Music Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Perception of Administrative Support and How it Relates to Professional Growth and Job Satisfaction of Elementary Music Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of administrative support, at the school and district levels, in order to identify how it related to professional growth and job satisfaction of elementary music ... -
“A Stylistic Comparison of French Agréments in the Works of Marin Marais, Michel de La Barre, and Jacques Hotteterre”
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)ABSTRACT The lecture-recital included selections from the following works: Trio in C from the Pièces en trio pour les flûtes, violon, et dessus de viole by Marin Marais (1656-1728), Suite No. 2 from the Premier livre de ... -
Christopher Small's concept of musicking: Toward a theory of choral singing pedagogy in prison contexts.
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)The purpose of this investigation was to raise and examine questions relevant to building a theory of choral singing pedagogy for prison-based choirs with reference to Christopher Small's (1927- ) concept of "musicking." ... -
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Music Therapy Clinical Supervision Process
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)The aim of this Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) study was to explore the process of clinical supervision for music therapy practicum from the perspective of the supervisor. Supervised clinical training in ... -
Music in Motion: A Study of How the Knowledge of Dance Movements Affects the Interpretation of Music.
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)This paper will discuss research on how knowledge of actual dance movements affects the interpretation of music. The essence of rhythmic elements can be easily misunderstood, despite performers’ efforts to study the context ... -
Secret Messages in Schumann’s Music: A Study of the Influence of German Literature and Cipher on the Music of Robert Schumann
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)As with romanticism’s metaphysical nature, the genres of art in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century were an amalgamation of different art forms and a tapestry of figures and thoughts from music, philosophy, poetic ... -
A Study of the Trumpet Concerto by Jong Uek Woo: The Elements of Korean Traditional Music.
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Composers often incorporate traditional and nationalistic music elements into their works. Historically, they have explored what traditional elements are markers of culture and have tried to incorporate these elements into ... -
A Performance Guide to Liszt’s 12 Transcendental Etudes, S. 139
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Abstract Many of Franz Liszt’s piano works are popular and played frequently in concerts and competitions. Liszt’s 12 transcendental Etudes are among his most famous and representative piano creations, which greatly challenge ... -
A MENTAL MODEL OF MUSIC FAMILIARITY AND MUSIC PREFERENCE FOR MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICE
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)The purpose of this study was to review the researcher’s initial mental model of music familiarity and preference in music therapy and propose a revised mental model for the use of preferred and familiar music based on ... -
Stylistic Influences, Developments, and Pedagogical Considerations of Nikolai Kapustin’s Eight Concert Etudes, Op. 40
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)The Eight Concert Etudes for Piano, Op. 40 (1984), are considered representative of Kapustin’s mature style. The work displays Kapustin’s synthesis of classical tradition and jazz styles. Kapustin applied the brilliant ... -
Playing the Piper: A Narratological Interpretation of John Corigliano’s Pied Piper Fantasy (1982)
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)John Corigliano’s Pied Piper Fantasy is a rather unusual concerto in the flute world. Written for and premiered by James Galway in 1982, the piece tells the familiar tale of the Pied Piper in Hamelin. In addition to being ... -
Beneath a Canvas of Green: A Conductor's Analysis and Comprehensive Survey of Related Works for Percussion Ensemble and Winds
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)This document functions as an examination of Aaron Perrine’s (1979) Beneath a Canvas of Green (2018), a work for percussion ensemble and wind band. Included in this paper are sections outlining the composer’s background, ... -
A Combination of Japanese Traditional Aesthetics and Western Music: Toru Takemitsu's Rain Tree Sketch and Rain Tree Sketch II
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The music of Toru Takemitsu (1930 – 1996) is often described as an integration of Japanese traditions and Western music. He learned the works of various composers from the West, such as Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, ... -
Physical and Musical Techniques for the Expressive Marimbist
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)This is an examination of pedagogical techniques to be taught to marimba and percussion students in order to improve the technical aspects of quality sound production. Examined first is the interpretation of time and ... -
Creative Combination of Chinese and Western Elements in Chen Yi’s Music for Cello and Orchestra
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)The purpose of this examination is to present a study of Chen Yi’s two cello and orchestral works: Ballad, Dance and Fantasy and Eleanor’s Gift. To date, these are Chen Yi’s only works for this instrumentation. While Tao ... -
Therapeutic Instrumental Music Performance to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Patients with Paresis and Apraxia after Stroke
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Therapeutic Instrumental Music Performance (TIMP) has been shown to improve upper extremity (UE) functions in stroke survivors. While numerous studies have examined stroke-induced paresis, research on stroke-related comorbid ... -
An Investigation into Environmental Sound Levels and Vocal Behaviors of Female Secondary School Choir Teachers: A Collective Case Study
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The purpose of this study was to investigate voice use and vocal behaviors of female middle and high school choral music teachers (N = 3) across three standard school days by measurement of duration of specific vocal ... -
The Effects of Circular Singer Gestures on Acoustic and Perceptual Measures of Middle School and High School Choral Singing
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of three singer conditions (low circular arm gesture, high circular arm gesture, no arm movement) performed by nine middle and high school choirs while singing. Recordings ... -
A Survey and Performance Guide of Selected Chamber Works for Trombone by Frigyes Hidas
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)This paper focuses on three selected works for trombone ensemble written by Frigyes Hidas. At least two of the three were written with the purpose of establishing a trombone ensemble. His compositional style blends early ... -
An Introduction and Evaluation of a Preventive Music Therapy Intervention in the Context of Poverty: A Conceptual Framework
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Poverty is a serious health problem accompanied by many consequential risk factors, that exist within Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory. These environmental and parental risk factors lead to complex trauma and ...