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A comparative study of the musical characteristics of children as observed in the spontaneous chant of Native American and Anglo American children.
(2003)
During the past fifty years, researchers and scholars have studied the musical development of young children, identifying not only the musical characteristics of young children, but also the developmental stages of their ...
A study of Brazilian nationalism in Camargo Guarnieri's "Dansa brasileira" and concert overtures: "Abertura concertante" and "Abertura festiva".
(2007)
The purpose of this study is to discuss the use of Brazilian nationalistic elements in select orchestral literature of Camargo Guarnieri, the only Brazilian composer to establish a nationalist composition school in Brazil. ...
An investigation of the relationship between wind and percussion scoring in selected twentieth-century wind ensemble literature: Interpretive options for the conductor.
(2000)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between wind and percussion scoring in selected twentieth-century wind ensemble literature and to offer interpretive possibilities for conductors. The influence ...
Teaching choral repertoire through score study and performance practice.
(2002)
The purpose of this study is to propose an alternative approach to teaching an undergraduate choral literature course that embraces a diversity of learning styles in helping students arrive at a meaningful, personalized, ...
Teachers' perception and expectation of students: Influences on teaching and student success in the applied piano lesson.
(2005)
These perceptions and the resulting expectations had a direct impact on the teacher's behavior in the lesson. Fifty-three general teaching strategies as well as 36 student-specific teaching strategies were identified. The ...
Improvised ornamentation in the opera arias of Mozart: A singer's guide.
(2001)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, along with other composers of the late eighteenth century, often left melodic phrases of opera arias with simplified endings at cadenza points. This practice allowed particular care to be given to ...
An identification of a sacred repertoire for wind band and rationale for its performance in worship contexts by wind bands in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
(2001)
Recommendations for further study included an exploration of the philosophical bases for the incorporation of non-sacred wind band literature into the worship context, a study examining the role of multi-media in correlation ...
Conducting pedagogy: Teaching through musicianship.
(2000)
The purpose of this study is to examine the process of awakening the musician in young conductors, and to present strategies for teaching conducting through musicianship. A conducting curriculum is recommended that utilizes ...
Waking angels, a light unto the darkness, and a crescent still abides :
(2000)
Since the late 1970s, the wind and percussion music of David R. Gillingham has been enthusiastically received and frequently performed. Among the reasons often cited for their popular acceptance into the repertoire is the ...
Asymmetrical rhythms for marimba.
(2003)
The exploration of the potential of the marimba as a solo instrument in recent decades fostered the creation of an unprecedented volume of works written specifically for the instrument. Modern composers constantly challenge ...