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Bhimji, Daksha. "Discrete element modelling of a rotating drum and drum granulation." Thesis, Aston University, 2009. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/15283/.
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This thesis reports the results of DEM (Discrete Element Method) simulations of rotating drums operated in a number of different flow regimes. DEM simulations of drum granulation have also been conducted. The aim was to demonstrate that a realistic simulation is possible, and further understanding of the particle motion and granulation processes in a rotating drum. The simulation model has shown good qualitative and quantitative agreement with other published experimental results. A two-dimensional bed of 5000 disc particles, with properties similar to glass has been simulated in the rolling mode (Froude number 0.0076) with a fractional drum fill of approximately 30%. Particle velocity fields in the cascading layer, bed cross-section, and at the drum wall have shown good agreement with experimental PEPT data. Particle avalanches in the cascading layer have been shown to be consistent with single layers of particles cascading down the free surface towards the drum wall. Particle slip at the drum wall has been shown to depend on angular position, and ranged from 20% at the toe and shoulder, to less than 1% at the mid-point. Three-dimensional DEM simulations of a moderately cascading bed of 50,000 spherical elastic particles (Froude number 0.83) with a fractional fill of approximately 30% have also been performed. The drum axis was inclined by 50 to the horizontal with periodic boundaries at the ends of the drum. The mean period of bed circulation was found to be 0.28s. A liquid binder was added to the system using a spray model based on the concept of a wet surface energy. Granule formation and breakage processes have been demonstrated in the system.
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Yang, Chunping. "Rotating Drum Biofiltration." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1092668752.
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Hovell, Simon A. "Nonlinear modelling of drum sounds." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/14112.
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The aim of this work was to design a model of a simple drum that could reproduce all the nuances found in a real drum effectively and convincingly. In the past, this approach had often failed due to an inability to regenerate the very beginning of the sound - known as the percussive attack - successfully, possibly because of nonlinear information present in this part of the sound. One tool for detecting the presence of such nonlinear information is higher order spectral analysis. Detection of phase coupling between signals is one of the principal features of higher order signal analysis. It is shown that the presence of such phase coupling is a measure of dependence between different signal components. Furthermore, it is shown that examination of the power bispectrum can be used to detect the presence of nonlinear interactions between signals. Examination of the bispectra of a database of acoustic drum records gathered under strictly monitored conditions shows the presence of such interactions in the initial percussive attack. In order to exploit this information, it is necessary to use a nonlinear filter structure. Two such structures are examined, the Volterra filter, and the radial basis function network. It is found that the Volterra filter is capable of accurate reproduction of the percussive attack. Both filter structures suffer from a large degree of redundancy, and two techniques for reducing the size of the filters are successfully applied. It is seen that the simple least squares noise thresholding method performs better than the established orthogonal least squares algorithm, although at the cost of significant computational overhead.
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Broadhurst, James Donald. "The early drum-melodic music of Michael Colgrass and the evolution of the Colgrass drum." Connect to resource, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1123272187.
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Broadhurst, James D. "The early drum-melodic music of Michael Colgrass and the evolution of the Colgrass drum." The Ohio State University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1123272187.
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Brown, Kevin John. "The development of the drum set in steel drum music| A guide for integrating the standard steel drum band percussion section into a single drum set part as applied to Andy Narell's composition "The Last Word"." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10150596.
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<p> The Panorama competition held in Trinidad each year is the global epicenter of steel drum music, showcasing the greatest performers and composers while shaping steel drum world-wide. However, music written for the standard Panorama ensemble of 120 players offers up a challenge for smaller, less experienced ensembles to preserve the spirit and energy of the original composition, especially when the drum set is the only member of the percussion rhythm section. My interest in this endeavor was spirited by the challenge of combining the typical percussion section consisting of congas, maracas, guiros, cowbells irons, and drum set into an individual part while maintaining key elements of the original composition. This paper addresses the concepts and approaches I employed for my recital performance of <i>The Last Word; </i> composed by American steel drum virtuoso, Andy Narell.</p>
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Hoover, Amy K. "Neat drummer : computer-generated drum tracks." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2008. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1089.
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This item is only available in print in the UCF Libraries. If this is your Honors Thesis, you can help us make it available online for use by researchers around the world by following the instructions on the distribution consent form at http://library.ucf.edu/Systems/DigitalInitiatives/DigitalCollections/InternetDistributionConsentAgreementForm.pdf You may also contact the project coordinator, Kerri Bottorff, at kerri.bottorff@ucf.edu for more information.<br>Bachelors<br>Engineering and Computer Science<br>Computer Science
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Lebeau, Timothy Charles. "Brake drum production by centrifugal casting." Birmingham, Ala. : University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008. https://www.mhsl.uab.edu/dt/2009r/lebeau.pdf.
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Stubbers, Jason J. "Drum circles as a team-building intervention." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1566781.
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<p> The purpose of conducting this research was to compare the effectiveness of drum circles and appreciative inquiry as team-building interventions. The researcher conducted two team-building inventions in the same organization—one intervention used a drum circle design; the other used an appreciative inquiry design. Both interventions measured the following aspects of team effectiveness: collaboration, trust, authenticity, communication, creativity, commitment, interrelatedness, and recognition. Data was collected from the two teams through pre-, immediate post-, and four-week post-workshop surveys. There were no significant differences in immediate post-workshop perceptions of their teams. The two teams did not differ significantly in their four-week post-workshop perceptions of their teams, contrasted with earlier findings from pre-workshop independent samples findings. Four main conclusions were drawn. First, based on the survey results, it appears that drum circles and appreciative inquiry are equally useful team-building interventions. Second, it can be suggested that appreciative inquiry has an effective use for team building in the areas of communication, trust, teamwork, and strategy. Third, it can be suggested that drum circles have an effective use for team building in the areas of teamwork, communication, and trust. Fourth, both drum circles and appreciative inquiry can be suggested as team-building interventions in the areas of teamwork, communication, and trust.</p>
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Roth, Axel. "Self-similar solution for a fractal drum." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.263164.
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Lekena, Mohato Karabo. "Designing mobile multi-touch drum sequencing applications." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19977.
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Digital music software can limit the forms of music we create by using interfaces that directly copy those of the analogue instruments that came before. In this study we report on a new multi-touch interface that affords a completely new form of drum sequencing. Based on ideas from Avant-guard music and embodied interaction, a technology probe was created and then evaluated by a wide range of users. We found that for users with no musical training, and for users with a large amount of musical training, the software did allow them to be more creative. However, users with limited training on existing sequencing software found the new interface challenging.
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Kolomijcová, Bianka. "Marketingový mix drum and bassového hudobneho vydavateľstva." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-75220.
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The main aim of this diploma thesis is to design the marketing mix of an alternative record label company that releases drum and bass music. In the theoretical part I try to describe the situation on the music market and outline how record labels work. I am specifying the tools of the marketing mix which are typical for a record label. In the practical part I'm pointing out the differences between the perception of mainstream and alternative music and I'm characterising the drum and bass scene. Based on this information I'm choosing the target audience and building the profile and the vision of my fictional
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Jauhari, Ritika. "Gas-solid mass transfer in a rotary drum." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq21176.pdf.
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Anderson, Scott. "Modeling of a drum boiler using MATLAB/Simulink /." Connect to resource online, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1210175777.
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Zhao, Jian 1963. "Simulation of boiler drum process dynamics and control." Thesis, McGill University, 1992. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=61104.
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This thesis presents a mathematical process model for the dynamic analysis of a vertical reheat boiler and the application of this model to the optimal design of a drum water level controller. A numerical finite difference technique is used to formulate this model.<br>The control system contains two loops, a feedfoward loop using the steam flow and drum pressure signals as the input and a feedback loop using the deviation of the measured drum water level from its set point as an input. The feedback loop is an incremental PID controller with an adjustable proportional gain. The feedfoward loop is designed to directly actuate the control devices before the "swell" and "shrinkage" in the boiler water level occur. The feedforward controller output signal is summed along with the output of the PID controller to establish the set point for the control actuator. This scheme is effective because steam flow changes are immediately fed forward to change the final feedwater set point for the control actuator. In this way, feedwater flow tracks steam flow and any disturbances in the feedwater system will be arrested quickly.<br>It is shown that an incremental PID controller plus adapt feedfoward compensator can be successfully employed for the control of water level in such a plant.
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Tindale, Adam. "Classification of snare drum sounds using neural networks." Thesis, McGill University, 2004. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=81515.
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The development of computer algorithms for music instrument identification and parameter extraction in digital audio signals is an active research field. A musician can listen to music and instantly identify different instruments and the timbres produced by various playing techniques. Creating software to allow computers to do the same is much more challenging. This thesis will use digital signal processing and machine learning techniques to differentiate snare drum timbres produced by different stroke positions and stroke techniques.
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Lang, Allan M. "An investigation into heavy vehicle drum brake squeal." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1994. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7447.
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Many mechanisms have been suggested for brake squeal over many years. In order to identify the most appropriate of these mechanisms, an experimental investigation has been carried out to define in detail the vibration characteristics of a squealing heavy vehicle air operated drum brake on both a vehicle and a laboratory brake test rig. This required the development of a novel 'scanning' technique for the modal analysis of the rotating drum, which showed the presence of well-defined complex wavelike modes. From these results, the dynamic behaviour of the drum, in particular, is found to be in good qualitative agreement with the predictions of a simple 'binary flutter' mechanism of squeal. Based on the role of rotor symmetry in this mechanism, a means of decoupling, flutter modes is developed involving a reduction in the rotational symmetry of the drum by means of attaching masses in a defined pattern at its periphery. It is shown theoretically that such decoupling would be expected to increase the dynamic stability of the brake, and experimental application of the technique confirms its effectiveness in reducing or eliminating squeal. Practical design aspects of reducing the rotational symmetry of the drum are considered, using finite element modelling, and it is also shown that the technique can be effective in other types of vehicle brake, such as disc brakes and hydraulic drum brakes. The simple lumped parameter models used in the above work are inadequate as brake design tools, however, and so a novel application of finite element modelling is used to extend the principle of the binary flutter mechanism to a more detailed model of a complete brake. This is shown to be capable of predicting known features of squeal and may be used as a brake design tool for both the brake structure and the friction material.
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Green, Charles B. "Calamus, Drum-Taps, and Whitman's Model of Comradeship." W&M ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539626051.
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Anderson, Scott B. "Modeling of a Drum Boiler Using MATLAB/Simulink." Youngstown State University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1210175777.
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Claeys, Melissa Dawn. "Bringing African dance and drumming to rural northern Colorado." CONNECT TO THIS TITLE ONLINE, 2008. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-07162008-082516/.
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Steppat, Michael. "Untersuchungen zur Klangerzeugung und Klangwahrnehmung der karibischen Steeldrum." Frankfurt, M. Berlin Bern Bruxelles New York, NY Oxford Wien Lang, 2008. http://d-nb.info/993661157/04.
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Moore, Darren. "The Adaptation of Indian Carnatic Rhythmic Structures and Improvisation Methods into Drum Set Language and Performance Practice." Thesis, Griffith University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367339.
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This research project is a documentation of a developmental journey centered on the incorporation of rhythmic elements from South Indian Carnatic music into an existing musical practice. The research provides an insight into the creative process of learning, adaptation and recontextualization of new musical elements into an existing musical practice that may provide a model and transferable methodology for musicians endeavouring to undertake similar research journeys of musical development.
The Adaptation of Indian Carnatic Rhythmic Structures and Improvisation Methods into Drum Set Language and Performance explores the transformation process that occurs as a result of incorporating Carnatic rhythmic elements into the author’s drum set playing style. Through learning Carnatic rhythms, adapting the rhythms to the drum set and then applying the rhythms to musical situations, the research aims to observe the influence of this process on the author’s drum set playing within a performance context.
The research focuses on examining the drum set playing on two different recordings. The recordings are presented as the creative works of the research, emphasizing audio-as-research which places listening as the central method of transmission. The creative works can be considered the primary vehicles through which the investigation of the performance practice occurs, with the exegesis serving to place the recordings within a written research context. The exegesis also provides the necessary background and contextual framework for the creative works.<br>Thesis (Professional Doctorate)<br>Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)<br>Queensland Conservatorium of Music<br>Arts, Education and Law<br>Full Text
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Gómez, Marín Daniel. "Similarity and style in electronic dance music drum rhythms." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/543841.
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This thesis presents original research carried out in the topic of electronic dance music (EDM) drum sequencing, a fundamental and yet underdeveloped subject in the music production literature. The work undertaken is focused in two main areas: similarity between drum patterns and modeling of drumming style. The study of pattern similarity is rooted in current knowledge on human processing of monophonic rhythms, and is expanded until a model capable of predicting similarity sensations of polyphonic drum rhythms is reached. With this model, RhythmSpace, a graphical system for the continuous real-time exploration of drum pattern collections, is developed. The second area of research, drumming style modeling, is approached from a statistical perspective, developing a generative model capable of learning styles from examples and creating original drum patterns in the learned styles. This model allows high-level musical flexibility, letting a musician combine and transform styles in real-time during the generative process. Taking advantage of this model, a style-based drum machine application, DrDrums, is implemented and evaluated in subject-based experiments.<br>Esta tesis presenta una investigación original llevada a cabo en el área de la secuenciación de baterías de música electrónica de baile (EDM), un tema fundamental y al mismo tiempo poco desarrollado en la literatura de producción musical. El trabajo realizado se enfoca en dos áreas: la similitud entre patrones de batería y los estilos en la composición de patrones percusivos. El estudio de la similitud entre patrones se fundamenta en el conocimiento actual del procesamiento humano de patrones monofónicos, y es expandido hasta alcanzar un modelo capaz de predecir sensaciones de similitud en ritmos polifónicos. Con este modelo se ha creadoRhythmSpace, un sistema gráfico para la exploración en tiempo real de colecciones de patrones de batería. La segunda área de investigación, el estilo de composición de baterías, es abordada desde una perspectiva estadística, desarrollando un modelo generativo capaz de aprender estilos desde ejemplos y luego crear patrones originales en los estilos aprendidos. Este modelo estadístico permite una flexibilidad musical de alto nivel, haciendo posible que un músico combine y transforme estilos en tiempo real durante el proceso generativo. Usando este modelo se implementa DrDrums, una máquina de ritmos con inteligencia de estilo, que es evaluada experimentalmente con sujetos.
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Fröhlich, Peter. "DRUM-II efficient model based diagnosis of technical systems /." [S.l. : s.n.], 1998. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=954458850.
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Sherritt, Richard G. "Three-dimensional particle diffusion in a rotating drum reactor." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq64887.pdf.
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Makin, Elliott. "Speed control of polymer film casting drum drive facility." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.246620.
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Ioannidis, Pavlos. "Finite element analysis of low frequency drum brake squeal." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.414280.
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Gopalkrishna, Vinod K. B. "Aerothermal analysis of compressor drum and internal fluid flow." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.665469.
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This thesis focuses on the aerothermal analysis of the intermediate pressure compressor (IPC) drum of a jet engine and the associated internal fluid flow. Emphasis is given to the CFD modelling of the drum internal flow, associated heat transfer and coupled FEM/CFD aerothermal analysis of the drum for a flight cycle. At the engine operating conditions two main types of flow occur in the internal cavities of the IPC drum; radial inflow and axial throughflow. Evaluation of two turbulence models, the k-E model and the Reynolds stress model (RSM), for the prediction of these flows, is one of the aims of the present study. Experiments of radial inflow in a rotating cavity by Firouzian et a1. (1985) and Farthing (1989) showed a high degree of swirl velocity in the core region of the cavity and this rotating core is found to influence the wall torque and heat transfer to a great extent in such cavity flows. Various test cases are considered to evaluate the turbulence models for the prediction of radial inflow in narrow and wide stationary cavities, rotating cavities with different radius ratios alb, gap ratios s /b and shroud geometry. The rotating cavity test cases covered a range of rotational Reynolds number (Re</>,b) from 1.7 x 105 to 1.2 X 106 , mass flow parameter (Cw ) from 1,300 to 10,100 and inlet swirl fractions from 0 to 1.0. The RSM performed reasonably well in predicting the flow and heat transfer for all the tested cases. Axial throughflow experiments by Farthing et a1 (1991) showed vortex breakdown of the central jet and a strong correlation of jet breakdown modes to the jet Rossby number Ro. Unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) models and large eddy simul~~ions (LES) subgrid scale models are assessed for the prediction of such axial throughflow by carrying out a full 360 degree time dependent simulations. The RSM and LES predicted the flow field and breakdown frequencies reasonably well. Based on the above rotating cavity validation studies and the standalone CFD studies of the IPC drum internal flows, the 2D k-E model and 3D RSM are selected for the coupled FEM/CFD simulations. Predictions from the coupled FEM/CFD simulations are compared with the engine test measurements. These simulations showed significantly improved predictions of the metal temperatures inside the IPC drum at various locations. This work will be a valuable addition to the ongoing efforts to carry out the whole engine computational model at the Surrey UTC and Rolls-Royce pIc
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Archibald, Paul. "Construction of, and performance on, the early drum kit." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/29632.
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For over one hundred years the drum kit has been a driving force in shaping popular music, yet in popular culture the kit is not taken as seriously as other instruments, with drummer jokes abound. This hierarchy is reflected across academia and music literature, where the drum kit is least discussed amongst other instruments commonly found in popular music. Looking within the context of early jazz—one of the first styles of music the drum kit helped shape—historians and publishers were keen to ensure leading horn players told their story, while the drummers, who rarely secured similar levels of fame or recognition, had comparatively little chance to record their story. Detailed histories of the instrument are therefore scarce, incomplete, or riddled with inaccuracies and misunderstandings. This thesis presents a clear and detailed history of the instrument, from its beginnings to its early form in the mid 1930s. I then examine how the early drum kit was represented at the time through recordings, one of the most important methods of documenting how this instrument was used. Finally, I investigate how drummers performing on early drum kits today approach their playing, and how they deal with the problems identified in this thesis. In doing so I used optical character recognition (OCR) on digital archives, newspapers, interviews, magazines, catalogues and photographs from the early twentieth century, much of which has only become available in the past few years. Using these primary sources, I have constructed a reliable history and have unearthed new sources that shed light on the history and development of the instrument. Furthermore, through my own experiences and interviews of current early drum kit players, I have shown how this instrument in its early form is played, and how it differs from the instrument we know today.
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Ellis, Stephen James. "An exploration of James Dreier’s Standard Tune Learning Sequence in a self-directed learning environment : an interpretative phenomenological analysis." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011312.
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This qualitative case study was undertaken in order to explore the experiences of drum set students who apply themselves to James Dreier’s Standard Tune Learning Sequence (STLS) in a self-directed learning environment. These experiences ultimately shed light on how best to implement Differentiated Instruction to the STLS. The study draws on the experience of three adult drum students under the instruction of the author. The students were provided with the STLS and left to proceed with it on their own. They were asked to keep a record of their progress in the form of a learning journal. These learning journals were used, in conjunction with transcribed interviews and learner profiles, as data for this study and as such were subjected to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The study recognizes three factors which affect the student’s successful progression through the STLS: readiness, interest and meaning. Each factor is discussed in relation to literature on differentiated Instruction. Recommendations are made regarding the implementation of Differentiated Instruction to the STLS.
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Fontaine, Lance Pierre. "Interaction of temperature, dissolved oxygen and feed energy on ecophysiological performance of juvenile red drum." Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/85983.
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The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) is important for recreational fishing and
aquacultural production in Texas' coastal waters and elsewhere in the nearshore Gulf of
Mexico and in subtemperate to subtropical areas of the western North Atlantic Ocean. I
performed indoor-tank and outdoor-pond experiments, in conjunction with automa ted
respirometry and ecophysiological modeling, to assess interacting effects of temperature,
dissolved-oxygen concentration (DO) and feed energy density on survival, growth,
metabolism, and other measures of juvenile red drum performance.
The main objective was to test an energy/metabolism tradeoff hypothesis, which
states that growth of fish exposed to high temperatures can be limited by available feed
energy; whereas, growth of fish exposed to lower temperatures can be limited by their
metabolic capacity to exploit available feed energy. Also, I examined the influence of
DO on this relationship and evaluated the effects of cyclical regimes of temperature and
DO on fish performance. Insights from laboratory-based feeding trials were
incorporated in experiments conducted in hatchery ponds to assess effects of oxygen supplementation and dietary additives - nucleotides and prebiotics - on performance in
a more natural setting.
In examining these issues, various technologies were developed. These included
a computer-based apparatus for autonomously inducing cyclical regimes of temperature
and DO in experimental tanks over an extended period of time. Additionally, I
developed a soft feed with low energy-density to simulate natural forage.
Experimental results supported the principal research hypothesis: At high
temperature and DO, ecophysiological performance of juvenile red drum was enhanced
by feeding to satiation with a high-energy feed (15.9 kJ/g) versus with a foragesimulating
feed having lower energy density (4.1 kJ/g). Cyclical regimes of temperature
and DO - as imposed in my particular laboratory experiments -did not impart growth
benefits; however, the potential for enhanced growth via an appropriate cyclical
environmental regime remains intact. Results from outdoor-pond experiments were
consistent with laboratory results; however, the strong positive effect of feed energy
density overwhelmed potential effects of dietary additives or oxygen supplementation on
growth.
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O’Neal, John Micheal. "Áskell Másson’s Solos for Snare Drum: Maximizing Musical Expression Through Varying Compositional Techniques and Experimentation in Timbre." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822754/.
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This dissertation and accompanying lecture recital explores the musical elements present in Áskell Másson’s three solos for snare drum, PRÍM (1984), KÍM (2001) and B2B: Back to Basics (2010). Two of the primary challenges for the performer when playing solo literature on a non-pitch oriented instrument are identifying thematic structures and understanding how to interpret all innovative sound production techniques employed within the music. A thematic and compositional analysis, as well as an investigation into the experimentation of timbre found in Másson’s three pieces for solo snare drum will help to clarify the musical complexities that are present throughout.
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Barker, Hugh Richard. "Physical modelling of construction processes in the mini-drum centrifuge." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.445548.
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Tsukamoto, Yoshimichi. "Drum centrifuge tests of three-leg jack-ups on sand." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.360636.
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Millington, B. C. "A fundamental investigation of boiler-drum cyclone flowfields and performance." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.355385.
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Nichols, Kevin Arthur. "Important works for drum set as a multiple percussion instrument." Diss., University of Iowa, 2012. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2952.
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The drum set is an evolving instrument and performance concept that for much of its existence has been relegated to a supporting role for an ensemble or soloist in varied mediums, rather than being used, as is well suited for, in a soloistic capacity. Drum set had rather humble beginnings and was often a collection of percussion instruments used only for time-keeping and adding color to the music. However, over time, a considerable amount of solo literature has been composed for drum set and there now exists a substantial repertoire for the varied forms of the instrument. Support for the literature and art form has come from numerous well known composers ranging from John Cage to Stuart Saunders Smith and Frank Zappa. Unfortunately, resistance to performing these solo works comes from a broad-based teaching philosophy that emphasizes teaching rudimental, time-keeping, and stylistic performance practices. In this particular paradigm, soloing is important strictly as improvisation grounded in a thorough understanding of the development of the language of Jazz, rather than as a performance concept. Although this repertoire does include works that address these pedagogical concerns, it also includes some works that present the drum set in more virtuosic solo setting. These compositions offer the performer musical opportunities much like those found in solo works for snare drum, keyboard percussion, timpani, and multiple percussion. While a performer may face an initial challenge in finding quality existing works, he or she can then develop synergy between the interpretive skills developed for orchestral style percussion In this study, the author will examine the body of literature composed for unaccompanied solo drum set. Specific compositions will be identified for their significance in promoting personal growth as a drum set artist. In support of this goal, analysis of the performance practice used in these particular works will be developed. To aid in better organizing the body of literature, the author will categorize
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Lavault, Antoine. "Generative Adversarial Networks for Synthesis and Control of Drum Sounds." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Sorbonne université, 2023. http://www.theses.fr/2023SORUS614.
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Les synthétiseurs audio sont des systèmes électroniques capable de générer des sons artificiels sous un ensemble de paramètres dépendants de leur architecture. Quand bien même de multiples évolutions ont transformé les synthétiseurs de simples curiosités sonores dans les années 60 et précédentes à des instruments maîtres dans les productions musicales modernes, deux grands défis restent à relever: le développement d'un système de synthèse répondant à des paramètres cohérent avec leur perception par un humain et la conception d'une méthode de synthèse universelle, capable de modéliser n'importe quelle source et de la dépasser. Cette thèse étudie l'utilisation et la valorisation des réseaux antagonistes génératifs (Generative Adversarial Networks, abrégé en GAN) pour construire un système répondant aux deux problèmes exposés précédemment. L'objectif principal est ainsi de proposer un synthétiseur neuronal capable de générer des sons de batteries réalistes et contrôlable par un ensemble de paramètres de timbres prédéfinis, ainsi que de proposer un contrôle de la vélocité de la synthèse. La première étape dans le projet a été de proposer une approche basée sur les dernières avancées techniques au moment de sa conception pour générer des sons de batteries réalistes. A cette méthode de synthèse neuronale, nous avons aussi ajouter des capacités de contrôle du timbre en explorant une voie différente des solutions existantes: l'utilisation de descripteurs différentiables. Pour donner des garanties expérimentales à notre travail, nous avons réalisé des expériences d'évaluation à la fois via des métriques objectives basées sur les statistiques mais aussi des évaluations subjectives et psychoĥysiques sur la qualité perçue et la perception des erreurs de contrôle. Pour proposer un synthétiseur utilisable pour des performances musicales, nous avons aussi ajouter un contrôle de la vélocité. Toujours dans l'idée de poursuivre la réalisation d'un synthétiseur universel et à contrôle universel, nous avons créer ex-nihilo un jeu de données composé de sons de batteries dans le but avoué de créer une base exhaustive des sons accessibles dans l'immense majorité des conditions rencontrées dans le contexte de la production musicale. De ce jeu de données, nous présentons des résultats expérimentaux liés au contrôle de la dynamique, un des aspects phares de la performance musicale mais laissé de côté par la littérature. Pour justifier des capacités offertes par la méthode de synthèse par GANs, nous montrons qu'il est possible de marier les méthodes de synthèse classiques avec la synthèse neuronale en exploitant les limites et particularités des GANs pour obtenir des sons hybrides nouveaux et musicalement intéressants<br>Audio synthesizers are electronic systems capable of generating artificial sounds under parameters depending on their architecture. Even though multiple evolutions have transformed synthesizers from simple sonic curiosities in the 1960s and earlier to the main instruments in modern musical productions, two major challenges remain; the development of a system of sound synthesis with a parameter set coherent with its perception by a human and the design of a universal synthesis method, able to model any source and provide new original sounds. This thesis studies using and enhancing Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) to build a system answering the previously-mentioned problems. The main objective is to propose a neural synthesizer capable of generating realistic drum sounds controllable by predefined timbre parameters and hit velocity. The first step in the project was to propose an approach based on the latest technological advances at the time of its conception to generate realistic drum sounds. We added timbre control capabilities to this method by exploring a different way from existing solutions, i.e., differentiable descriptors. To give experimental guarantees to our work, we performed evaluation experiments via objective metrics based on statistics and subjective and psychopĥysical evaluations on perceived quality and perception of control errors. These experiments continued to add velocity control to the timbral control. Still, with the idea of pursuing the realization of a versatile synthesizer with universal control, we have created a dataset ex-nihilo composed of drum sounds to create an exhaustive database of sounds accessible in the vast majority of conditions encountered in the context of music production. From this dataset, we present experimental results related to the control of dynamics, one of the critical aspects of musical performance but left aside by the literature. To justify the capabilities offered by the GANs synthesis method, we show that it is possible to marry classical synthesis methods with neural synthesis by exploiting the limits and particularities of GANs to obtain new and musically interesting hybrid sounds
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Lindh, Jonatan. "Trummor i studiomiljö : Om trumsound och hur de går att påverka vid inspelning." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för jazz, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-2720.
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Detta arbete behandlar ämnet trumsound i en studiomiljö och hur jag som trummis kan påverka soundet. Syftet med arbetet är att förstå och utveckla de olika faktorer som tillsammans skapar ett sound och berör bland annat speltekniska områden som timing och dynamik, materiella områden som val av instrument och dess konstruktion samt akustiska områden som mikrofonplacering och rumsakustik. Efter att ha transkriberat och analyserat trumspelet på sex kända låtar spelade jag in mig själv i en studio där jag med hjälp av tidigare erfarenheter och nya idéer försökte återskapa trumspelet och trumsounden från dessa låtar så långt det bara var möjligt. Bifogat till arbetet finns transkriptioner samt två versioner på varje trumtagning där den ena är utan effekter och den andra är med effekter. Processen i studion dokumenterades i form av anteckningar och med en filmkamera som sedan tillsammans med det inspelade materialet blev underlag för min analys. Resultatet visar att ordentliga förberedelser och god kunskap om sitt instrument skapar förutsättningar för ett bra sound. Genom att välja instrument med passande ljudegenskaper samt ta tid till att stämma och micka upp trummorna noga krävs det mindre tid i efterediteringsarbetet. Eftersom uppfattningen av timing och dynamik är personlig så skapas också förutsättningar för unika sound genom musikerns sätt att tolka och spela musiken.<br>This study deals with the topic of drum sound in a studio environment and how I, as a drummer, can affect the sound. The purpose of the study is to understand and develop the various factors that together create a sound. The study involves technical areas such as timing and dynamics, material areas such as the choice of instruments and their design as well as the impact of microphone placement and the acoustics in a room. After transcribing and analyzing the drumming of six famous songs, I recorded myself in a studio and by way of previous experiences and new ideas I tried to recreate the drumming and the drum sound of these songs as far as possible. Attached to this study there are transcripts of the drums and two versions on each take where one is without effects and the other is with effects. The process in the studio was documented in the form of notes and a video camera which then became the basis for my analysis together with the recorded material. The result shows that accurate preparation and good knowledge of the instrument is a fundamental condition for a good sound. Choosing instruments with appropriate sound characteristics and taking time to tune and mic the drums makes the mixing phase shorter and easier. Because the perception of timing and dynamics is personal, the conditions for developing a unique sound are also created through the musician's way of interpreting and playing the music.<br><p>Inspelningar finns att ladda ned som bilagor till det skriftliga arbetet.</p>
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Reynisson, Haukur. "Man vs. Machine : A comparative study on MIDI programmed and recorded drums." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för musik och bild (MB), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-43782.
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Whilst drum replacement, the act of replacing the sound of a particular drum with a pre-recorded sample, has been in practice since the 1970s it is only towards the end of the first decade of the 21st century that software drum machines such as Toontrack’s Superior Drummer 2.0 and Steven Slate Drums have become an popular alternative to actual drum recordings within music production. With the increasing popularity there have been voices from the music community in protest claiming that a machine could never replace an actual drummer. What I aimed to do in this project was to do a comparative study, where I analyse and compare various aspects of both alternatives – a recorded performance with an actual drummer and a MIDI programmed performance sampled drum machine – and see whether or not a human drummer could possibly be replaceable. The results indicated that, given the circumstances and project restrictions, the differences were mostly too miniscule to have any practical value and therefore a drummer was in this scenario replaceable by a MIDI programmable drum machine.<br>Trots att “drum replacement”, att ersätta ljudet av en specifik trumma med ett förinspelat ljudklipp, har använts sedan 70-talet så är det först mot slutet av 2000-talets första decennium som mjukvarubaserade trumbibliotek, så som Toontracks Superior Drummer 2.0 och Steven Slate Drums, har blivit ett populärt alternativ för faktiska truminspelningar inom musikproduktion. I och med den ökade populäriteten har många från musikvärlden protesterat och hävdat att en maskin aldrig kan ersätta en riktig trumslagare. Tanken med det här projektet var att göra en jämförande studie där jag analyserar och jämför olika aspekter av de båda alternativen - ett inspelat framförande med en riktig trumslagare och ett framförande programmerat i MIDI med en samplingsbaserad trummaskin - för att se huruvida en mänsklig trummis skulle kunna vara ersättningsbar. Resultaten visade, med hänsyn tagen till projektets begränsningar, att skillnaderna var för små för att ha något praktiskt värde och att en trummisen i det här scenariot därför kunde ersättas med en midiprogrammerbar trummaskin.
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Cole, Dennis E. "WHAT IS A DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS? REINTERPRETING TRADITIONS INSIDE THE MUSICAL COMMUNITY." [Kent, Ohio] : Kent State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=kent1240081983.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kent State University, 2009.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Feb. 2, 2010). Advisor: Terry Miller. Keywords: drum and bugle corps, reinterpretation, assimilation, ethnomusicology. Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-255).
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Zeestraten, J. "Strolling to the beat of another drum : living the 'Slow Life'." Diss., Lincoln University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/833.
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As the pace of life in contemporary Western society accelerates, an increasing number of people are engaging in an alternative lifestyle: ‘Slow Living’. Although popular in the media, Slow Living, which addresses issues of quality of life, is a relatively new area of academic enquiry. Given a lack of empirical research, especially on the realities of the Slow Life in a New Zealand context, this ethnographic study aims to augment the knowledge on this lifestyle by focusing on how families experience Slow Living. The key research question is: How do families live their interpretations of a Slow Life? To answer this question, this study examined the everyday lives of five Slow Living families in Canterbury, New Zealand. Adult family members were given a time-use diary to complete over two days. These diaries were then used as a foundation for in-depth interviews and participant observation. Slow Living families hold to a number of personal values, such as personal agency, conscious living and leading meaningful lives. These comprise their ideal way of living. The families are also faced with a number of challenges and have to employ strategies to balance their ideal and what is possible. The different ways families adapt produces a variety of Slow Living lifestyles.
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Hertzman, Daniel. "- The Guts of Drum Layering - : Ett arbete om tvångsgiftermål i ljudlandskapet." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för musik och bild (MB), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-28289.
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Shiravi, Amir Hossein. "Drum drying of black liquor slurry using superheated steam impinging jets." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=29132.
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This thesis is concerned with an experimental and modeling study of a novel drum dryer for black liquor utilizing multiple impinging jets of superheated steam. Drying of black liquor to solids contents in excess of 92% is a pre-requisite for some of the new black liquor recovery cycles being examined.<br>An experimental drum dryer was designed and built to evaluate the performance characteristics and effects of various operating parameters thereon. Appropriate ranges of parameters such as steam jet temperature and velocity were examined experimentally to quantify the optimal operating conditions for the formation of black liquor film on the drum surface as well as the drying kinetics.<br>To permit scale up of the laboratory scale data to industrial size a two-region mathematical model was developed to simulate the impinging jet flow and the drying of the black liquor film. Both polar and three dimensional cylindrical coordinate systems were employed for solving the governing transport equations. A modified low Reynolds number version of the $k sim varepsilon$ turbulence model was selected after a careful evaluation of the predictions of various $k sim varepsilon$ models for impingement flow and heat transfer. The computed heat transfer distribution on the film surface was applied as the boundary condition for the quasi unsteady one-dimensional diffusion model for the liquor film. Agreement between experimental data and results of the model was found to be satisfactory.
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Davis, Stephen. "Experimental drum-set performance : new perspectives in techniques, notation and improvisation." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602480.
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THE FOCUS OF THIS THESIS HAS BEEN TO INVESTIGATE AND CODIFY TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES USED WITHIN IMPROVISED DRUMMING AS A WAY OF EXPANDING MY OWN LANGUAGE AS AN IMPROVISER. THIS PRACTICE-LED RESEARCH CONSISTS OF A WRITTEN THESIS AND A PERFORMANCE PORTFOLIO. THE PORTFOLIO CONSISTS OF RECORDINGS OF THREE ENSEMBLES I PERFORM WITH AND AN E-BOOK OF EXTENDED TECHNIQUES I DEVELOPED DURING THE PROCESS. THROUGH THE EXPLORATION A 'ND DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS NEW TECHNIQUES THAT I IMMERSED MYSELF IN, I DEVELOPED A NEW WAY OF IMPROVISING WHICH ADDED TO MY EXISTING METHOD. As A DRUMMER SPECIALISING IN IMPROVISED MUSIC AND JAZZ, I HAVE A SPECIFIC INTEREST IN THE METHODS OF OTHER DRUMMERS AND THE TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE THE DIVERSE APPROACHES THAT CHARACTERISE CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE PRACTICE ON THE DRUM- SET. THE AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS AND ACCOMPANYING' COMMENTARY ARE ORGANISED IN A CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, AND PROVIDE AN INTEGRAL ACCOUNT OF THE PROCESS BY DIRECTING THE READER THROUGH EACH WORK. THE WORKS ARE EXAMINED IN DETAIL AND THE DISCUSSION ILLUSTRATES HOW THE TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES OF THE METHODOLOGY DEVELOP WITHIN MY PERFORMANCE CONTEXT. THE WORKS ARE COLLABORATIVE IN NATURE THROUGH THE INVOLVEMENT OF OTHER MUSICIANS IN A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCE CONTEXTS. THIS THESIS DOCUMENTS THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MY METHODOLOGY OF EXPERIMENTAL DRUM-SET TECHNIQUES. THE PERFORMANCE PRACTICE OF THE TECHNIQUES THROUGH IMPROVISED MUSIC CONTINUES TO HAVE A LIFE BEYOND THIS RESEARCH. THE MAIN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OUTCOMES OF THIS RESEARCH IS THE CREATION OF A NEW TERMINOLOGY TO ENABLE THE TECHNIQUES AND APPROACH.ES DISCUSSED, INCLUDING A NEW NOTATION SYSTEM. THIS NOTATION REFLECTS THE PRACTICE OF A NUMBER OF DRUMMERS, INCLUDING MY OWN. THIS PRESENTS A NEW STRATEGY THAT IMPROVISING DRUMMERS AND COMPOSERS CAN USE IN THE CREATION OF ORIGINAL MUSICAL WORKS.
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Abdullah, Mohd Hassan. "Kompang : an organological and ethnomusicological study of a Malay frame drum." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/869.
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This study explores how the kompang (single-headed frame drum), which was adapted from the Arab/Islamic culture, plays a significant role in augmenting the Malay culture. Using a combination of musicological and ethnographic approaches, the author reveals the historical facts as well as analyzing the organological aspects of the instrument. The uniqueness of kompang music is disclosed through the musicological analysis of its repertoire, according to the three types of kompang ensemble performed throughout Peninsular Malaysia. Combining observations and interviews with his own experiences of learning how to play the kompang, the author presents a detailed account of traditional, aural learning processes as well as the performance practices of the instrument as presented in the ethnomusicological literature. In addition, the study of kompang music traces the stylistic changes in its traditional form and functions and links these changes to the socio-cultural transformations prevalent in Malaysian society. This work - complete with four compact discs (audio and video) of musical examples - contributes not only to ethnomusicological theory and method, but also to a deeper understanding of Malay musical culture.
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Chung, Ying-Fang, and 鍾穎芳. "A Discussion and Introduction of Hang Drum and Tank Drum." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33143392272994214883.
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Lu, Tai-Ying, and 呂岱縈. "The preliminary research of Taiwan traditional drum culture – take Ten Drum for instance." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/4c443q.
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Yeh, Shuchen, and 葉淑貞. "A Study on Drum Craftsmanship and Community Drum Music in Hsienhsi, Changhua County." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/42555576883446546254.
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碩士<br>大葉大學<br>設計暨藝術學院碩士在職專班<br>99<br>The purpose of this study is to explore the drum craftsmanship and community drum music, the purpose is to establish data on the drum-making industrial art’s history, construction methods, and types in Hsienhsi, Changhua County, in order to preserve the cultural assets. Literature is used to analyze the song halls and martial arts halls from each village. Then, field surveys are used to analyze the community drum music of Hsienhsi Township. There is traditional drum music: Nanchang beida, community drum formation, lion formation; there is also the escort drums, community theater, percussion music innovation performance art in school club activities, and school art education. Qualitative research is conducted through collection of secondary data, participant observation, and interviews. The research conclusions are:
Yongan drum craftsmanship has had a 60 year history of the social industry, it retains the ancient Chinese method of drum-making. It does not use nails, and uses a horizontal wood, round wooden stake, triangular brick, hemp rope, and other natural materials for drum-making. Irreplaceable handmade quality constructs product value, and interacts well with the community, thus it was ultimately able to survive by adapting to society. Percussion music demonstrates the life culture of the commoners, and demonstrates the rich aspects of the times. The community development association plays the important role of combining drum craftsmanship and drum music for innovation development. School art education carries out cultural heritage. The traditional lion formation and escort drums have leapt onto the performance art stage, and the government, community, and schools have all cooperated to extend the custom of art formation cultural spirit. Changhua County’s Hsienhsi Township promotes drum music through overall community creation, civil clubs, and school art education. It is hoped that the government can legislate to protect traditional industry, plan heritage classes, and pass on drum craftsmanship, and in the future, utilize innovation and register it as a cultural asset of Changhua County, and continue the vitality of the traditional culture of drum crafts.
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Chen, Jie. "Experimental study of elastoplastic mechanical properties of coke drum materials." Master's thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10048/1013.
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Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2010.<br>Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on July 7, 2010). A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, [Department of] Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta. Includes bibliographical references.
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RU-, FEN CHI, and 紀如芬. "The Heart-Touching Thunder Drum～A Case Study on Yuay Yin Elementary School’s Thunder Drum Club." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/gbhv7n.
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碩士<br>臺北市立教育大學<br>音樂學系教學碩士學位班<br>101<br>This research was to describe and explore the factors involved in the training, developing process and the potential future of a thunder drum club of an elementary school (anonymously named Yue Yin elementary school).
In the research, difficulties and the future development of the thunder drum club had also been discussed. Case study method was adopted in the research with all of the students, teachers, parents, and administrative staff from the thunder drum club participated in the interviews. The research period took place from September 2012 to April 2013.
The research presented the evolution of the thunder drum club of Yue Yin elementary school.
1. The thunder drum club of Yue Yin elementary school valued both teachers’ and students’ academic performance in terms of teaching and learning performance on other school subjects.
2. It was hard at the initial stage of the establishment as the club was lack of instruments, financial and parents’ support. The donation and the parents’ support group for the club was actually the key to the club’s success.
3. The recruitment required the candidates of the thunder drum club to pass musical sensation listening tests as well as an evaluation of his or her learning attitude. The team members were managed on a well-built reward system to ensure each individual was truly motivated. Even though, the thunder drum club was tight in budget, the instruments were still under good maintenance and management while practice venues had always been properly arranged. Everyone therefore had sufficient time for practices.
Eventually, the thunder drum club was well trained with various training methods and different teaching materials. Specialized in providing visual and sensational experience to its audience, the thunder drum club won many awards and hearts of the audience on its road shows.
4. Due to the lack of financial support and extra hands to assist with the establishment of the thunder drum club, the club had once fallen into difficulties at the early stage. Luckily, with the donation from an enthusiastic parent and the gathering of its parents’ support group, the thunder drum club was therefore much more organized. For now, the replacement of old instruments with new ones can be still challenging for financial reasons. And, the “crowding out effect” can increase the difficulties of recruiting talented students among music clubs on campus.
However, the above problems can possibly be solved by submitting funding application to the MOE and changing the thunder drum club’s recruitment strategy to bring in more great members.
5. The thunder drum club looks forward to creating a happy learning environment for the children and further social network to share experiences inside and outside of the school.