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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"History of Music"”.
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A history of music education at the University of Kansas from 1866-1936
The primary purpose of this study is to trace the development of music education at the University of Kansas from its inception through the time·when Otto Miessner became the Department's chairman in 1936. Tracing that development will show how and why music education holds the position it has …
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The social history of music development in the Greek Cypriot population during 1878-1945
This thesis examines relationships between the music of the Greek community of Cyprus and the social, economic and political history of the island from the beginning of British colonialism in 1878 to the end of the Second World War in 1945. In particular, it examines the ways in which folk, church, …
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A history of music ministry at the United States Air Force Academy Chapel with an emphasis on Protestant worship, 1954-1984.
The primary objective of the United States Air Force Academy is to produce quality leaders that serve as officers in the United States Air Force. Many programs at the Academy help accomplish this goal, one of which is the Chapel Music Program. This paper will explore the musical institutions at the …
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History of the State University of New York at Buffalo Music Department to 1968
History of the music department at the University at Buffalo and general history of music in Buffalo, New York. Bibliography: ll. 131-143.
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Musical expression in the lieder of Hugo Wolf
Gesamtkunstwerk by unifying all the aspects of opera into one holistic creation, so Wolf unified the text, vocal line and piano part of the Lied, bringing it to its zenith in the history of music. Ultimately, though, the aim of this thesis is to assist those performing Wolf's Lieder in gaining an …
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Musical expression in the lieder of Hugo Wolf
Gesamtkunstwerk by unifying all the aspects of opera into one holistic creation, so Wolf unified the text, vocal line and piano part of the Lied, bringing it to its zenith in the history of music. Ultimately, though, the aim of this thesis is to assist those performing Wolf's Lieder in gaining an …
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An investigation into the state of music education in the learning area arts and culture in primary schools of the Western Cape metropole
This dissertation investigates the state of music in the learning area Arts and Culture in Curriculum 2005 in the Primary schools of the Western Cape Metropole. It attempts to identify the problems experienced by the general class teacher in the Foundation and Intermediate phases who are involved …
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Música e aprendizagem: a linguagem musical como otimizadora do aprender
This article aims to discuss the history of music education in schools as a compulsory component, its extinction and return to normative curriculum and its possible implications, positive and negative, as well as teacher's opinion about this curriculum change. It also discusses the music therapy's …
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Philosophies of Pipe Organ Preservation: Case Studies of Three Churches In Columbia, South Carolina
… as well as their significance to the history of music and organbuilding. These three case studies demonstrate the need for evaluating historic pipe organs at the local level of significance and within their cultural, architectural, and spiritual context. These contexts are especially …
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The Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 67 by Amy Beach: An Historical and Analytical Investigation
… is divided into seven sections: (1) a discussion of the need for the study, a review of related literature, a biographical sketch of the life of Amy Beach, and a discussion of Amy Beach as a pedagogue; (2) the cultural atmosphere surrounding women composers in America at the time of this piece's …
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André Mocquereau's Theory of Rhythm
<p>This dissertation examines the theory of rhythm developed by Dom André Mocquereau (1849–1930), a French Benedictine monk. Mocquereau’s theory was originally conceived as a method for performing Gregorian chant and has been the source for numerous publications and recordings since the beginning …
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Christian Piano Art Music: Its Theological Significance and Categorized Repertoire
"Christian piano art music" is a small genre, each piece of which belongs seemingly to either Christian music or art music, but by definition to both of them. In spite of its merits this genre has been ignored both by the concert hall because of its religiosity and by the church because of its …
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NATIONALISM AND MUSICAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE SYMPHONIC MUSIC OF SILVESTRE REVUELTAS
… approach to form in the orchestral output of composer Silvestre Revueltas contributed to the development of a nationalist school in Mexico in the twentieth century. In the paper, I present a biographical sketch of Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940), as there is little available printed …
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The Swinney Conservatory of Music at Central Methodist University: an Historical Study
The Swinney Conservatory of Music at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri has a long history of producing a significant number of the music educators. Even before the conservatory's founding in 1925, music and music education played an important role in the town of Fayette. Since the …
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AN ANALYSIS OF ALFRED SCHNITTKE'S POLYSTYLISM IN HIS STRING QUARTET NO. 3 (1983)
The study of polystylism and its role in the history of music is a relatively new idea; Alfred Schnittke is often regarded as the first true proponent of the term, and the bulk of his compositional output did not begin until the latter half of the twentieth century. My interest in the music of …
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Nationalism and Music in Ireland
The course of music in Ireland in the last two centuries presents a depressing picture. The creative legacy furnishes little evidence of a race artistically inclined or culturally cognizant. Yet the large and exquisite store of folksong has earned the people the reputation as a musical nation, a …
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Statistics in Historical Musicology
… disciplines and are used extensively in music analysis, music perception, and performance studies. However, statisticians have largely ignored the many music catalogues, databases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, lists and other datasets compiled by institutions and individuals over the last …
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Synthesis of Style in Gabriel Faure's Preludes for Piano
… Faure occupies an important position in the history of French music. Through his conscious rejection of the influences of German romanticism he was instrumental in the recovery of artis tic standards which are thought of as typically French— logic, clar ity, moderation, balance— qualities …
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A Phenomenological Discussion about Floral Symbolisms, Olfaction & Music themes in Lived Experiences
… fundamentally shaped by the persistent presence of flowers throughout the history of music. These observations serve as a foundational backdrop for deeper investigation into floral symbolism and its intricate connections to musical expression—both in historical and contemporary contexts. Central …
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) : his relationship to Carl Heinrich Graun and the Berlin circle
The history of music in Germany in the first half of the eighteenth century is best understood within the context of the social, cultural and intellectual history of the German people during this period.The intellectual coming of age of the middle classes during the first decades of the century …
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