“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

<p>Music holds a sacred place for the many Native American tribes of the United States. Over the past 150 years, ethnomusicologists Dr. Theodore Baker (1851-1934), Dr. Frances Densmore (1867-1957), and John Donald Robb (1892-1989) have preserved these songs by sitting down with indigenous Native Americans and recording their music straight from the source. Through these recordings, these ethnomusicologists created a springboard for composers, including myself, to study the past and create new music that honors the traditions and culture of Native Americans. 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 melodies used in creating “Native American Folk Song Suite” accompany this score, as well as a discussion on various Native American musical characteristics.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Music

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Music

Year dc:date.available

2019

Author dc:creator

• Parker, Preston

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. David Campo
• Dr. Stephen Lias
• Dr. Tamey Anglley

• Native American
• music
• composition
• wind ensemble
• band
• suite
• folk
• melodies
• Ethnomusicology
• Musicology
• Other American Studies
• Other Music
• United States History

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https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/255

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oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1290