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Music Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Threshold Words: A Cycle of Six Anthems
(University of Kansas, 2009-06-09)Threshold Words: A Cycle of Six Anthems is a setting of texts by poet John D. Thornburg, each of which reflects on a narrative from the Gospel of John. The work is intended either for concert performance as a complete cycle ... -
Stratospheric veil: horn concerto with narrator
(University of Kansas, 2009-06-03)Stratospheric Veil is a horn concerto with additional narrator. It tells the myth of the creation of the Earth. Duration 10'00" -
The Role of the Horn in Band Music
(University of Kansas, 2009-06-16)In the American wind band, the role of the horn has transformed parallel to the development of professional bands, military bands, and collegiate wind ensembles. An incomplete definition of the horn's role is discussed in ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM
(University of Kansas, 2009-06-26)The purpose of this study was to examine what factors influence the implementation of technology in the music classroom. Thirty-one Kansas Music Teachers (n=31) completed a web-based survey about technology in the music ... -
The effect of music therapy on mood, perceived exertion, and exercise adherence of patients participating in a rehabilitative upper extremity exercise program
(University of Kansas, 2009-06-11)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of music therapy on perceived exertion, mood and exercise adherence of patients participating in a group upper extremity exercise program. Twenty two patients ranging ... -
The Effect of Conductor Head and Shoulder Movement and Preparatory Gesture Direction on Upper Body Movement of Individual Singers
(University of Kansas, 2009-06-02)This study examined participants" head and shoulder movements during 2 breath inhalation moments as they sang a familiar melody while viewing a videotaped conductor under 5 conductor preparatory gesture conditions. Results ... -
The Effect of Music-Assisted Progressive Muscle Relaxation on the Self-Reported Symptoms of Women with Primary Dysmenorrhoea
(University of Kansas, 2009-06-02)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on the self-reported symptom scores of women suffering from primary dysmenorrhoea. Twenty-four women with a mean age ... -
An Examination of Music Therapy with Adolescent Populations
(University of Kansas, 2009-05-01)The purpose of this study was to examine the current use of music therapy with adolescent clients. Ninety–seven board certified music therapists working with adolescents between the ages of 11 and 19 completed the on–line ... -
Contemporary Romanian Music for Unaccompanied Clarinet
(University of Kansas, 2009-04-29)Romanian music during the second half of the twentieth century was influenced by the socio-politic environment. During the Communist era, composers struggled among the official ideology, synchronizing with Western compositional ... -
Oromotor Kinematics of Speech In Children and the Effect of an External Rhythmic Auditory Stimulus
(University of Kansas, 2009-04-14)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an external auditory rhythmic stimulus on the kinematics of the oromotor musculature during speech production in children and adults. To this effect, the research ... -
Purloined Poetics: The Grotesque in the Music of Maurice Ravel
(University of Kansas, 2009-04-28)Since Ravel's death, both critics and scholars have questioned why a composer with his gifts would cling to convention--conservative forms, tertian harmonies--in an era of musical revolution. The grotesque, an aesthetic ... -
The Development of a Research Template to Assist Music Therapy Clinicians in Evidence-Based Practice
(University of Kansas, 2009-04-23)One of the most prevalent trends in healthcare today is the movement toward evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice requires that health care providers base their treatment decisions not only on their own professional ... -
The Relationship of Rhythmic and Melodic Perception with Background Music Distraction in College Level Students
(University of Kansas, 2009-04-27)This study investigated relationships among the ability to audiate musical stimuli, background music condition, familiarity, gender, general academic achievement, age, and frequency of use on the level of distraction caused ... -
The Effect of Music Therapy and Peer-Mediated Interventions on Social-Communicative Responses of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-28)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of music therapy on social-communicative behaviors (eye contact, vocalization/verbalization, and gesture imitation) of children with autism spectrum disorders. The target ... -
Music - A Gateway to Reaching Developmental Processes of Children with Special Needs
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)The scientific and technological advances made in the discoveries of how the body physiologically responds to music have opened new possibilities for the development of therapeutic archetypes to actively channel specific ...