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The Possibilities for a Common Practice in Avant-Garde Notation: A Survey of Some Contemporary Notational Techniques
(1970)
During the past two decades, music has made increased demands on performers, instruments, and audiences, requiring them to expand their limits of musical definition and perception at a faster rate than at any time prior to the 1950's. These demands...
Developing Marking Policies
(1962-03-13)
Since marks and marking systems have been a favorite
topic of educators for many years, and articles criticizing
present marking policies appear with ever increasing
frequency, there obviously is a widespread belief
that ...
The Significance of Shinichi Suzuki
(1969-06-20)
Because it was felt that the ideas of Shin'ichi
Suzuki are of significance to American string teachers,
an attempt has been made to present the basic philosophy
and contents of the approach. Included are reactions
by ...
A Study of the Folk Songs of Florida
(1964-07-14)
Folk-song is not popular song in the sense in which the
word is most frequently used, but the song of the folk; not
only the song admired by the people but, in a strict sense,
the song created by the people. It is a ...
Musicology and Its Application to American Music
(1963-05)
This paper attempts to give a clear definition of and a brief history of musicology and a background of Puritan, African American, and Native American music and some of the influences of each on American music. The music of the Puritans, African...
Bartók's Harmonic Techniques in the Mikrokosmos
(1961)
The purpose of this paper is two-fold, in that
it seeks to clarify, relate, and systematize Bartok's
harmonic technique as exemplified in his Mikrokosmos
and ultimately, through this understanding, to enable
the performer ...