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Lee, Jennifer. "A study of the Korean woman composer, Unsuk Chin, and her Piano Études." Thesis, City University London, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.654962.

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The Korean woman composer, Unsuk Chin (b.1961), who received the Grawemeyer Award in 2001, has become increasingly acknowledged as a major voice in Western music. This dissertation examines her six Piano Etudes (1993-2003), including their structure and perforn1ance, in the context of Chin's background. Her Korean upbringing and musical education, her gender and her diasporic life, as well as the remarkable depth of the musical influences upon her, are all considered. Via her Korean teacher, Sukhi Kang, she absorbed the techniques of electronic music and those of extended techniques in instrum
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Choe, Joanne. ""A Balloon Flower": A Study and Interpretive Guide to the Gagok of Jihoon Park." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2019. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505167/.

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Jihoon Park (b.1973), a South Korean composer with over 500 compositions spanning multiple genres, is treasured in his motherland as the most noteworthy composer of his generation. This study provides an in-depth introduction of the gagok (Korean art songs) of Park to Western teachers and students of singing, discussing his compositional techniques and their application to the interpretation of his selected songs. Moreover, the introduction to International Korean Phonetic Alphabet (IKPA) to supplement the traditionally used International Phonetics Alphabet (IPA) serves as the foundation and m
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CHOI, YOUNG JU. "SURVEY OF CHORAL MUSIC BY SELECTED TWENTIETH-CENTURY KOREAN COMPOSERS." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116369655.

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Shin, Eun Young. "A Study of Selected Compositional Techniques Found in Young Ja Lee's Variations Pour Piano "Umma ya, Nuna ya" (1996)." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062878/.

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Young Ja Lee (b. 1931) is regarded as one of the most important living female composers in Korea. She leads and contributes to the Korean classical music society as a gifted composer and a dedicated educator. This study focuses on how she has combined Western compositional techniques with elements of Eastern traditional music in some of her compositions, in particular, her Variations pour piano "Umma ya, Nuna ya." An interpretation of her Variations pour piano "Umma ya, Nuna ya" reveals that the composition features many of the particular and sublime aspects of Western compositional techniques
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KANG, YOO-SUN. "TOWARD THE NEW KOREAN MUSICAL LANGUAGE: THE MERGING OF KOREAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND WESTERN MUSIC IN PIANO WORKS BY CONTEMPORARY KOREAN COMPOSERS." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1021469270.

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Kim, Ji-Hyun. "An Annotated Bibliography of Piano Concertos Written by South Korean Composers in the Twentieth Century." Scholarly Repository, 2008. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/27.

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The purpose of this study is to provide a systematic overview of piano concertos written by Korean composers in the Twentieth-Century, using the format of an annotated bibliography. This project is of vital significance for musicians who wish to further expand their knowledge of the repertoire in this genre. In particular, this research serves as an important vehicle for those with a special interest in contemporary works, music by Korean composers, and for those who are looking for a contemporary source outside the scope of the standard piano concerto literature. The study provides commentary
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Baek, Da Mi. "Eak Tai Ahn's Korea Fantasy: His Life, Historical Context, and Compositional Style." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2019. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505250/.

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Eak Tai Ahn is not only the first generation of Korean musicians, composers and conductors to have studied Western music and given successful musical performances in Western countries, but also is among the first to introduce the music of Korea to the West utilizing the Western music system. Korea Fantasy is an important work that helped Ahn win international acclaim. Korea Fantasy is an orchestral piece that evolved along with Ahn's unique life experiences shaped by the state of his native country. The piece is programmatic, depicting the history of Korea, which utilizes musical devices, such
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Kim, Seongkyul. ""Mich dürstet" (I Thirst) by Younghi Pagh-Paan and the Jeju 4.3 Incident: Images and Piano Textures." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2019. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1538662/.

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Younghi Pagh-Paan is a female Korean-German composer. Although being a prolific composer, she has only twice composed for piano solo. Pagh-Paan's Mich Drüstet (I Thirst) is a piano solo work and based on the tragedy in Korea, the Jeju 4.3 Incident in 1948. Even though the Jeju 4.3 incident triggered mora than 30,000 casualties, I Thirst is the only music to commemorate the incident, as commissioned by the pianist Kaya Han. This study of I Thirst highlights her musical textures for the piano and elements she employs to express her thoughts about the event; for instance, Korean musical element,
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Choi, Ji Sun. "The Merging of Korean Traditional Music and Western Instrumentation as Exemplified in Four Chamber Works for Piano Composed by Isang Yun." Scholarly Repository, 2007. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/8.

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The purpose of this study is to identify and elucidate the unique aspects of Isang Yun's compositional style through in-depth examination of his piano chamber works: Gasa for Violin and Piano, Garak for Flute and Piano, Nore for Cello and Piano and Riul for Clarinet and Piano. Isang Yun (1917-1995), a Korean-born composer, is renowned for having established a compositional language which expresses Eastern thought in music crafted from Western musical elements. He was a pioneer and leader who created new compositional techniques in his efforts to combine Western styles with Korean musical tradi
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Lee, Hyejin. "Traditional Korean Music in Contemporary Context: A Performance Guide to Gideon Gee Bum Kim's Kangkangsullae." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157533/.

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Gideon Gee Bum Kim is an internationally-acclaimed contemporary Korean-Canadian composer. Kim has utilized traditional Korean music with Western composition techniques in some of his works. Kim created his own style by incorporating traditional Korean musical elements such as the scale, rhythmic diversity, syncopation, variation, ornamentation, and the progression of melody into a body of music that is otherwise contemporary and Western. The purpose of this study is to develop a performance guide for Gideon Gee Bum Kim's Kangkangsullae for string trio. Kangkangsullae trio is based on Korean hi
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