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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Jazz Band"”.
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A history of dance and jazz band performance in the Western Cape in the post-1945 era
This thesis considers aspects of jazz and dance band performance in Cape Town between the 1930s and the 1960s, with special reference to the post-1945 period. It examines ways in which local dance and jazz musicians and audiences responded to political, social and cultural change in this period by …
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Perspectives of students who identify as female and women in secondary jazz ensembles
… and social aspects of participating in school jazz ensembles. The research questions were: 1) What reasons do students, who identify as women, female, and gender-expansive cite for their decisions to join and continue to participate jazz ensembles? What reasons do they cite for not continuing …
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The formalization of New Orleans jazz musicians: a case study of organizational change
… contained in the organization of New Orleans jazz musicians. The literature concerning the sociology of musicians as well as general sociology suggests some initial hypotheses. These hypotheses involve sociological concepts such as formalization, socialization into jazz, band cohesion, …
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The Solo Compositions for Trumpet of Fisher Aubrey Tull: An Analysis of Structural, Technical, and Stylistic Elements for Performance Preparation, with Three Recitals of Selected Works by Bozza, Fasch, Haydn, Tomasi, and Others
… including works for orchestra, chorus, symphonic band, jazz band, brass choir, and solo and chamber works. Tull's compositional output for the trumpet is prolific and is acknowledged to be music of high quality. An examination of Trumpet and Brass Programs, compiled and published annually by the …
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Social dancing in the early twentieth century: A case study of Preston, Lancashire
As a part-time jazz musician who has found the history of his home town intriguing for many years in was a natural choice to combine these two interests to produce this paper. For many years the impact of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band on London in 1919 has been acknowledged by music-historians …
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Compositional elements in the music of Ken Schaphorst: A detailed analysis of four works for jazz ensemble
… the interpretation of sonata form in big band jazz composition, the mechanics of creating extended solo features, effective groove changes that aid development, unique voicings and instrument pairing choices, and other innovative musical devices. This research aims to prove informative and …