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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"thematic development"”.
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Compositional elements in the music of Ken Schaphorst: A detailed analysis of four works for jazz ensemble
… analysis sheds light into extensive motivic and thematic development, the interpretation of sonata form in big band jazz composition, the mechanics of creating extended solo features, effective groove changes that aid development, unique voicings and instrument pairing choices, and other …
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An Investigative Comparison Between Four Approaches to Discourse Analysis Using MT Esther as a Test Case
… including macrostructure, clause linkage, thematic development, and pragmatic effect. Esther provides an ideal corpus for this investigation because of its narrative unity, coherent literary design, and composition in late Biblical Hebrew. The study first surveys the major scholarly …
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Blas Atehortúa And His Three Pieces For Solo Clarinet Op. 169
… his oeuvre. Through a detailed analysis of the thematic development, pitch class, and formal structure of the Three Pieces, this study sheds light on Atehortúa's compositional techniques. It also explains the diversity of his style and his unique musical language. These pieces are considered the …
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Lawrence Weiner's Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra: Analysis and Performance Considerations
… the aspects of form, harmonic/tonal scheme and thematic development. A performance edition and suggestions that are approved by the composer are also presented.
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Folk Music of Atlantis: An Exploration of Water as a Sound Source in Music
… It examines the interplay between form, thematic development, orchestration, and programmatic narrative, and demonstrates the ways in which the musical qualities of water inform the theoretical and programmatic underpinnings of the composition.</p>
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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
… 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 melodies used in creating “Native American Folk Song Suite” accompany this score, as well as a …
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Architectural properties of a structural theme : a thematic exploration
… architectural properties. The approach seeks the development of alternative interpretations within the structural theme. There is, however, neither context nor program to choose alternatives in. There is only the thematic development. The structural theme is pushed along, not with the objective to …
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An Examination of Toccata Line Movements in Prokofiev's Piano Music
… and large-scale form as well as motivic and thematic development. Chapter 3 presents the rhythmic processes at work within each of the six movements, comparing and contrasting surface, middle, and core-level time factors that either govern the moto perpetuo thread or stray from it. Chapter 4 …
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A Performer’s Guide to Astor Piazzolla's <i>Tango-Études pour flûte seule</i>: An Analytical Approach
… of form, harmony, phrase-structures, motives, thematic development, and implied textures. The appendix comprises a series of interviews with tango musicians who worked alongside Piazzolla. This dissertation opens new avenues of scholarship in the analysis, performance, and style of the music of …
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An examination of ideology among selected K12 Christian school superintendents
… in the study. The research methodology included development of a grand narrative for each participant, thematic development of ideology for each participant, and an axial thematic analysis across all nine superintendents. Transcripts, grand narratives, research journals, and artifacts were used …
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Counterpoint and linearity as manifested in the music of George Gershwin
… formless, there are in fact many techniques of thematic unity and development at work. The unifying element in Gershwin's music is counterpoint and an ever-present sense of linearity, duality, and opposition. Harmonic sequences are often not generated by conventional, pre-determined …
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A study of the main unifying themes in the Hebrew text of the book of Genesis
… source analysis and the traditio-historical development of the text. Recently, however, there has been increasing interest in studies that deal holistically with the final form of the text. When Genesis is approached in this way, a number of unifying themes are highlighted. These themes show …
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A structural, harmonic and stylistic analysis of Gabriel Fauré's Piano Quartet in C Minor Op. 15
… of sonata form and ternary form, his approach to thematic development, motivic elaboration, phrasing and texture, and his use of contrapuntal and rhythmic devices. Those on harmony are primarily concerned with the influence of modality on Faure's approach to harmony and include observations on …
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The first five symphonies of Dmitri Shostakovich
… to the following categories: form, harmony, thematic treatment, texture and orchestration. The purpose of this process is to reveal the essence of his' compositional style as exemplified in the first five symphonies, and to study musical features which may be considered unusual.A review of …
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Examining the Joining of the Separated: A Case Study Toward a Conceptual Framework on Attachment Theory and Authentic Leader Development
… revealed direct references to love in leader development is largely absent. By working with a definition of love, the joining of the separated, attachment theory is offered as the conceptual parallel closest to love as a construct.</p> <p>This qualitative study, informed by quantitative …
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Silence, Self and Sacrifice in Gertrud Kolmar’s Prose and Dramatic Works
… same space are multiple and contradictory. The thematic development of silence and sacrifice shows how the inbetween subject engages with conventional modes of communication and religious belief. In the prose and dramatic works Kolmar appropriates the significance of silence and sacrifice for …
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Social Authority and the Urban Environment in Nineteenth Century Cork
… provide a framework to the chronological and thematic development of the thesis as a whole. The first three chapters explore the rising ethos of ‘politeness’ as an ‘improving’ ideology which sought to engineer certain forms of conduct – domestic, social, and commercial – into the fabric of …