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Stylistic Development of Jazz Drumming 1930-1950: An Overview
(1982)
The primary purpose of this paper is to examine the
significant stylistic traits found in jazz drumming. A
great deal of emphasis will be placed on the drum styles
between 1930-1950. The styles and techniques utilized
during ...
Motivation: A Key to Establishing a Secondary School Vocal Music Program
(1981-07)
One of the main concerns of any choir director is how
to secure and maintain a high level of motivation from choir
members. It does not matter if the director is a seasoned
veteran or a rookie, if he teaches in a rural ...
The Choral Festival: A Research Study and Procedural Model for Preparation, Performance and Objective Achievements
(1987)
This research study is intended to focus on the importance and
validity of choral festivals and to provide an organized, procedural
model for preparation, performance and objective achievements of said
choral idiom to ...
Franz Schubert : Influences on His Musical Style and His Piano Style as Seen in Piano Sonata in A Minor, op. 143
(1986)
This paper will
focus on some primary influences affecting Schubert's
compositional style. His piano style will then be
specifically discussed as it relates to his first piano
sonata of "maturity," Sonata in A ...
A Study of the Techniques of the Choral Clinician and Their Effectiveness in the Choral Clinic Situation
(1986)
The purpose of this paper is to examine the techniques,
methods and procedures used by the effective choral
clinician.
A total of ten well-known, successful choral clinicians
was contacted. Each was asked to respond ...
Class Voice Teachers: Are Specialized Background and Preparation Necessary?
(1983)
The
hypothesis of this paper is that specialized background and preparation
are necessary for a class voice teacher. In order to test this
hypothesis, the following sub-hypotheses were devised to find out
how and in ...
A History of Pre-1950 Jazz Trumpet Players
(1987)
From early New Orleans jazz at the turn of the
century to the electrified big bands of today, the trumpet
has played an essential role in the performance and development
of the music called jazz. Technological gains ...
Aesthetic Mobility in the Use of Texture in the Works of Gyӧrgy Ligeti
(1982)
It will be the primary objective of this paper to
determine the basic characteristics of Ligeti's compositional
aesthetic and to contrast these findings with certain
other aesthetics of contemporary music. This will ...
Mahler and the Revelation of God: A Study of the Christ-Fixation, Messianic Tendencies, and the Analogous Historical Position of Musical "Messiah" with Regard to the Life and Works of Gustav Mahler During the Years of His Life up to and Including the Composition of Symphony No.4 in G Major
(1984)
The purpose of this study is to illuminate the musical mission of Gustav Mahler and how he felt his ministry was just as much a divine calling as was that of Jesus Christ; in fact it will be stated that Mahler did indeed ...