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Music therapy is unique due to the integration of music and therapeutic interactions to achieve functional outcomes among clients. The purpose of this study was to investigate if singing with accurate vocal style in a music therapy...
A major difficulty in the study of fugue is the diversity found among fugues. Nineteenth-century formal structures do not apply adequately to fugue beyond a general three-part structure: exposition, departure from tonic, return to tonic....
A music student at the collegiate level should be fairly proficient on his or her instrument, hence the student's acceptance into the music program. Although many string students have the experience of performing on his or her instrument...
Jean-Benjamin de Laborde's "Abrégé d'un Traité de Composition, Livre III of his encyclopedic Essai sur la musique ancienne et moderne, represents a new historical sensibility in the field of music theory at the end of the eighteenth...
This thesis explores the phenomenon of synesthesia through recent psychological research and the writings of Olivier Messiaen. Synesthesia is a "union of the senses" by which a stimulus in one sensory mode elicits a response in another....
The Violin Futura Project is a set of recitals featuring currently 34 commissioned solo violin miniatures written for and performed by Piotr Szewczyk. It showcases the multitude of divergent styles and compositional approaches present on...
The Effects of a Media-Based versus Live Song Lyric Analysis Life Review on Levels of Therapeutic Exploration, On-Task and Participation of Individuals with Dementia
Dementia is a chronic disease that is considered to be one of the world's fastest growing problems. Estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that approximately 35.6 million people worldwide lived with dementia in 2011....
This treatise examines the teaching methods of Lewis Hugh Cooper, Professor Emeritus of Bassoon at the University of Michigan. The first chapter is a biographical sketch detailing his boyhood in Pontiac, Michigan, during the depression...
Performance anxiety is a common problem among performing musicians. This treatise looks at physical, mental and behavioral approaches for treating music performance anxiety in music students and professional musicians. Its goal is to...
Derivation was written with the idea that biology can influence music on many levels. Just as phenotype and genotype can be expressed in genetics, the same terms may describe a musical work, distinguishing its phenotype, or perceived...
An examination of Cowell's musical aesthetic found in his critical articles and essays is necessary in approaching his compositions, many of which push against mainstream compositional currents of their day. According to Henry Cowell, ...
Claude Debussy participated in the world of literature, especially that of French symbolist poetry, throughout his life. His associations with important literary figures, his correspondence, and his music all make clear the significance...
Throughout the course of history, numerous works of art have stood at the forefront of their respective genres. British indie band My Bloody Valentine's Loveless is one such work. Their unique sound on the album defined a sub-genre of...
The responsibility of every vocal coach is to supply the singer with an accurate and sensible interpretation of poetic text. Such textual interpretation and understanding are fundamental to successful musical performance. Naturally...
Through publicity material, personal portraiture, and the work of individual photographers, jazz music has been documented and artfully represented in photographs throughout its development. This thesis examines the circumstances leading...
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement, offers a highly accessible approach to Indian spirituality in contemporary American culture. Among the most intriguing facets of Hare...
The purpose of this study was to explore the long-term effect of music therapy intervention (in this case, progressive muscle relaxation) on the self-perceived stress levels of nurses compared to nurses not receiving the intervention....
The purpose of this research is to provide a foundational collection of activities and basic anatomy for beginning the transfer of concepts and techniques from Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, and Body Mapping into daily clarinet...
The Quechua community of Q'eros in the Andes of southeastern Peru is renowned in the Cusco region and within various circles (layman, scholarly, esoteric, tourist). The Q'eros are also known nationally and internationally for their...
This dissertation probes the relationship between Pan-Americanism and musical production in its cultural and historic context through close analysis of the music, concert programming, and publications of the Pan-American Association of...
The primary purpose of the study was to examine the effect of four virtual wind ensemble formations (blocked sections, families, random and center) on listeners' preferences for and perceptions of overall wind ensemble sound. A secondary...
The bassoon lacks the substantial concerto repertoire of many of its orchestral counterparts. Although, beyond Mozart, this may pose programming issues for orchestras and chamber ensembles, the dearth of literature may spell opportunity...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the repertoire and therapeutic techniques utilized by hospice music therapists. An electronic survey consisting of two sections was sent to 134 hospice music therapists through email. Of these...
Carlisle Floyd (b. 1926) and Phyllis Curtin (b. 1921) have had a longstanding association, including four operatic endeavors. Their collaborative efforts started with Susannah in 1954, which led to three subsequent operas. Floyd composed...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of family music therapy sessions on the attachment behaviors of children and adolescents in foster and adoptive families. Five identified children/adolescents attended family music...
Research in disability and music is a recent movement within musicology that is comprised of scholars who have an interest in the various ways disabilities and bodily/ability differences intersect with music. These music scholars differ...
The Effect of Music vs. Nonmusic Paired with Gestures on Spontaneous Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Skills of Children with Autism Between the Ages 1-5
The purpose of this study was to determine if music vs. nonmusic paired with gestures increased the spontaneous verbal and nonverbal communication in children with autism between the ages 1-5. There was an experimental, music, n=5 group...
The purpose of this study was to compare learning, and transfer of learning, outcomes as affected by two types of lecture support both designed to teach computer skills within a music classroom. One type of lecture support was computer...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of approvals and disapprovals about the music from the teacher and rehearsal familiarity on the students' preference for the music. Eight middle schools participated in the study...
The intent behind this treatise is to introduce the Sonata for Violin and Piano (1941) by Roy Harris and the Sonata for Violin and Piano (1945) by Henry Cowell. The first chapter of the document is devoted to Roy Harris, and familiarizes...
This study examined the effects of music therapy paired with deep breathing in the PACU. Dependent variables were amount of pain medication administered (measured in morphine equivalents), hospital length of stay, and perceptual data....
This study investigated the effects of music therapy on pain, anxiety and present and future psychosocial perceptions of cardiac patients. Forty-eight men and women admitted to cardiac progressive care unit of a local regional medical...
The Effect of Melodic and Rhythmic Interventions on Typical Hearing and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Preschool Children's Acquistion of Selected Vocabulary Words
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of melody and rhythm on typical hearing and deaf/hard-of-hearing preschool children's acquisition of selected vocabulary words. Participants (N = 30) were preschool children 3 to...
The Effect of Developmental Music Groups for Parents and Premature or Typical Infants under Two Years on Parental Responsiveness and Infant Social Development
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of music therapy intervention on premature infants' and full term infants' developmental responses and parents' responsiveness. Subjects (n=56) were parent-infant dyads who attended...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to provide female singers and their teachers with insight on achieving career longevity through the collection of data and commentary from seasoned professional female singers. One hundred artists from the...
In this thesis, I explore musical experiences of people with Williams Syndrome (WS) to examine how music not only shapes personal identity and worldview, but can also serve as a path to citizenship for these individuals. WS has...
Even though the church introduced western music to the Taiwanese people, professional musicians did not appear until the following colonial years of Japan, known as the Japanese colonial period (1895-1945). During those fifty years, any...
Angelo Notari (1566?-1663) was an Italian composer and lutenist to Prince Henry Stuart, King Charles I, and King Charles II of England. During his long life Notari only published one collection of music, his Prime musiche nuove of 1613....
San Jo for Orchestra is a large orchestra work in three movements with a prologue, played without break, approximately twelve minutes in duration. The concept of this composition is the exploration of Korean folk music within the Western...
Acton Ostling was a pioneer in providing empirical evidence that certain compositions are worth consideration due to their acceptance, skill and degree of serious artistic merit. His research allowed band directors to sort through a...
In July 2011, I began to lay the foundation of the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra (TFO) in Branson, Missouri, and we completed our fourth successful concert season in June 2015. The TFO is a two-week classical music festival in Branson, ...
For a long time I wanted to compose a concerto for a single percussionist and ensemble. My main motivation was educational: I had not done it before and I wanted to explore the percussion world. I chose chamber orchestra for practical...
Music therapy has been used in the psychiatric setting to improve emotional regulation, increase coping skills and interpersonal skills, and provide a safe therapeutic environment, but evidence on the use of music therapy interventions...
John Boda (1922-2002) was a highly accomplished pianist, conductor, composer, and professor. His diverse musical talents and eclectic hobbies defined him and influenced countless students, colleagues, friends and family members. During...
The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate the values music educators apply to the selection of wind band literature. Specifically, the purpose was to examine twelve classified objective elements of quality and suitability...
This dissertation examines the compositions of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater from a music-theoretical perspective. Specifically, this project identifies the primary stylistic elements the band employs in its...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of auditory distraction on working memory by using verbal recall with a sentence repetition test of 22 sentences. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four groups: the...
The purpose of the study was to explore the music therapy knowledge among college music students in Taiwan. This study chose three groups of students. Group A (n = 50) included Junior and Senior music students who had taken or were...
This dissertation presents an examination of Roberto Sierra's Missa Latina (2003-2005). Missa Latina was co-commissioned and premiered on February 2, 2006 by the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington Choral Arts Society under...
Shostakovich wrote his String Quartet No.3 in F Major, Op.73 in 1946 at the age of forty, right after the Second World War and not long after the completion of his Ninth Symphony. The Third Quartet is a large, symphonic work and is known...
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