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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"marimba"”.
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The emergence and evolution of a generalized marimba technique
This thesis examines the development of marimba technique in the United States since 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 …
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An Examination of David Maslanka's Marimba Concerti: Arcadia II for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble and Concerto for Marimba and Band, A Lecture Recital, Together With Three Recitals of Selected Works of K.Abe, M. Burritt, J. Serry, and Others
… Maslanka is not a percussionist, his writing for marimba shows a solid appreciation of the idiomatic possibilities developed by recent innovations for the instrument. The marimba is included in at least eighteen of his major compositions, and in most of those it is featured prominently. Both …
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Mtindo katika Riwaya ya Marimba ya Majaliwa ya Edwin Semzaba
… ni kuchambua matumizi ya mtindo katika riwaya ya Marimba ya Majaliwa. Malengo mahususi yalikuwa mawili ambayo ni kuchambua matumizi ya mtindo yanayohusiana na lugha katika riwaya ya Marimba ya Majaliwa na kubainisha matumizi ya mtindo yanayohusiana na vipengele vinginevyo vya kimtindo katika …
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"Marimba, por tí me muero": Region and Nation in Costa Rica, 1824-1939
Analyzing regional identity construction in the peripheral northwestern Costa Rican province of Guanacaste, and the creation of regionalist discourse and political organization in Costa Rica from the early twentieth century to 1939, this dissertation studies the historical dynamics between region …
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Marimba music, boundaries of diaspora, and epistemologies of the Colombian border in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
… perception of El Pacífico abroad. My focus is marimba music and its use within discourses of identity and the particular characteristics of its music that are heard on both sides of the Ecuador-Colombia border. In recent years, tangible results of political activism that is focused on identity …
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The 1986 National Endowment for the Arts Commission: An Introspective Analysis of Two Marimba Works
The marimba is rapidly achieving greater importance as a solo percussion instrument. Solo compositions for the marimba have been commissioned and performed only in the last sixty years. The 1986 National Endowment for the Arts Solo Marimba Commission is considered one of the most important …
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Reflection of Debussy: A Comparative Analysis of Solo Marimba Works by Jacob Druckman and Richard Rodney Bennett
… After Syrinx II (1984) are two works for solo marimba that involve direct quotation and indirect stylistic appropriation from the music of Claude Debussy. Bennett composes a theme and variations using the flute melody Syrinx (1913) to explore the boundaries between tonality and serial …
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An examination of music for trumpet and marimba and the Wilder Duo with analyses of three selected works by Gordon Stout, Paul Turok, and Alec Wilder.
… music and the creation of music for trumpet and marimba. A listing of all known trumpet and percussion duos is included. An exploration of the development of the Wilder Duo and a listing of all known trumpet and marimba duos is also included. There are analyses of works by Gordon Stout, Paul …
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The alabados song
The Alabados Song is a work for solo marimba and full orchestra and is approximately thirteen minutes in duration. This dissertation consists of two major sections; the first, a discussion of the musical elements of which the work consists, including the planning and processes involved, and second, …
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Folklorization and Afro-Ecuadorian music in Esmeraldas: discourses of vergüenza and projects of revalorización
… Esmeraldas, Ecuador in relation to music of the marimba and other styles performed by people of African descent. In order to contextualize contemporary folkloric groups in Esmeraldas City, I look at the ways socio-political histories, migration, urban development, and nationalism are all involved …
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Five Seasons: A composition for flutist and percussionist
… for Spring; the glockenspiel for Summer; and the marimba for Winter. The five movements of this work - Mid-Summer, Fall, Spring, Summer, and Winter - are based on a combination of Eastern performing practices with Western instruments. The musical characteristics are based on the techniques of …
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"Now, Then, Then:" An Original Composition and Examination of the Influence of Blues, Bluegrass, and Rock in Western Concert Music
… scored for violin, cello, electric guitar, and marimba. In this original composition, Klock uses devices found within these four pieces, with a particular focus on guitar techniques in these works.</p>
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Change for Orchestra and Soprano
… tubular bells, bowed crotales, glockenspiel, marimba, handbells); harp, and strings (suggested 16 14 10 10 6). “Change” uses a linear form in seven sections (relating to the structure of the text). The work in some sense is one large blossoming and decaying musical gesture; the composition …
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The Prayer of Daniel: for flute (with alto flute), clarinet (with bass clarinet), violin, cello, doumbek, percussion, piano, bass-baritone voice, and men's chorus
… cello, piano, percussion on vibraphone and marimba, doumbek (a middle eastern drum), and men's chorus (TTBB). The approximate duration is thirty minutes. The text comes from the Old Testament book of Daniel, Chapter 9 verses 4 through 19. In these passages the prophet Daniel rends from his …
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Aesthetic Models and Structural Features in Concerto for Solo Percussion and Concert Band
… a different instrument: the first features marimba, the second, vibraphone, and the third movement features the drum kit together with a rhythm section (piano, bass, and drums). In addition to the piece, the dissertation paper discusses important technical detail related to the piece, …
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I. On Process II. Portfolio of Compositions
… (2006) 6. Twister Season for vibraphone, marimba, two pianos, cello and double bass (2006) 7. Six Journeys for bass clarinet and piano (2006/2007) 8. horrifictionalexander graham belladonna for flute, guitar and bass clarinet (2007) 9. Stalking the Unseeable Animal for flute, clarinet, …
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Electroacoustic music composition: myth, symbol and image
… charango and tape; Chapter 4, Gato's Raid for marimba and tape; Chapter 6, De Luna a Luna ... for two percussionists and tape. In this section I address that particular musical imagery which is directly related to my cultural roots. Section 3 - An introduction, discussion and conclusion to the …
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GEOGRAPHY HESITANT AND AFRICAN ASCENDANT: ADDICTION, DEBT, AND OTHER BIOSOCIAL BARRIERS TO (RE)MEMBERING—A CASE FOR BLACK SPACE AND AFRICANA GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES
… Diop, June Jordan, Oyèrónké Oyewùmí, Greg Carr, Marimba Ani, Jacob Carruthers, et al.). This dissertation builds on decades and centuries if not millennia of conversations by important scholars of letters and those without portfolio, to suggest that “debt” and “addiction” are valuable concepts …
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