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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Musical heritage"”.
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Curating the composer : preserving and interpreting our musical heritage through composer house museums.
Although historic house museums, especially those in which political or community leaders once lived, are quite common and have been analyzed by museum scholars, the sub-genre of historic houses in which European classical composers lived has not been explored in as great a depth. The purpose of …
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The influence of Delton Lynol Alford's life and work on the musical heritage of the Church of God
… first, an overview of the education, musical advancements, ministry, and leadership roles of Delton Lynol Alford, and how his work and theological beliefs influenced the Church of God's evangelical church music heritage; second, a review of selected compositions and other writings, …
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Secondary Level Music Teacher Training Institutions in Jamaica: A Historical Study
… Commonwealth Caribbean, is known for its rich musical heritage that has made its impact on the international scene. The worldwide recognition of Jamaica's music reflects the creative power of the country's artists and affects many sectors of the island's economy. This has lead to examination …
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"Unique By Nature, Traditional By Choice": Music Initiatives and Social Change in a Rural Appalachian Community
In Pocahontas County, West Virginia, a cherished musical heritage exists alongside a continuously changing population, and music initiatives demonstrate the tension between preserving local traditions and embracing diversity. Employing practice theory, concepts of globalization, and an applied …
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Exploration and Promotion of Colombian Music: Recording Project for Clarinet and Guitar Ensemble
… practical guidance rooted in Colombian musical traditions. Additionally, the project presents biographies of the composers, arrangers, and performers involved, situating their contributions within the broader Colombian music context. Beyond preservation, this project aims to share …
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Eager and Hungry for Music: The WPA Music Project in New Orleans, 1935-1943
… of its administrators, the rich pre-existing musical heritage of the city, and the generally positive interaction between the people of New Orleans and the FMP.
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Performance Guide of the two-piano version of Zhang Zhao Piano Concerto No. II “The Might”
… study and performance while retaining its core musical character and expressive depth, focusing on texture, articulation, and interpretive possibilities. This research aims to assist performers in mastering both the technical and expressive demands of the work. In addition, it situates the …
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The Lambeg Drum in Ulster
… could not be recognised as forming part of 'our musical heritage'. Not only do Irish writers ignore the Lambeg drum but mention of it is also generally omitted from text books on musical instruments and even from specialist works on percussion instruments<br/>
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Keys to a Russian national composer: An introduction to Georgy Sviridov
A national musical culture is defined by its traditions. Georgy Sviridov (b. 1915) is the strongest contemporary link to Russia's great musical heritage. The perennial Russian themes run through his work in abundant clarity and force: patriotism, depiction of nature and peasant life in all their …
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The Sacred Music of Antonio Lotti: Idiom and Influence of a Venetian Master
… The thesis goes on to investigate the shared musical heritage of Lotti’s contemporaries, such as Vivaldi, Biffi and Caldara, and the ways in which their music differs. It also accounts for Lotti’s influence on Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and his own students, such as Galuppi, Saratelli and Alberti. …
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Powerful Structures: The Wind Music of Ida Gotkovsky in Theory and Practice
… she was also a professor), she is part of a heritage that reaches back to Debussy and Ravel, and more significantly to her teachers Olivier Messiaen and Nadia Boulanger. Having published more than twenty-two works for wind orchestra, Gotkovsky’s output for the medium has been continuous and …
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"Karol Szymanowski's ""Stabat Mater"""
… effort to reawaken Poland's interest in its musical heritage. Szymanowski's early studies, isolated in the village of Tymoszowka, created a lifelong interest in and knowledge of Polish tradition and enabled him to acquire extensive basic skills in music. The ""Young Poland in Music"" movement …
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Music and Depth in Landscape Experience
… for the design component is the Crooked Road Musical Heritage Trail. The Crooked Road is an ideal setting in which to explore the potential of interventions that seek to reconcile culture and landscape. It offers participants a framework for the experience of both regional landscape and …
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The Contributions of Armenian Composers to the Clarinet Repertoire: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works, A Lecture Recital, Together with Three Recitals of Selected Works by Khachaturian, Bax, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Lutoslawski, Nielsen, Burgmüller, and Others
… and an intriguing history indeed has a rich musical heritage. From its roots in sacred music and folksong, Armenian music has evolved into a unique blend of national elements and Western art music. Although it remains largely undiscovered, there is an entire repertoire of works in this …
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Last (Un)Fair Deal Goin' Down: A Case Study On The Racial Ideologies And Projects Advanced By The Blues Tourism Industry In Clarksdale, Mississippi
… may attach invidious racial mythologies to such heritage, while the industries themselves often take root in communities inhabited by multiple racial groups possessing disparate social and economic power. With these bearings in mind, this thesis assesses the impact of blues tourism development on …
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Singing foreign songs in the Lord’s House: an examination of the worship music sung in Songhai/Zarma protestant churches of the West African Sahel with special reference to Niger
… people of West Africa have a rich historical and musical heritage. Songhai Christians, however, rarely make use of their musical traditions, relying mostly on borrowed forms of worship music. This qualitative study uses insights and methods from ethnomusicology and liturgical study to examine why …
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We feed off the spirit of the audience' : an ethnographic study of musical storytelling in the street music of South Africa
… within which to examine the role of the musical storyteller, and a performance space that requires the development of specific skills by the street performer to maximaise its advantages. Watching a performance by a group of South African street musicians, telling a complex narrative to …
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A chronicle of cultural transformation: ethnography of Badagry Ogu musical practices
This thesis examines the musical practices of Badagry Ogu people from both historical and contemporary perspectives and provides strategies for their further integration into the changing social and economic landscape characteristic of 21st-century Lagos. Badagry emerged as a Nigerian town …
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The revival and revitalization of musical bow practice
… events which stimulated my interest in African musical bows. I grew up in a rural area in the Eastern Cape, historical home of the Xhosa-speaking people, and in which so much Xhosa traditional music has always been actively practiced. It seems hard to believe that musical bow performance never …
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The significance of two major transitions in music education within the Church of God
… in the South, the COG uses a rich mixture of musical styles derived from regional culture and shaped by its religious outlook. Since education occurs in any social institution, and since the COG has the highest percentage growth rate of any Protestant denomination, it is important to research …
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