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On The Influence Of Jazz Rhythm In The Music Of Aaron Copland, Stanley V. Kleppinger

Glenn Korff School of Music: Faculty Publications

Surveys scholarly views of jazz's rhythmic and metrical structures in the 1920s (at the outset of Copland's career) focusing especially on Copland's own writings on the subject. Analyses of selected passages from Copland's piano concerto, the second piece of Four piano blues, the Piano variations, the piano sonata, the clarinet concerto, and Appalachian spring help to assess the ambiguity surrounding the identification of jazz-based rhythmic influences in Copland's music.

Volume 17, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

The Direction Of Memory For Music For Popular And Novel Songs, Susan Rose Sibma

Theses : Honours

Previous research on memory for music has typically measured participants' reaction times (RTs) and accuracy in tests of recall and recognition of songs presented to them. The current study was interested in what occurs during the time that elapses between stimulus onset and the generation of a response. It has been suggested that people sing or hum to themselves as they search for an answer (Rubin, 1977), but a question that has been overlooked to date is in what direction this occurs. As music unfolds in time, it was proposed that in memory for music, 'forward is best'. In the …

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Betty Blodgett, Kevin Force, Jennifer Vaughan, Cate Weeks, Jonathan Paver

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Volume 16, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

"From The High Tatras" For Orchestra (Virginia Beach, Va), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by the Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia, conducted by Steven Loy. Presentation of winning piece for 2000 BYOV's Composition Competition.

Metrical Issues In John Adams's Short Ride In A Fast Machine, Stanley V. Kleppinger

Glenn Korff School of Music: Faculty Publications

Employs several potential rebarrings of this fanfare's opening measures to represent the ways in which a listener might apprehend the music's complex metrical features. Meter is manipulated by this music in such a way as to make its very presence uncertain at best, though enough regularity (i.e., periodicity) is present at multiple hierarchical levels to tease the listener into making constant attempts to discover and latch on to a metered surface. The resulting aural sensation reflects that of wrestling to keep control over a powerful machine, as the work's title suggests. Concludes with a consideration of the music's potential metrical …

Volume 15, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

"Five U.K. Pubs I Have Known Intimately - Jeff Foote" And "Three Songs Of Night", For Bass-Baritone Voice And Piano (Mt. Pleasant, Mi), Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original compositions by Jeffrey Foote, bass-baritone, and Timothy Oonk, on a Faculty Recital at Central Michigan University.

Volume 14, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

A Descriptive Catalogue Of The Music Of Charles Ives, James Sinclair

Descriptive Catalogue of The Music of Charles Ives

This catalogue serves to describe the music manuscripts in the Charles Ives Papers, MSS 14, in the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library of Yale University. Published in 1999. Revised in 2012.

Volume 13, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

A Christmas Celebration- Cd Jacket, Marvin V. Curtis

Choir History

CD jacket of the official recording of the concert A Christmas Celebration, performed by the Fayetteville State University Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Marvin V. Curtis.

Who Makes Electronic Music?: Vocalists, Composers, Gender And Electronic Music Technology, Hannah Bosma

SWITCH

An analysis on how electronic sound technology has altered the roles of the composer and the vocalist. By foregrounding timbre and making permanent the sound of the vocal performance, recorded sound and electronic music have the potential to impact the balance of power between the traditionally male composer and the female vocalist. The article refers to various singers and composers such as La Barbara, Diamanda Galas, and Laurie Anderson to demonstrate the potential impact of sound recordings to alter these gender dynamics. Despite this, the author forewarns against technological determinism and mentions countervailing forces which privilege the work of the …

Volume 12, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

Multiple Intelligence Theory And Its Application In Modern Vocal Pedagogy, Robb Dennis

CGU Theses & Dissertations

In 1983, Howard Gardner shook the foundations of intelligence testing and the field of education by suggesting that there are seven distinct intelligences. These intelligences had testable and distinct attributes that were supported by his research at the Boston Veterans Administration. This research cited the existence of savants and prodigies, isolation by brain damage, and psychometric findings as support for Multiple Intelligence Theory. Widely accepted by the education community at large, the application of MI principles has been further elaborated in the writings of Thomas Armstrong and David Lazear. Can the principles of Multiple Intelligence Theory be applied in the …

What A Mighty God We Serve, Marvin V. Curtis

Choir History

CD jacket of the official recording of the European Tour for the Fayetteville State University Choir.

Chromaticism And The Use Of The Keyed Trumpet In The Haydn And The Hummel Trumpet Concerti, Gary R. Turner

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study addresses the development of a trumpet capable of playing a complete chromatic scale. The invention of the keyed trumpet at the end of the eighteenth century freed the instrument from the acoustic limitations of the Baroque "natural" trumpet. These limitations are explained in the study. The capabilities of the keyed trumpet prompted first Franz Joseph Haydn and later Johann Nepomuk Hummel to compose concerti in which the solo trumpet parts contain novel chromatic melodic passages impossible to perform on natural trumpets. These concerti, both written for the same instrument, with only seven years separating their composition dates, reflect …

Parkland College Music Articulation: 1972-1997, Erwin Hoffman

Sabbaticals

I have been a student of the teaching-learning process for over thirty years. My doctoral studies at the University of Northern Colorado focused upon the development of an effective music curriculum and techniques of music instruction. After my appointment to the faculty at Parkland College in. 1970, it became apparent that my theoretical concepts of curriculum and instruction could be applied in. a practical manner. The existing music courses were Music Appreciation, Music Fundamentals, Music Theory (incorporating ear-training), Chorus, Band, and Class Piano. My goal was to develop the best community college music program possible. I subsequently developed our current …

Volume 11, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

Sing 'Til The Spirit Moves My Heart- Cd Jacket, Marvin V. Curtis

Choir History

CD jacket of the official recording of the concert "Sing 'til the Spirit Moves Into My Heart".

Performed by the Fayetteville State University Concert Choir.

Conducted by Dr. Marvin V. Curtis

Music And Mathematics, Roxanne Kitts

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.

A Technical, Musical, And Historical Analysis Of Frederic Chopin’S Etudes, Op. 10, Henry Raymond Bauer

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

While learning the etudes I decided to write a paper discussing their musical and technical challenges that would serve as a guide in working through these challenges. This guide is intended for both performers of the etudes and teachers in helping their more gifted students.

Volume 10, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

Music Therapy And Rett Syndrome: A Survey Of Music Therapy Practitioners, Stacy S. Gay

Masters Theses

Music therapy practitioners residing in the United States and known to have experience with Rett Syndrome were surveyed to better understand how music therapy aids in the treatment of clients with Rett syndrome. The survey was designed to learn if there were general trends in goals/objectives addressed, session structure used, vocal response to music intervention, strategies toward encouraging independent hand usage, and preferred instruments and adaptive equipment.

Of the 73 sent out to NAMT and AAMT members, 36 questionnaires were returned. Question items that received a 50% or higher response rate by the participants included session structure involving a set …

Volume 9, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

The Tristan Chord In Historical Context: A Response To John Rothgeb, William Rothstein

Publications and Research

John Rothgeb’s analysis of the “Tristan chord” engages a large intertextual network, stretching back to the Baroque and centering on recitative. Examples of a specific figure of recitative, usually associated with the asking of a question, are presented and analyzed. Examples include passages in Wagner's operas before Tristan.

A Comparison Of The Differences Of The Chinese Language And The English Language Using Voice Analysis, Chia-Lin Hsieh

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to see if differences exist in Taiwanese students when speaking in their native Chinese language as compared to a secondary language (English) using voice analysis. Not only was the study intended to compare pitches and octaves of 2 languages, but it also hoped to identify the possible factors that influenced the voices of 2 languages.

Fifty Chinese students were randomly selected from a population of 84 Chinese students who were from Taiwan, had established residence in the USA for at least 6 months, and were enrolled in WMU with TOEFL score of at least …

Volume 8, Various Authors

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

Continuous Quality Improvement And Music Therapy: An Analysis Of Importance, Training, Familiarity, And Involvement, Jane E. Mclaren

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.