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Music, School of: Recent submissions
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Goyescas: A Performer's Guide
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Abstract Opera in Spain developed slowly in comparison to its European neighbors in Italy, France, and Germany, whose traditions of opera were present beginning in the seventeenth century. Spain had a long tradition of ... -
Contemporary Organ Works by Puerto Rican Composers
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Abstract The history of organ music and pipe organs in Puerto Rico dates to Spanish colonial times. Unfortunately, most organ works composed during that period of time did not survive due to fires, hurricanes, the attacks ... -
NOISE AND VOCAL DOSES ACQUIRED BY AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER ACROSS NINE DAYS: A DESCRIPTIVE CASE STUDY
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The purpose of this descriptive case study was to assess the status of vocal (KayPentax APM) and noise (Etymotic ER200D dosimeter) dosages acquired by an elementary school music teacher (N=1) during waking hours across (a) ... -
The Saxophone Music of Jacob ter Veldhuis: A Discussion of Pitch Black, Garden of Love, and Buku
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The purpose of this document is to examine the role of Jacob ter Veldhuis’ music in the saxophone community. His music is frequently programmed on recitals, but has received limited scholarly attention at this point. This ... -
A Conceptual Framework for a Music-Based Bonding Intervention for Fathers with Premature Infants in the NICU
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Premature birth has long-term effects on an infant’s development. Admittance to the NICU is stressful for both the infant and the parents. In this environment, parents may have barriers to bonding with their infant, making ... -
Exploring the feasibility of group musical dual-task training in community-dwelling older adults who have concerns about falls
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and limited efficacy of Group Musical Dual-Task Training (G-MDTT) for community-dwelling older adults who had concerns about falls. G-MDTT asked the participants ... -
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO SEMINAL WORKS FOR SOLO BASS TROMBONE WITH ELECTRONIC ACCOMPANIMENT
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)This study focuses on two early solo trombone and electronic music pieces, Edward Diemente’s Hosanna II, and Walter Ross' Prelude, Fugue and Big Apple, both composed in the early 1970s. It begins with a brief history of ... -
Bringing Kurdish Music to the West
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)This document will examine the music of two Kurdish composers, Dalshad Said and Brahim Shexo. It will begin with a biography of each composer that discusses important influences and elements of their musical styles. Because ... -
Teacher Time Use in an Elementary General Music Classroom
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)The workload of a teacher is often demanding, and according to a variety of studies, often causes teachers high levels of stress and early burnout. To better understand the composition of that workload, a descriptive case ... -
Flute Music by Latin American Women Composers: A Performance Guide of the Works of Awilda Villarini, Adina Izarra, Gabriela Ortiz and Angélica Negrón
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)The Latin American flute repertoire is vast, but there are only a few composers that are consistently included internationally in conservatory curriculae and concert programs. Instead, most music performed in concert and ... -
The Solo Organ Works of Jon Laukvik
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)Jon Laukvik (b. 1952) has an international reputation as a performer, teacher, juror, editor, and author. He is perhaps most well known for his three-volume organ literature textbook entitled Historical Performance Practice ... -
Demystifying the Life and Madrid Works of Tomás Luis de Victoria
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611) occupied divergent worlds: most of his formal education and career occurred in Rome, while he spent his later years as chaplain to the Empress María at the Descalzas Reales convent in ... -
Two Chinese contemporary piano works. "Combination of Long and Short Meter” and "Thunder in a Drought"
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)Abstract This paper will analyze two contrasting Chinese pieces written in the late twentieth century. The researcher will address related aspects of Chinese folk music and present a comprehensive analysis discussing how ... -
The three masses of Jehan Alain (1911-1940)
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A new approach to violin teaching
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Evaluation of the Impact of Music Program Participation on Students’ Musical and Academic Success, and School Engagement in the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools: A Comprehensive Test of Pathways and Contextual Factors
(2016)The purpose of this project was to examine the effect of participating in music on student school engagement and academic achievement in a Metropolitan Nashville Public School district. Student records for the class of ... -
Modern Music
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From Voice to Piano: Liszt's transcriptions of Ständchen and Widmung
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)This research highlights a historically overlooked subgenre of Franz Liszt's piano works: the song transcriptions. Although often neglected in performance, research and recording, Liszt's song transcriptions offer insight ... -
THE EFFECTS OF GUITAR-ACCOMPANIED SINGING INTERVENTION ON SUNDOWNING IN ELDERLY PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a guitar-accompanied singing intervention on agitated behaviors associated with the transition from day to night, referred to as sundowning, in individuals with ... -
The Effect of a Transition Song on the Length of Transitions Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a transition song on the length of transitions of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), specifically for transitions of a longer distance from one part of a ...