Music, School of: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
From Pre-Recorded Tape to Live Computer Processing: Piano Music from Davidovsky to the Present Day.
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The 1920s and the 1930s first introduced the implementation of electronic effects to acoustic instruments and since this time the exploration of sound manipulation through electronic means has blossomed. Though technological ... -
Political Influences on Solo Trumpet Literature in 1930s Europe: An Examination of Works by Karl Pilss and Paul Hindemith
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)As the National Socialist Party rose to power in Germany in the 1930s and subsequently expanded their empire to surrounding areas, they employed a variety of means in an attempt to control the lives of their constituents ... -
The Percussive Character and the Lyrical Quality in Bartók’s Piano Music
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The purpose of this study is to explore the percussive character and the lyrical quality in Bartók’s piano works. Bartók realized the nature of the piano as a percussion instrument. He used this idea in his piano works, ... -
Interactive Concert Programs Software for Enhancing Live Performances
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Concerts and live performances are usually better appreciated when additional information about the exhibition and the performers are provided. For centuries, printed pamphlets or booklets have been the common way to provide ... -
The Key Characteristics of Franz Liszt’s Late Piano Works
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Many of Franz Liszt’s piano works have been analyzed and discussed in depth and in different ways, yet the piano music of his final period awaits exploration and initiation into the standard repertory. In this document, I ... -
Seymour Fink's Mastering Piano Technique: Understanding Basic Technical Movements
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)For many pianists and students, piano technique is regarded as one of most important elements in their constant pursuit of artistic betterment. Since the Romantic era, numerous virtuosic works have been composed; in a ... -
Three Approaches to Transcription, and Two New Transcriptions for Trumpet and Piano
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)This document discusses the role of transcriptions in the trumpet literature and examines three different approaches to transcription for the trumpet. In short, transcriptions fill in gaps in the trumpet repertoire, create ... -
A Composite Theory of Transformations and Narrativity for the Music of Danny Elfman in the Films of Tim Burton
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Much discussion concerning Danny Elfman’s music in collaboration with Tim Burton has centered on the creation of an inimitable sound through instrumentation to match the typical gothic, quirky visuals. Passing mention has ... -
The Melodie of Jules Massenet: Settings of Female Poets
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Within a collection of over 146 mélodies, Massenet explores form, style, various types of poetry, compositional techniques, tendencies derived from music history, all while infusing them with his own musical nuances. His ... -
SINGING AND THE TROMBONE: TRANSCRIPTIONS OF SELECTED VOCAL WORKS BY MONTEVERDI, SCHUBERT, SCHUMANN, AND BRITTEN
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The trombone has been able to blend with voices well since its invention due to its timbre, articulations, full chromaticism, and potential for perfect intonation. Composers used the instrument to double and fortify vocal ... -
Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century: Features of Aram Khachaturian’s Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano in G Minor and Béla Bartók’s Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Abstract The beginning of the twentieth century saw the intensified development of chamber music, and trios deploying the clarinet, violin and piano gained growing popularity because of the unique ensemble produced by these ... -
Richard Wagner's "Wesendonck Lieder" the perfect synthesis between the Master and his Muse
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Richard Wagner published his Fünf Gedichte für eine Frauenstimme in 1862. The texts for this work are the poems of Mathilde Wesendonck, the wife of his benefactor Otto Wesendonck. Wagner’s romantic feelings for Mathilde ... -
Contemporary Solo Works in the Modern Flute Competition: Performance Analyses of Aho’s Solo III, Hurel’s Loops I, and Ichiyanagi’s In a Living Memory
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The purpose of this paper is to provide performance analyses for Kalevi Aho’s Solo III, Philippe Hurel’s Loops I, and Toshi Ichiyanagi’s In a Living Memory. These unaccompanied contemporary flute pieces are commonly asked ...