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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"Musical Expression"”.
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Musical expression and performance
This study examines the philosophical question of how it is possible to appreciate music<br/>aesthetically as an expressive art form. First it examines a number of general theories<br/>that seek to make sense of expressiveness as a characteristic of music that can be<br/>considered relevant to our …
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Musical expression in automated composition of melodies
… by computers has always been lacking in "musical" qualities: mood, emotional expression and a sense of purposefulness or goal. A musical expert system, called EMOTER, is the first attempt to address these important musical aspects. EMOTER receives as input a list of moods (e.g., happy, …
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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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Pax Britannica: Edward Elgar's Caractacus as a musical expression of British imperialism
British composer Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934) is most famous for his later works including his “Enigma” variations, symphonies, and “Pomp and Circumstance” marches. His Choral-Orchestral output from his later years includes his Catholic-inspired oratorios The Dream of Gerontius, The Apostles, and The …
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Experiential Graphic Sonification for Visual and Auditory Communication Design and Musical Expression
… colors to the audiovisual platform for artistic/musical expression. A line-by-line sonification method and an object-oriented method were newly developed to sonify the background and the shapes separately. To enhance user experience, the sound of each shape was spatialized in a multi-layer …
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Contemporary musical expression in Anglican Churches of the Diocese of Cape Town developments since the liturgical, theological and social revolutions of the twentieth century
… broader purpose of this study is to investigate musical change in relation to theological and liturgical change. The particular focus of this thesis is to explore the link between liturgial revision and musical development in the Diocese of Cape Town, South Africa, between 1964 and 2010. This …
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Mokinių muzikinės raiškos poreikio formavimo perspektyvos klasės bendruomeniškumo aspektu /
… Factors stimulating and limiting the need for musical expression among students are discussed in the thesis. The following arguments define the work novelty and theoretic significance: • General musical activity in a class is targeted to every student’s musical expression. For this purpose, the …
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Shaping tradition in Arabic song: The career and repertory of Umm Kulthum
… of modern, yet authentically Egyptian Arabic musical expression. Rather than emphasize the talent of an exceptional individual, attention is focused upon Umm Kulthum's repertory, which is treated as the widely shared cultural property it became through her extensive use of mass media. The …
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The Nenets Song Tradition
… draws attention to the survival value of the musical expression among the Nenets whose performance skills and inspirations have continuously contributed to the series of the people's adaptations to the challenges of the ecological and socio-cultural environments.
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The Nenets Song Tradition
… study is to highlight the role and value of the musical expression in the Nenets culture.
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On Affective States in Computational Cognitive Practice through Visual and Musical Modalities
… The modalities concentrate on visual and musical computing for the practice of computational thinking. An affective model for the practice of computational thinking through musical expression was developed and validated. This dissertation begins with a literature review of relevant …
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Music as Embodied Action: Interfacing autonomous systems and rhythmical expression
… and the importance of rhythm as a vehicle of musical expression. The intention is to explore new technology to allow for computer-mediated improvisation of rhythmic forms that are derived from a consideration of West African drumming.<br/><br/>In developing the thesis an analysis of personal …
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Two shadows in the moonlight : music in British film melodrama of the 1940s
… of key British films, I illustrate the modes of musical expression used. There are many ways to approach film music. My own interest lies in the connection between music of the romantic period of the 19th century and what became of it during the 20th. "Serious" music from Schoenberg onwards …
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Graduate Recital, Trombone
… that plays a vital role in a wide variety of musical genres. My goal in preparing this recital was to give a survey of solo works for trombone that reflect this trend. These works include two concertos, one from the classical period and the other from the 20th century. Both works reflect the …
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Dance2Music : an exploration of music creation through dance in virtual reality
… We develop a set of mappings from movement to musical responses that translates the user's movement expression to musical expression. We then evaluate the system through a series of user testing. Through the creation and evaluation of this system, we examine the connection between music and …
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The emergence and evolution of a generalized marimba technique
… 1940 from the perspective of the stylistic and musical evolution of the instrument's repertoire, along with the performers and composers who first brought recognition to the marimba as a serious means of musical expression. This study begins with a brief discussion of the precursors of marimba …
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DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF AN ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MUSIC INCLUSION
… social, and design challenge, addressing how musical practices, materials, and technologies are often shaped around normative assumptions that exclude a wide range of bodies, abilities, and forms of interaction. Furthermore, this part explores how advanced digital formats, specifically IEEE …
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Applications and Implications of MIDI 2.0
Since its introduction in 1983, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) has been the standard for connecting electronic music instruments, computers, and other audio devices to play, edit, and record music. The MIDI Association recently announced a new specification, MIDI 2.0, to add more …
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Coordinated action in string playing: a comparative study of the teachings of Paul Rolland and Karen Tuttle
… Tuttle's "coordination" ideas and training musical expression in students. Tuttle's "coordination" system is useful for teaching artistry and expression, especially if the student has expressive potential as well as the ability to understand tension and release. The "Coordination" Studies …
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