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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"contemporary music"”.
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Contemporary music in Canada: Alexina Louie.
… (1949-) is one of Canada's foremost composers of contemporary classical music. She was named "Composer of the Year 1986" by the Canada Music Council in the International Year of Canadian music. Her compositions have been commissioned and performed by Canada's major orchestras, ensembles, and …
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Navigating neoliberalism: cultivating community in contemporary music
… century, waning public interest in classical music has required industry groups, musicians, and advocacy organizations to shift their business model to resemble that of a private corporation participating in a competitive marketplace. Their establishment of niche communities within the …
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Composer and performer roles in contemporary music: an autoethnographic study
In 20th and 21st century contemporary classical music the instrumentalist has played a vital role in developing the art form. However, the input of the performer into the preparation of new works is not one which has been clearly documented. This project is a practice-led approach that articulates …
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A holistic view of the creative potential of performance practice in contemporary music
… potential and work of the performer in new music extends from the moment of conceptualising a concert to the moment of presenting it on stage and comprises many areas between and around those two points. In this thesis I explore the nature of this activity, from the act of playing itself to …
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Is Sorry Really the Hardest Word? Guilt, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation in Contemporary Music
… reconciliation are fundamental themes in human musical life, and this thesis investigates how people articulate these experiences through musical performance in contemporary genres. I argue that by participating in performances, individuals enact social narratives that create and reinforce wider …
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Approaching the new : a center for the research and performance of contemporary music
… and more powerful. The premise is that contemporary art is significant for it reflects the goals and spirit of an era, and that it is important for us all to be conscious of and to participate in that spirit. The vehicle for this thesis is the design of a center for the research and …
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Pedagogy of Contemporary Flute Music
… be: (1) to argue the case for the integration of contemporary music into all levels of instrumental teaching; (2) to summarize the necessary technical and musical skills required for performing music composed since 1945 and to suggest a consistent and unified means of notation; (3) to summarize …
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Musicology and Mediation: an examination of the cultural materialisms of Raymond Williams and Pierre Bourdieu in relation to the fields of contemporary music and musicology, with a case study of Arvo Part and ECM
… for discussions of material mediation in musicology. In part I, I focus on Bourdieu's discussions of cultural production as set out in The Rules of Art and "The Field of Cultural Production", and reconstruct the terms of Williams's late theoretical project. In establishing the terms of …
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Composing electroacoustic music relating to traditional Japanese music
Throughout the history of Japanese contemporary music composers have been exploring ways to merge Western-style art music and their original, traditional Japanese music. Although in the past compositions which applied expressions of traditional Japanese music to Western-style music were partly …
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Stylistic Characteristics of Randall Thompson's Choral Music
Randall Thompson's choral music, widely performed by professional groups, colleges, and choirs from public schools, establishes this composer as one of the foremost in contemporary music. In view of such popularity, it would seem that choral directors should more fully acquaint themselves with some …
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A Collection of Original Musical Settings to Selected Children’s Poetry for Use in the Elementary Singing Program
… document (1) to present original compositions as musical settings for selected children’s poetry that can be used as suitable material to supplement the singing activities of the elementary grades; (2) to assist, through the use of these original compositions, in developing more desirable …
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Rebuilding a Culture: Studies in Italian Music after Fascism, 1943-1953
… crisis and artistic vulnerability within Italian contemporary music. Yet by 1953, dodecaphony had swept the artistic establishment, musical theatre was beginning a renaissance, Italian composers featured prominently at the Darmstadt Ferienkurse, Milan was a pioneering frontier for electronic …
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Breaking; Mending- A New Piece for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra
… and historical reference and quotation in contemporary music. In Breaking, Mending, J.S. Bach’s Double Concerto for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra is quoted, manipulated and transformed into a new piece of music driven by a central, all-encompassing narrative. The piece was written for and …
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Chou Wen-chung and his music: A musical and biographical profile of cultural synthesis
… Waterman's theory of syncretism is that, when musical elements in two cultures are compatible, a synthesis would most likely occur. According to this, the seemingly incompatible nature of Chinese and Western musical elements could have prevented a fusion. Since Chou Wen-Chung's musical fusion …
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The piano works of Armando Albuquerque
… the identification of the main elements of his musical idiom delineates the individuality of Albuquerque's style and the main characteristics of his piano writing. The importance of Albuquerque's piano pieces within the development of Brazilian contemporary music is evaluated and particular …
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Not Just a Pretty Voice: Cathy Berberian as Collaborator, Composer and Creator
… the best-known singer of avant-garde vocal music in Europe and the United States. After 1950, when she married Italian composer Luciano Berio, Berberian premiered almost thirty new works by seventeen different composers and received the dedications of several more. Composers connected to her …
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Soundscapes Of The Pillow Book: Creating Music Exploring Pamela Z's Sonic Landscapes
<p>Pamela Z stands as a pioneering force in contemporary music, seamlessly integrating her roles as a composer, performer, and media artist. Renowned for her innovative approach, she masterfully combines her voice with live electronic processing, sampled sounds, and video elements, crafting a …
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Fusion of Chinese and Western Musical Styles in Chen Yi’s from the Path of Beauty
… reputation in the world as a female composer of contemporary music. Both Chinese and Western musical styles have influenced Chen’s compositional style. As one of the new-wave movement composers, Chen has blended Chinese musical ideas into contemporary Western compositions, to develop a fusion of …
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The Conductor as a Compositional Resource: A Categorization and Demonstration of Composer-Specified Functions of the Conductor (Contemporary)
… option for conductors and composers of contemporary music.
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Bedford: Sun Paints Rainbows on the Vast Waves - A Historical And Analytical Perspective
… was commissioned by the Huddersfield Festival of Contemporary Music with additional financial assistance provided by the Hinrichsen foundation. Composed between June and August of 1982, this is the first piece by Bedford in the wind band medium. Part I of this written project is a short …
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