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Jonathan Green, Charlie Schlenker

Interviews for WGLT

"How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall? Write - As Well As Practice"

An Illinois Wesleyan University composer recently had a work of his debut at Carnegie Hall. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker has more.

Hip-Hop, Medellín And Social Change, Veronica Henao Posada

Master's Theses

This study explores the ways in which the Hip-hop movement is producing social change in Medellín, Colombia. Looking specifically at a Hip-hop school called Cuatro Elementos Skuela, which exists autonomously and with very little state support in the Medellín neighborhood of Aranjuez, I argue that young people are contributing to the reconstruction of the city’s social, cultural and economic fabric. I start by explaining the historical context of Medellín, describing the different sets of conflicts that unleashed high levels of violence and caused the fragmentation of the social, cultural and economic fabric. Moreover, I review the role of the …

Darkness Is Your Candle, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University

2013-2014 Raise the Bar

World music supergroup East of the River has a very different type of holiday concert in store this upcoming season. With a focus on the winter solstice, family, and new beginnings, Darkness Is Your Candle explores music of the Mediterranean, Balkans, Armenia, and the Middle East, presenting the earliest songs of those extraordinary cultures. Taking its name from the work of Persian poet Rumi, the program shifts from a lunar atmosphere in the first half of the program into rebirth and daylight in the second half, creating a unique and unforgettable musical journey for the New Year.

Pre-Service Music Teachers' Perspectives Of Experiences In An Informal Music Learning Group, Veronica Jane Sharpe

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

Pre-service music teachers’ undergraduate preparation is often geared towards formal music making (i.e., large conductor-led ensembles). However, recent research suggests that many school-aged students are making music in informal settings (e.g. garage bands) outside of school. Despite a recent influx of research in informal music learning, there is little information on pre-service music teacher’s opinions towards and preparedness in incorporating informal music making into the classroom. The purpose of this study was to examine how pre-service music teachers’ informal music learning experiences shaped their perspectives on the importance of informal music learning and its role in the classroom. For this …

Artie Shaw's Concerto For Clarinet: A Lecture Recital, Allyson Sanders

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The ultimate goal of my project will be a performance of Artie Shaw’s Concerto for Clarinet, accompanied by a brief lecture centered around attitudes toward jazz, Shaw himself, and the Concerto. I aim to draw conclusions about how Shaw’s experiences and reactions to the perception of jazz may have influenced his composition. Also, I will provide a musical analysis of the Concerto for Clarinet and will compare its form with that of a traditional concerto from the Classical period. During the performance and presentation, I will play excerpts and explain different techniques found throughout the piece, focusing on the rhythmic …

Faculty Recital, Tianna Harjo, Jae Ahn-Benton

Faculty Recitals

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Doctoral Lecture-Recital, Barron Coleman, David Skouson

Graduate Student Recitals

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Every Town Is All The Same When You've Left Your Heart In The Portland Rain: Representations Of Portland Place And Local Identity In Portland Popular Lyrics, Meghan Andrea Kearney

Dissertations and Theses

This study looks at how place and local identity of Portland are described within music lyrics from Portland, Oregon popular indie-rock artists. Employing a constant comparative analysis on a set of 1,201 songs from 21 different popular Portland indie-rock artists, the themes of landscapes and climate were found to represent place, and themes of lifestyles and attitudes represented local identity. Reviewing the uncovered themes showed a strong connection between representations of place and local identity within lyrics and common stereotypes or understandings of the city of Portland and its indie-rock music scene. The results of this study illustrate how place …

Doctoral Recital, Jonathan Baltera, Spencer Baker, Jena Tracey, Winston Canilao, Noemi Luna, Jonnie Jo Williams

Graduate Student Recitals

List of performers and performances.

Virtue Through Harmony: An Exploration Of The Ethical Role Of Music In Society, Sylvan Tovar

Senior Theses

Music can profoundly affect individuals and societies. Individuals use music to express themselves, their opinions, their worldview, their emotions, all channeled through the medium of sound. Societies use music to help give identity to their culture. Music has inspired people to take up arms for their country, or to revolt. It has gathered people of different backgrounds together under the banner of peace and of war. It has inspired people to march, it has driven them to yell, to scream, to dance, to pray, to kiss and hold, to break down and cry. Music can help people sleep, can affect …

Nextet, Virko Baley, Chris Arrell

Chamber Music Programs

Program listing performers and works performed.

Chimes Of Christmas, December 10, 2013 [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.

Uni Clarinet Studio Recital, December 9, 2013 [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.

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Senior Recital, Laura Nichole Campbell, Soprano, Laura Nichole Campbell

All Performances

No abstract provided.

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Senior Recital, Joshua Blair, Clarinet, Joshua Blair

All Performances

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Mass In E Minor By Anton Bruckner, Marshall University Choral Union, Marshall University Chorus, Robert Wray, Conductor, Marshall University Chamber Choir, David Castleberry, Conductor, Robert Wray, David Castleberry

All Performances

No abstract provided.

Program; 2013-12-08, The Royal Serenaders Male Chorus

Concert & Event Programs

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Junior Recital, Manuel Gamazo

Junior Recitals

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Master's Recital, Zhu Sun

Graduate Student Recitals

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Junior Recital, Manuel Gamazo

Junior Recitals

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2013-2014 Gingerbread Holiday Concert, Lynn University Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa

Philharmonia

11th Annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert sponsored by Bank of America, presented by Lynn University and Friends of the Conservatory

2013 Ursinus College Messiah Performance Program, Music Department

Messiah Programs

This music event program from 2013 contains information about the 76th annual performance of Handel's "Messiah" at Ursinus College. It lists the performers and conductor as well as the order of each piece of music.

Holiday Concert, Music Department

Concerts

Magnificat in G minor by Antonio Vivaldi & Overture on French Carols by Philip Lane featuring the Eastern Symphony Orchestra, the EIU Choral Ensembles, and Charleston High School Advanced Chorus.

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Senior Recital, Nicholas Hartley, Piano, Nicholas Hartley

All Performances

No abstract provided.

Haile, Hascal B., 1907?-1986 (Sc 1275), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1275. Incoming business letters and checks, visitor’s log and address book, and photos of furniture and guitar made by Hascal Haile, Tompkinsville, Kentucky. Haile made guitars for several well-known country music artists.

2013-2014 Master Of Music Recital - Winnie Santia Soekojo (Piano), Winnie Santia Soekojo

Master of Music Recitals

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2013-2014 Performance Forum - December 6, 2013, Jordan Robison, Jihong Park, Natalie Ardasevova, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Anna Brumbaugh, Hyunwook Bae, Chen Liang, Anna Tsukervanik, Yuliya Kim, Carlos Villareal, Joseph Mccargar, Amy Nickler, Jordan Nashman

Performance Forum

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Convocation, Diane L. Correa, Breanna Lesure, Jonathan Cannon, Jeremy Russo, Dalton Davis, Eliysheba Anderson, Brandon Denman, Min Jeong Seo, Barbara Finn, Bronson Foster, David Chavez, Kyle Overlay

Convocations

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The Cellists, Andrew Smith, Daniel Gaisford, Eddie Yue, Jeremy Russo, Maren Quanbeck, Tony Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Eric Lam, Lara Turello

Chamber Music Programs

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2013-2014 "Great Duos" - Carol Cole (Violin) And David Cole (Cello), Carol Cole, David Cole

Faculty Recitals

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