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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"musical themes"”.
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Accessibility and Authenticity in Julia Smith's Cynthia Parker
… in American opera of the 1930s. Transparent musical themes and common Native Americans stereotypes are used to define characters. Folk music is presented as diegetic, creating a sense of authenticity that places the audience into the opera's Western setting. The opera is codified for the …
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“NATIVE AMERICAN FOLK SONG SUITE”: A STUDY OF TRADITIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN MELODIES, THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN NATIVE AMERICAN SOCIETY, AND ITS TRANSLATION TO THE MODERN WIND ENSEMBLE
… I have applied my new knowledge of these musical techniques and traditions to create a work for wind ensemble that adds harmony and thematic development to timeless Native American melodies and captures the spirit of their esteemed culture. A formal analysis of the musical themes and …
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Compositional Techniques in Hodie by Ralph Vaughan Williams
… to link multiple movements by using recurring musical themes will be examined. Secondly, the treatment of biblical and non-biblical texts will be studied. Therefore, Hodie will be seen to represent a synthesis of compositional techniques based on the unique individuality of the musical style of …
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Listening, Looking, and Learning: An Exploration of Musical Influence on the Narratives and Characters of Call The Midwife
… and transformation. This thesis explores how musical themes serve as storytelling devices that accompany character developments and extended narratives</p> <p>As the series has progressed, the once nuanced use of music has given way to more surface-level emotional cues, diminishing the depth …
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Bernardino Licinio: Portraiture, Kinship and Community in Renaissance Venice
… world. I contend that his engagement with musical themes suggests an involvement with the communities of interest fostered by music as a social act. Chapter three addresses Licinio’s hitherto unrecognised contribution to shaping a tradition of female portraiture. The chapter thus challenges …
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Job for Organ: Programmatic Implications Drawn From Petr Eben's Musical Language
… dramatic depth of the Book of Job and created a musical work that vividly portrays the consequences of a wager between Satan and God on the fate of a human being--in this case, Job. The eight movements of this cycle tell the story of Job's struggle, perseverance, and triumph in the midst of human …