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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Rhythm and meter"”.
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Theories of Rhythm and Meter and Their Pedagogical Implications For Non-Pitched Percussion Music With An Analysis of William Kraft's French Suite
<p>Current definitions for rhythmic and metrical terminology generally focus around the movement of pitch. In the world of non-pitched percussion music, these definitions become impractical due to the lack of that one key element, pitch. This study will present clear definitions for terms related …
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An Analytical Study of the Variations on the Theme of Paganini's Twenty-Fourth Caprice, Op. 1 by Busoni, Friedman, and Muczynski
… composers: Ferruccio Busoni, Ignaz Friedman, and Robert Muczynski, in order to examine, identify, and trace different variation techniques and their applications. Chapter 1 presents the purpose and scope of this study. Chapter 2 provides background information on the musical form "theme and …
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An exploration of modal, serial, stochastic, electroacoustic and computer aided compositional techniques and their application into a series of original compositions
… it discusses the motivation of a composer and the goals he tries to achieve. The first section of part I focuses on small-scale technical aspects in relation to the music submitted. More specifically, it deals with aspects relating to melody and harmony, counterpoint, timbre, tempo, rhythm …
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Unpopular Meters: Irregular Grooves and Drumbeats in the Songs of Tori Amos, Radiohead, and Tool
… grooves; explore connections between drumbeat, meter, hypermeter, and form; and present numerous examples of unique or idiosyncratic drumming practices. While explaining metric trends broadly within a historically situated genre, my research also highlights the metric idiolects of Tori Amos, …