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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Western music"”.
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Adoration, Appropriation, or Approximation? Rethinking the Exotic in Western Music
Throughout the history of European art music, the desire to portray “Other” cultures has been given voice by composers by way of exoticism. The ability to depict the exotic has, for centuries, held the fascination of listeners and composers alike. In spite of this, the identification and study of …
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Western Music in Korea: Focused on 20th Century Flute Compositions by Korean Composers
… nineteenth century, and a historical survey of Western music in Korea from 1880s to 1945. Chapter three presents a scholarly study of Korean traditional music, which includes overview of the types of music, and philosophical and aesthetic views of Korean music. Chapter four focuses on several …
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Missionaries, reformers, and the beginnings of western music in late imperial China (1839-1911)
… Chinese reformers and the beginnings of Western music in late imperial China (1842-1911). It focuses on examining how Christian missionaries and Chinese reformers, in the process of advancing their goals, made use of aspects of Western musical culture and how their actions helped …
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The Effect of Repeated Listening Experiences on Upper Elementary Students' Tolerance Toward Non-Western Music
… upper elementary students' tolerance toward non-western music. Intact music classes were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. During the pretest, students indicated their degree of liking for nonwestern musical excerpts. Following the pretest, experimental subjects (n=303) …
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WESTERN MUSIC BY ITS OTHERS: OVERSEAS FILIPINO MUSICIANS AND THE GEOGRAPHIES OF MIGRANT CREATIVE LABOR
… research presents the creative sector of live music performance in hotels, theme parks, and cruise ships as a complex migrant labor economy, one in which Overseas Filipino Musicians (OFMs) emerge as a numerically significant yet systematically marginalized niche of creative workers. The …
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A Combination of Asian Language with Foundations of Western Music: An Analysis of Isang Yun's Salomo for Flute Solo or Alto Flute Solo
… important Asian composers to blend Eastern and Western music; and although his musical training focused on Western music, he continued the pursuit of Eastern sounds and philosophies throughout his musical life. Imprisoned in 1967 by the South Korean government, Isang Yun's music, particularly in …
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Metamorphoses After Oboe: An Examination of the Evolution of Oboe Part Writing Through Music History
<p>Throughout Western music history, the oboe has served as one of the primary members of the orchestra. From its beginnings in the Baroque consort to the modern day orchestra, the instrument's story is one of unique ups and downs between being a staple and being a necessity. Though the instrument …
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Korean dance suite for piano by Young Jo Lee : an analysis
Even though Western music appeared only about one hundred years ago in Korea, it was rapidly popularized in the country. Since the Korean War (1950-1953), South Korea embarked on a path of remarkable economic growth and political stability. The appreciation of Western music, too, grew quickly. …
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Piano Teaching in China During the Twentieth Century
… the author reviews the history and influence of western music and piano in China, the method and educational system of piano teaching as well as the aspects of changes and development in China in the twentieth century. Beginning with the century, along with the development of new culture and new …
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The relationship between the drama and the form in the sonata-allegro movement of Lulu
… compositional practices found in the history of Western music.</p><p>This paper will attempt to trace the relationship between the drama Lulu and Verg’s musical interpretation of the drama in the selection of the opera designated as the sonata-allegro movement (in Act I, Sc. ii and iii).</p>
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Young-Jo Lee's Variations on the theme of Baugogae: In search of his own language, a lecture recital, together with three recitals of selected works of J. Haydn, S. Rachmaninoff, R. Schumann, O. Messiaen, and F. Liszt
… is to examine Young-Jo Lee's (b. 1943) musical language as exhibited in his piano composition, Variations on the theme of Baugogae. Subjects of discussion include Lee's use of direct and indirect musical borrowings from past European composers and traditional Korean folk idioms. Also …
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ALPACA: An Algorithmic Pipeline for Automated Contour Annotation of Carnatic Music: A Dynamic Programming Framework for Pitch Segmentation and Note Transcription
… information from recorded performances of Western music. However, these methods often achieve limited success when applied to non-Western musical traditions. Carnatic music, in particular, poses unique challenges due to the absence of a standardized notation system and the lack of a …
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Five Seasons: A composition for flutist and percussionist
Five Seasons is a musical work for flute and percussion. The flutist alternately performs on the C flute with a B foot, alto flute, piccolo, and bass flute in each movement. The percussionist also plays different instruments in each movement: the vibraphone for Mid-Summer; the xylophone for Fall; …
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"Four Seasons: A Study of Chen Yi's ""Si Ji"
… to draw attention to the hybrid of Eastern and Western musical elements, in Chen Yi's orchestral work Si Ji. In this dissertation, Chen Yi's Si Ji will be thoroughly discussed by a detailed analysis of the work as well as the background of Chen Yi's musical world, and the poetry she is inspired …
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Four seasons: A study of Chen Yi's Si Ji
… to draw attention to the hybrid of Eastern and Western musical elements, in Chen Yi’s orchestral work Si Ji. In this dissertation, Chen Yi’s Si Ji will be thoroughly discussed by a detailed analysis of the work as well as the background of Chen Yi’s musical world, and the poetry she is inspired …
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THE SCREAM NOTATION SYSTEM: A NOTATIONAL SYSTEM FOR SCREAMED VOCALS
<p>In Western music notation, there is no specified system of notation for screamed vocals, a style of singing that has become increasingly popular since the late 1970s with the advent of metal music and seen increased interest in screams in other genres since. Screams are a unique and diverse …
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African American Composers and the Piano Concerto
… American composers who have contributed to Western music traditions. Although studies have been conducted regarding the history of the American piano concerto, this dissertation discusses the importance of the African American contribution to this genre. As there is currently limited …
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Tyzen Hsiao's Memories of Home as a pedagogical tool to introduce Romantic and Impressionistic styles to intermediate piano students
… Chapter One introduces the development of Western music in Taiwan; Chapter Two includes detailed biographical information of Tyzen Hsiao; Chapter Three defines the three periods of his compositional career, the various influences on his style, and also contains a general analysis of his …
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An emergent model of the teaching of iingoma zamagqirha based on three case studies in the Western Cape, South Africa
lingoma zamagqirha is a Xhosa musical art often taught at workshops to introduce learners to the indigenous knowledge systems of the amaXhosa of South Africa. It is also a musical art which is performed in both sacred and secular environments. As such iingoma zamagqirha could be suitable for …
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