences Of Music Therapy Junior Faculty Members: A Narrative Exploration, Carol A. Olszewski

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Very few music therapists have educational background or training to be proficient at teaching at institutions of higher education. With only minimal (if any) training in andragogy and in research methodology, music therapy junior faculty (MTJF) members find themselves novice academics in the highly structured, competitive environment of the academy. In order for music therapists to be successful in their career change from clinical work to the academy, improvements and modifications to the education of future music therapy professors are likely, but data are necessary to intimate and to guide those changes. This narrative research study explored the lived experiences …

Contradictionary Lies: A Play Not About Kurt Cobain, Katie R. Wallace

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Contradictionary Lies: A Play Not About Kurt Cobain is a one-act play that follows failed rocker Jimbo as he deals with aging, his divorce, and disappointment. As he and his estranged wife Kelly divvy up their belongings and ultimately their memories, Jimbo is visited by his guardian angel, the ghost of dead rock star Kurt Cobain. Part dark comedy, part docudrama, this play shows how closely man emulates their heroes, and how in the void of depression, music serves an escape.

African And African-Influenced Sacred Music, Suzanne Flandreau

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

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Dance With Me Tonight, Yae Ram Jeong

ETD Archive

Both music and poetry are used to describe experiences and communicate feelings. They express feelings or situations that are meaningful to the artists and speak to every level of emotion. I believe all music has expressive power, some musical works reveal this more than others, but all music carries meaning, with each work uniquely expressing that meaning. Dance With Me Tonight, a poem by Kristi Day, year unknown, has 12 stanzas. The work is mostly used in weddings and anniversaries. As much as I understood of the author's work, the piece begins in a minor mood setting to demonstrate the …

Beats (Review), Mandi Goodsett

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

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Factors Affecting Student Motivation Related To Enrollment And Retention In Music And Performing Ensembles Outside Of The School Environment, Craig T. Klonowski

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Despite extensive research regarding student motivation in performing ensembles, little is known about student motivation in ensembles outside of the school environment. The literature regarding motivation in school ensembles shows motivation comes from five main categories: parents and family, peers, directors, environment, and the students themselves. This study asks basic questions regarding motivation of students in a large community performing ensemble, and compares them to responses from the same students regarding their school ensemble experiences. The responses to the questionnaire suggest that motivating factors in community ensembles fall into the same basic categories, but have slightly different nuances based on …

Aesthetics In Culture, Dan Rager

Music Faculty Publications

This article examines the role of aesthetics in art, music, non-art objects, and activities in daily life. It shows that recognition is vital to our understanding of art and art-objects and sometimes creates conflicts which ask, what does one do with art? The question becomes more confusing when we think about non-art objects and activities which concern our everyday experiences from eating, clothing, cleaning and dealing with life's natural elements. The author points out that Western cultures have a distinct artworld that is usually limited for special occasions set aside for that purpose. He suggests that aesthetics in culture is …

Classical Music In America, Daniel Rager

Music Faculty Publications

Research on the state of classical and educational music in America shows declines and growth within its various disciplines. This article looks at what is called "the good old days," concert attendance, and statistics of the musical arts from the 1970s to the present.

The paper encompasses think tank organizations such as the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, who brainstorm on the theme of change and opportunity in American education as well as society's support of the arts. Presented are global issues, which compound the complexity of the situation, and American educators who survey the ecological change of classical …

The Role Of Music In Society Past, Present And Future, Daniel Rager

Music Faculty Publications

The author investigates the role of music in the United States from the nineteenth century forward, and how it transformed into new genres through global ideologies. The paper examines the development, social and functional roles in early American music education and envisions music’s future in an ever changing world.

The article encompasses think tank organizations such as the Association of Performing Arts Presenters who have brainstormed on the theme of change and opportunity in America while asking:

• Who are the existing audiences for classical music?

• Who are untapped or potential audiences?

• What do they need to feel …

The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 18, Spring/Summer/Fall 2002, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 17, Spring/Summer/Fall 2001, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 16, Spring/Summer/Fall 2000, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 14, Spring/Summer/Fall 1998, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 13, Spring/Summer/Fall 1997, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 12, Spring/Summer/Fall 1996, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 11, Spring/Summer 1995, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 11, Fall 1995, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 10, Spring/Summer/Fall 1994, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 9, Spring/Summer/Fall 1993, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Centennial Celebration Performance Calendar, 1993 - 1994, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

Darius Milhaud Centennial Celebration Performance Calendar, Second Issue and Darius Milhaud Performance Calendar for the 1993 - 1994 Season and Summer 1994

The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 8, Spring/Summer/Fall 1992, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 7, Summer/Fall 1991, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 6, Spring/Summer 1990, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 5, Spring 1989, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 5, Summer/Fall 1989, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 4, Summer 1988, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 4, Spring 1988, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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The Darius Milhaud Society Newsletter, Vol. 3, Fall 1987, Darius Milhaud Society

Darius Milhaud Society Newsletters

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