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The whole conductor: Weston Noble's philosophies on the psychology of conducting and musicianship.
(1998)
Based upon elements of psychological theory, Noble has focused his artistic and educational objectives on the concept of exploration of the subjective side of the musical art. This approach has enabled him to achieve ...
Conducting musical shape.
(1999)
What is "shape" in conducting music? Shape is that which creatively exposes and actualizes in performance the organization or lack thereof of all intrinsic elements within a given score. Conductors imaginatively bring shape ...
Undergraduate piano pedagogy course offerings in Thai universities.
(1998)
The study shows that both Thai and Western cultures influence pre-college and undergraduate piano study and the study of piano pedagogy. Piano study and piano exams are perceived as an enhancement for child development and ...
Trends in piano pedagogy as reflected by the proceedings of the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy (1981-1995).
(1998)
The topics most frequently addressed at the Conference were Practice Teaching (20.5%), Pedagogy Curriculum Program (18.0%), Technology (16.6%), Learning Theories (15.2%), Literature (13.1%), and Performance (12.0%). Among ...
The Late Bloomers Piano Club :
(1997)
Existing motivation theory, transitional theory, ego identity and small group theory were found to explain motivation to start piano study, but did not address the issue of persistence of piano study. Maslow's Hierarchy ...
A conductor's guide to three sacred choral/orchestral works by Antonio Caldara: "Magnificat in C", "(1724)Te Deum" and "Dies irae".
(1998)
The first chapter provides background information on Caldara's life and important appointments based on the translation of the only known authoritative biography written by Dr. Ursula Kirkendale entitled: Antonio Caldara ...
An electromyographic examination of wrist motion while executing selected drumstick techniques with matched grip.
(1999)
Using surface electromyography, this study examined the activity of flexor carpi u1naris and extensor carpi u1naris during execution of drumstick single, double, and buzz strokes. Subjects included 9 male and female ...
The contributions of Clarence A. Burg to piano pedagogy.
(1997)
Interviews with Burg's relatives and archival materials provided biographical data. Information regarding Burg's piano teaching philosophy and approaches was gathered from questionnaires returned by sixty-seven of his ...
Manuel M. Ponce: A study of his solo piano works and his relationship to Mexican musical nationalism.
(1997)
Chapter Four focuses on five piano solo compositions of Manuel M. Ponce including the Tema Mexicano Variado, the Sonata No. II, the Preludios Encadenados, the Quatre Pieces pour Piano (also called the Suite Bitonal), and ...
Familiarity of CBDNA commissioning projects among college band directors in the United States.
(1999)
The purpose of the study was to determine familiarity among college band directors in the United States of band compositions generated through commissioning projects supported by the College Band Directors National ...