"Now, Then, Then:" An Original Composition and Examination of the Influence of Blues, Bluegrass, and Rock in Western Concert Music

<p>This thesis examines four pieces by three composers and one creative team, focusing on connections to bluegrass, blues, and rock music in each. The pieces are <em>Raphael</em> by Bryce Dessner, <em>Cognitive Consonance II: Westering</em> by Christopher Trapani, <em>Bog Bodies and other Macabre Miniatures</em> by Nicolas Lell Benavides, and “Three Dots and a Dash” by Punch Brothers. Each of these works uses distinct instrumentations, but every ensemble includes guitar in some fashion. This examination informs the original composition entitled <em>Now, Then, Then</em>, 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>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Music

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Music

Year dc:date.available

2022

Author dc:creator

• Klock, David

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Stephen Lias
• Dr. Samantha Inman
• Dr. Gregory Grabowski

• guitar
• composition
• blues
• bluegrass
• rock
• influence
• Music
• Musicology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/479

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1510